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A Proposal For A Minor In Sustainability, Quinn Egner Apr 2018

A Proposal For A Minor In Sustainability, Quinn Egner

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It is nearly undeniable that humans are altering the earth and rapidly depleting natural resources, compromising the future of generations to come. Thus, the importance of sustainability and sustainable practices is becoming increasingly important and relevant. While the world is working to innovate and prioritize sustainability, it is important that the University of Richmond must do the same. This proposal is for the addition of a minor in sustainability added to the university’s available education opportunities. The minor will be a total of six classes; three core sustainability classes and three additional classes to effectively cover the three pillars of …


Gold Standard For Green Spiders: Proposals For Excellence In Sustainability At The University Of Richmond, Harleen Bal, Quinn Egner, Ganon Hingst, Ashley James, Mary Kate Jaromin, Caroline Jones, Maria Psarakis, Callie Rountree-Jablin, Peter D. Smallwood Jan 2018

Gold Standard For Green Spiders: Proposals For Excellence In Sustainability At The University Of Richmond, Harleen Bal, Quinn Egner, Ganon Hingst, Ashley James, Mary Kate Jaromin, Caroline Jones, Maria Psarakis, Callie Rountree-Jablin, Peter D. Smallwood

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The University of Richmond should commit to achieving the Gold Standard rating by the AASHE Campus Sustainability Index by 2024. Gold Standard for Green Spiders includes eight proposals that taken together, will move UR up from our current silver rating to gold. This volume also includes short summaries of the sustainability programs of eight of the top ten most sustainable liberal arts colleges in the nation. The eight student authors of these chapters completed their works as part of the Environmental Studies Senior Seminar course, the capstone course for Environmental Studies majors.