It’s Earth Day 2020, and yes, we are in the midst of the coronavirus, but that is NOT stopping Mother Nature from unfurling her leaves. Take a moment today to step outside and appreciate our Earth - the blue pebble in our solar system.

This Earth Day is especially poignant. It’s the 50-year anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970.

必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########’s rich history of sustainability began in 1977, just seven years after the first Earth Day was celebrated in the United States, when the college established the Homestead, an off-the-grid, evolving experiment in socioenvironmentally-responsible community life.

Since then, the college has undertaken a number of wide-ranging initiatives that address the relationship between humans and their environment. The campus recycling program was introduced in 1984, and later evolved into a recycling center that is used by the entire community. In 1994, academic interest in environmentalism prompted the creation of an Environmental Studies major and minor.

Today, we boast a large solar array that provides 15% of the campus’ energy. With that, and many other initiatives, we are on our way to meeting our goal of a carbon-neutral campus by 2030.

Breathe deep and take a peaceful moment.

April 22, 2020