Partner: Leon County Office of Sustainability
Project: Update and Refine the GreenMap
Student: Madison Askins
Over the 2024 Spring semester, Madison Askins, a fourth-year undergraduate in Public Health, partnered with the Leon County Office of Sustainability as a Sustainability Fellow. Madison’s project focused on an often overlooked aspect of sustainability in the urban environment: information and access to green spaces.
The weather is getting weirder. Cold snaps followed by hot days intermixed with rain and storms are becoming the new normal. While in college, there’s a unique set of resources and constraints to consider when trying to decide what you can do to prepare for this wacky weather.
Engage 100 has been meticulously crafted to foster connections, stimulate engagement, and present challenges for students while laying the groundwork for their future success in college. The IDS 1107 course titled "A Student’s Guide to Sustainability" offers an intimate, mentor-guided group setting focused on sustainability. This unique experience aids students in adapting to university life.
In 2010, the Eco-Rep program was founded at Florida State University to learn about environmental advocacy and serve the campus and local Tallahassee community. This peer-to-peer education program engages students with a passion for sustainability and environmental wellness in monthly meetings and campus events, allowing them to build their leadership skills and education in environmentalism.
The Campus as a Living Laboratory (Living Lab) program is an FSU Sustainable Campus initiative that pairs courses with community partners to give students practical and hands-on experience through multidisciplinary learning and applied research projects. Having a community partner to conduct research for and present final products to is beneficial on both ends, as evident through the Social Media Campaigns course this past fall.
Almost every day we’re confronted with the reality of climate change and the changing natural world. This can spark all sorts of emotions across the spectrum, from fury to resolute optimism and everything in between. Understanding our emotions around climate change is vital in managing them.
Sustainable Campus takes an innovative approach to sustainability through its Campus as a Living Lab program. This program serves as a bridge between academia and practical sustainability solutions. One crucial aspect of its success lies in the robust partnerships forged within the campus and community.
For many college students and young adults who live in dorms or apartments, gardening is an inaccessible hobby. Because of our living situations, we lack the outdoor space to grow our food. As someone who grew up gardening, I could not let this injustice inhibit my need to be one with the soil any longer.
In 2005, the Garnet and Gold Goes Green (G4) gameday recycling program was introduced on FSU’s campus. Since then, G4 volunteers have made an appearance at every home game to encourage sustainable practices at tailgates. Throughout the years, the G4 program has continued to evolve and expand in hopes of reaching the most people to create a larger impact. Part of this growth has led to the re-introduction and re-imaging of the G4 Ambassadors.
The Greek Goes Green program (GGG) is a partnership between Sustainable Campus and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life that guides Greek organizations who wish to increase their sustainability. While all opted-in chapters work to earn “Green Chapter” status by earning points off of the GGG Sustainability Guide, some organizations go above and beyond, exceeding expectations.
