KSC Models Sustainable Practices on Move-In Day

From Mary Jensen, Recycling and Sustainability:

I saw a wonderful thing on Move-In Day. I was walking through the quad in the afternoon and paused to look around. The RLO staff was serving hot dogs and “not dogs,” and the recycling containers were all completely full because parents and students were recycling their beverage containers. There were three GEM cars in view: Grounds, Parking, and Residential Life. Biodiesel fueled vehicles were carrying student belongings to their rooms. An electrician was on a bicycle doing rounds, and the locksmith was walking, tool kit in hand.

These were incredibly affirming sights reflecting sustainability efforts of the past many years at Keene State. Through the eyes of our new students and their families, this is what KSC is like: We recycle; we use electric, biodiesel, and human-powered vehicles; we offer vegetarians a choice. We are modeling sustainable practices. They don’t see all of the effort it took to get here, but they will carry this knowledge into the future and, perhaps, act on it. Thanks to all of you for your help in getting this far.