On Campus : Green Campus Initiative

The Lawrenceville School has undertaken a "Green Campus Initiative" seeking to take a holistic approach to campus sustainability. The initiative focuses on campus energy, materials, land, and water use applying methods that promote ecological literacy, sustainability education and involve the broader community outside of the school.

The Lawrenceville School's environment makes an aesthetic impression on those who come to campus while simultaneously presenting a pedagogical mission. The campus in particular, with the legacy of alumnus Aldo Leopold and foundational landscape design by Fredrick Law Olmstead, provides unique educational opportunities for students and the local community. As a result, students, faculty, staff, and citizens who work, learn, and live on and around our campus can gain a new dimension to their learning experience, and an increased appreciation of the natural world.

11/19/2008
Changing the World ... One Plate at a Time
What qualities would you look for in the perfect chef? Talent and experience, of course, but how about creativity, endless enthusiasm, and a passion to protect your health and the planet?

11/14/2008
40 Schools Gather at Lawrenceville to Go Green
Representatives — 130 students and faculty — from 40 public and private schools gathered at Lawrenceville last weekend to begin planning for the Fourth Annual Green Cup Challenge (GCC), scheduled for February 2009.

8/7/2008
Sam Kosoff Elected to Board of U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
Lawrenceville's Director of Sustainability Sam Kosoff '88 has been elected to the U.S. Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development board of directors. The nonpartisan Partnership was formed in 2003 to foster education and action for sustainable development in the United States. More than 300 government, business, education, youth, and faith organizations around the U.S. help to support the Partnership.

2/14/2008
Lawrenceville School to Host Green Building Expo on March 8
Homeowners will be able to have all their questions about green building and sustainable home maintenance answered when Sustainable Lawrence launches the region's first-ever Green Building Expo, hosted by the Lawrenceville School. The event, free and open to the public, will take place in the School's Irwin Dining Center on Saturday, March 8 from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

2/13/2008
Campus Energy Consumption Drops in Week Two of Green Cup Challenge
Lawrentians lowered their campus energy usage by 5.5 percent in week two of the Green Cup Challenge.

"Way to step up the energy conservation!" lauded School President Jason Moscowitz '08. "Keep up the good work."

2/4/2008
Lawrenceville School is "Sustaina-Cool"
Lawrenceville kicked off the third annual Green Cup Challenge last week by getting "sustaina-cool."

At the weekly School meeting, members of Lawrenceville's sustainability council reminded students it was time to begin saving energy in earnest. They offered a number of simple tips on how to be "sustaina-cool," including unplugging appliances and putting computers in "sleep" mode when not in use as well as replacing incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents. The community was also treated to a special premier of Lawrenceville's Green Cup Challenge video, "Why to be Sustaina-Cool."

1/7/2008
Lawrenceville to Compete in Third Annual Green Cup
Lawrentians will kick off the third annual Green Cup Challenge on January 28, competing with 32 other schools to see which can make the greatest reduction in energy consumption. The goal of the competition is to make students, faculty, and staff aware of their electricity use and help them find ways to conserve. The school that decreases its electricity consumption by the largest percentage is the winner.

Related:

• "Two Angry Moms" to Screen at Lawrenceville to Benefit NOFA-NJ, 10/19/2007
• Lawrenceville Announces New Dining Services Provider, 8/27/2007
• Women's Garden Cycles Bike Tour Visits Lawrenceville, 7/30/2007
• Time Magazine "Great Innovator" Carlo Petrini Visits Lawrenceville, 5/24/2007
• Lawrenceville Celebrates Earth Day with Public Tree Tour April 21, 4/18/2007
• Lawrenceville Only High School Winner in National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Competition, 4/17/2007
• Greening the Globe: One (Less) Pound of Carbon Dioxide at a Time, 3/21/2007
• Lawrentian Designs Winning Green Cup Challenge Logo, 3/21/2007
• Lawrenceville Produces Biodiesel Fuel to Power Campus Equipment, 2/5/2007
• Lawrentians Fix Bikes to Help the Environment, 1/15/2007
• Lawrenceville Cooks Up Green Campus Initiative at Philadelphia's Sustainable Food Forum, 1/9/2007
• Lawrenceville Chef "Inspired" at Slow Food Terra Madre 2006, 11/21/2006
• School Honored for Campus Environmental Efforts, 11/1/2006
• Lawrenceville School Chef to Represent U.S. at Terra Madre 2006 in Turin, Italy, 9/22/2006
• Dinner in the Dark a Delicious Success, 2/17/2006

Resources:

• Green Campus Initiative Student Workbook [PDF 5,940kb] developed by Jennifer A Mayr and Andropogon Associates
• Environmentally Responsible Purchasing Implementation Proposal [PDF 65kb], by Kevin Lyons, research professor in Supply Chain Environmental Management and Policy at Rutgers University-Cook College
• Community by Design, Lawrence Township takes action to design a ecologically sustainable future for itself through a FutureSearch conference.

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