UPCOMING EVENTS

 

UN Speaker Series

Ritu Primlani, Richard Louv, and Tom Princen have been announced as the speakers for this Fall.

 

Primlani Flyer
Richard Louv will be speaking on October 22nd!

 

Click here to view event information and speaker bios!

 

 

Click here to view the Spring 2008 UN Speaker Series Video Clips!

 

MSU Recognized as Environmental Leader!

MSU has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as one of the top five campuses in the nation for its "exemplary programs" that keep its campus Green.

 

Read the full article here!

 

10/1: Conscious Consumer Marketplace

9/10: Paper Tells A Story

8/27: Bottled Water Calculator

7/30: GoGreenTube

9/10: The Designer's Field Guide to Sustainability

8/27: Portland Cement as Construction Material

8/6: Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems

8/27: A Vision of Students Today

8/6: Breaking the Cycle

7/30: What is Laughter Yoga?


2007 Campus Sustainability Report

MSU Environmental Assessment - Water

This study was conducted to approximate water consumption in Michigan State University Residence Halls and to perform a cost analysis of installing water saving devices in the buildings.

White Paper on Solid Waste

This paper analyzes waste streams at Michigan State University and ways to reduce the amount of waste produced through various activities. The paper includes quantatative informations and analysis specifically on classroom/office, printer cartridge, office paper, and laboratory chemical waste streams.

Mental Models

This very interesting paper done by Be Spartan Green studies the behaviors of an audience in order to design more effective outreach plans. This is a must read for those interested in communicating to an audience regarding waste and consumption.

Effective Communication Media and What to Communicate

Be Spartan Green hosts this paper that takes a look at a campus-wide survey that sought to find out the best way to inform the community about recycling initiative at Michigan State University.

Recycling Attitudes and Behaviors on a College Campus: Use of Qualitative Methodology in a Mixed-Methods Study

Hosted on Be Spartan Green, this study seeks to understand the attitudes, behaviors, and values that students, staff, and faculty at MSU have towards recycling. As MSU develops more programs this information is very important to examine.

Pack Up, Pitch In

This is historical information on solid-waste produced from students moving in and out of Michigan State University resident halls. This program helps to reduce the rate of this consumption by recycling materials.