ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL

"Middlebury College as a liberal arts institution is committed to environmental mindfulness and stewardship in all its activities. This commitment arises from a sense of concerned citizenship and moral duty and from a desire to teach and lead by example. The College gives a high priority to integrating environmental awareness and responsibility into the daily life of the institution. Respect and care for the environment, sustainable living, and intergenerational responsibility are among the fundamental values that guide planning, decision making, and procedures. All individuals in this academic community have personal responsibility for the way their actions affect the local and global environment."

Adopted by Middlebury College Trustees, June 1995

Apply for an Environmental Grant

Faculty, Staff, and Students can receive funding to research and implement projects that will further environmental leadership at Middlebury College. Submit your “grant application” by noon on October 28, 2002.

How Green is Middlebury College?

Read a summary of the "Not Easy Being Green" report done by students at Dartmouth College. This report compares five "green" colleges and ranks them according to criteria. The summary reviews points and recommendations related to Middlebury. So, where did we place? Read it to find out!

Green Building Technology

Bicentennial Hall in the news. Check out the article from February 1 issue of the Burlington Free Press for an in-depth review. Bicentennial Hall is paneled with certified wood from Vermont Family Forests and contains other environmental design features.

Middlebury's "Guiding Principles" for responsible building have been approved by the Trustees of the College.

Environmental building concerns are now integrated into the facilities planning process at Middlebury College. Find out about the work of the Project Review Committee.

Transportation

Check out the electric bus running around the Middlebury College campus as a temporary shuttle as part of our electric vehicle demonstration program with EVermont.

November 1999 Transportation Survey Results

Waste Diversion

Middlebury College diverts about sixty percent of its waste from going to the landfill through recycling and composting.

Environmental Council Reports

Read the latest Environmental Council review of how we are doing! The 1998 State of the Environment Report covers everything from academics to energy consumption to paper use.

Serve on the Environmental Council!

Apply to serve on the Environmental Council. For more information please connect to the Representative Information page.

More about the Environmental Council