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Environmental Pledge

Josh DavisJoseph Morris

Emily Popp

Cameron Rochelle


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Think Green

Everything WE do has an Impact on theEnvironment. When we breathe, weproduce carbon dioxide which plantsabsorb and convert back into oxygen.

Unfortunately, many of the things we docause harm to the Environment and arenot easily converted back for positivereuse.


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As our technology and knowledge of the

environment has grown, we have come to realize

that the environment is a finite resource and atthe rate we have been consuming it, we will not

have enough to sustain the human population for

much longer.

There are many steps being taken to teach and

encourage conservation of these resources but

every human needs to be a part of that

conservation movement to make a lasting impact

on the environment.


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Rhodes College has the ability to be a partof that movement and educate its students

about conservation.


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Sustainability

Environmental Quality

Economic Perspective

Social Quality


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Initiatives

Humboldt State University Graduation Pledge

"I pledge to explore and take into account the social and

environmental consequences of any job I consider andwill try to improve these aspects of any organizations for

which I work."

Created in 1987 as a voluntary pledge at graduation, its purpose isto remind us of the importance of every decision we make and of the

opportunities for proactive involvement that exist in all aspects of

our daily schedules.


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Harvard University

Harvard Green Campus

Initiative

emPOWER Harvard

Harvard Graduation Pledge

2001

"Those that love the world serve it in action."

-W. B. Yeats


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Environmental Statements:
http://www.colby.edu/http://www.middlebury.edu/


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Presented our rough draft to our

Environmental Geology class.

Took suggestions from classmates.

Gathered a long list of suggestions of ways

to get involved on campus. Narrowed the list to ten different options of

environmental involvement.

Once approved by classmates, we sent it tothe Implementation Group who then

proposed our pledge to Dean Stackman.

Getting Started:


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How Our Pledge Differs From

Other Templates We Drew From:

The pledge is for the freshman to sign

upon entering Rhodes, rather than agraduation pledge.

It is set up check-box form where

students can choose two to three formsof environmental involvement.


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Rhodes College Environment

Pledge

I, ________________ pledge to remainenvironmentally conscious and to apply the

knowledge I glean from my years at Rhodes College

in a way that raises awareness of the importance of*sustainability. In order to better my environment, I

promise to commit myself to two to three of the

following:

*Sustainability: Developing enough to satisfy human

needs, but still preserving to provide adequately for future

generations.


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Rhodes College Environment

Pledge

Only do laundry when it is possible todo a full load.

Dress warmer and keep the heatlowerduring the winter.

Buy reusable cups/utensils/flatware asopposed to paper, plastic orStyrofoam.

Use natural light whenever possibleand always turn off dorm light when

gone.

Walk/ bike ride when possible andwhen driving, carpool.

Keep a personal recyclable box inyour dorm room.

Monitor shower time and do not let

sink run while brushing teeth/washingface.

Always make double-sided copies.

Use cloth towels instead of paper.

Spread the word: encourageroommates and friends to recycle andget involved.

(Circle those that you can commit to and implement into your personal lifestyle)


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Taking the Pledge Further

We are in the process of setting up the pledge sostudents can sign it online. Hopefully this willmake the process efficient, accessible and lessdaunting.

As of now, our pledge is most appropriate forstudents, as most of the involvement options

pertain to dorm living. We have beenapproached with the idea of making a pledgetailored specifically for faculty, and this is in theworks.


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Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge the following people for havingassisted us in our research:

Michelle Green

Professor Carol Ekstrom

Dean Stackman

Environmental Geology 214
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