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Students
Student Climate Commission
Bard's Climate Commission co-chairs, Spencer Lawrence and Ted Hall, have created a subcommittee to help carry out Bard's promise to reach climate neutrality. Ted is in charge of the Education subcommittee; Spencer is working on Zero Waste.
BERPs
Bard Environmental Resource People are student volunteers who are charged with increasing sustainable behavior within the residence halls.
So you're the BERP...
- Create a google account so you can review the BERP checklist
BERPs - Move In - Check your bins - do you have all you need to recycle and re-use: green, red, and Barry? Set up a cardboard box to recycle special streams like cell phones, ink jet cartridges and old batteries. Alternatively, set up a way to collect plastic bags so they can be recycled at Hannaford? Better yet - remind your hall that if you bring a re-usable tote bag to Hannaford, you get five cents off per tote! (2 cents off if you bring in a plastic bag for re-use). Make sure people understand to flatten their cardboard boxes so they can be recycled (and to throw out peanuts and styrofoam).
Spring semester - help your hall with Recyclemania - make a sign, knock on some doors, speak with your Ararmark worker...! We recycle 25% of our waste stream - leaders recycle nearly 50%. let's climb that ladder!
MoveOut -Feed BARRY the blue bin using blue bags (available from Aramark or Natalie) and pack up unwanted items for FreeUse! P.S. Barry is allergic to undergarments.
Bulb Swap - in 2007 BERPs and The EC swapped out enough bulbs to save over $1600 in one year!
Working for BERD
BERD has positions available for field workers as well as administrative assistants. Visit the Bard student employment section for current listings. http://www.bard.edu/admission/finances/financial_aid/employment/jobs.shtml
Student Clubs:
The Environmental Collective (EC) is a student club focusing on the environmental consciousness of our campus.
Don't forget the Bike Coop - put in some labor on a broken bike, then you can keep it!
New for 2008 - Bard Biodiesel Coop - find Jack Woodruff and let him put you to work.
Get outdoors with the Outdoors Club - discover the hikes and rock climbing of the Hudson Valley
Student Papers
Bard students participated in campus energy audits through a Clearwater program.
2005 Clearwater Energy Audit
Select student papers from the Environmental Seminar are also available.
Hydroelectric report (2001)
- A 2006 Senior Project that reported on the feasibility of Hydroelectric on the Sawkill Creek is available in the BERD field office trailer.
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