Current Sustainability Initiatives
Oct 16, 2012
Climate Action Plan
Recognizing the opportunity to improve the efficiency and sustainability of the College, in January 2008 Lafayette College committed to minimize its effect…
Oct 16, 2012
Recycling
The College is committed to waste minimization and the conservation of all materials and supplies, in accordance with all national, state, and local laws…
Oct 16, 2012
Green Curriculum
Lafayette takes an interdisciplinary approach to environmental concerns. Students learn environmental fundamentals in a number of departments, then progress…
Oct 16, 2012
Energy Policy
The goal of the policy is to create a realistic and comprehensive plan that identifies energy and water conservation and efficiency as significant issues…
Oct 16, 2012
Dining Services
Lafayette does not use Styrofoam cups in student dining halls, uses a tray-less service, and offers a vegan dining station. A portion of food is purchased…
Oct 16, 2012
Community Outreach and Communication
Lafayette’s Urban Ecology Program involves greening homes and communities in an at-risk neighborhood in Easton, and the College has been acquiring and…
Oct 16, 2012
Green Purchasing
Office Depot is the main supplier of office products. Office Depot Greener Office Delivery Service uses tote bags, rather than boxes, in the packaging…
Oct 16, 2012
Green Move Out
This campus-wide sustainability and community service effort urges students to recycle their unused or gently used goods by donating them to local organizations…
Oct 16, 2012
HVAC
Lafayette College is committed to heating and cooling the campus in ways that are environmentally friendly, whenever possible. The College’s electric…