routes sneak peak: issue 1
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Preview the Office of Sustainability's new online publication regarding sustainability at OU.TRANSCRIPT
From Our Editor
Welcome to Routes!
Winter greetings and welcome
to Routes, the Office of
Sustainability’s new publication!
This is just a sneak peak of what
you will find in future issues.
Routes provides the campus
community with an engaging
medium for communicating the
University’s dynamic
sustainability efforts and sparks
readers to think about how personal choices apply to
sustainability.
In other words, you will see regular sections featuring the
many paths sustainability takes at Ohio University. With
sections as diverse as technology, sustainability related living
tips, food, research and initiatives, you will find your favorite
route to sustainability.
Each issue will explore different sustainability topics. The
first full issue due out at the end of March is focused on
energy and the second issue’s theme is food. If you would
like to contribute articles related to these themes, spread
the word about sustainability related events, submit photos
of your artwork or share your thoughts about themes for
future issues please contact us at [email protected].
Here are just a few samples of what you will see in the
upcoming issue. We look forward to keeping you informed
about sustainability at OU through Routes and hope you
enjoy it too!
Happy Reading,
Jessica Bilecki
Outreach Coordinator | Office of Sustainability
Routes Magazine
Director
Graduate Assistants
Routes Staff:
Contributing Photographers
Cover Photo: “Crocus in Snow” by Alex Snyder
Right Photo: “Looking Up” by Jessica Bilecki
Branch Out
Submit your energy or food related
creative work to be featured in
future issues of Routes.
Facebook.com/SustainableOU
@SustainableOU
Office of Sustainability
RecycleMania RecycleMania is an annual eight-week intercollegiate
recycling competition that officially begins February 6,
2012, but pre-season started January 22! Last year,
Ohio University recycled an average of 39.53% of total
waste, an average of 18.26 pounds per person,
throughout the eight week period. This national
competition began at OU. Help bring home the MAC
RecycleMania title by recycling and doing your part!
Mission Ohio University’s Office of Sustainability provides services and support to the campus community; advocates for innovation and
research; and ensures fulfillment of institutional commitments to environmental, social and economic well-being.
Recent Projects & Services Began implementation of the OU Sustainability Plan.
Develop OU Climate Action Plan.
Provide tours of in-vessel compost facility and Ohio University’s Ecohouse.
Present information about sustainability in curricular and co-curricular settings.
Sponsor and contribute to special programs on the Ohio University campuses.
Residence Challenge Residence Challenge is an educational program and an
energy reduction competition among residence halls.
During each week in April, the Office of Sustainability
will highlight a different energy related theme.
April 1-7: Energy Basics
April 8-14: Water & Energy
April 15-21: Materials & Energy
April 22-28: Energy use at OU and in Athens
Opportunities
Earth Month:
Call for Proposals The Office of Sustainability is seeking students, staff and
faculty to host programming for Earth Month 2012. We are
encouraging the campus community to get involved in a
leadership role with this annual educational initiative. The
Office of Sustainability is offering grants up to $500 for a
proposed program. For more information and application
instructions go to http://www.ohio.edu/sustainability/ or see
the attached document (http://www.ohio.edu/sustainability/
documents/
OU Compost Facility OU is home to the largest in-vessel compost facility at any
institution of higher education in the country. To learn
more about the facility go to http://www.ohio.edu/
sustainability/compost.htm. Applications to work at the
facility for Spring ‘12 are available at the HR website.
Want to Live Here? Practice living more sustainably with affordable green
technology at the OHIO Ecohouse.There is still one
opening for the 2012—2013 school year. More
information is available online at http://www.ohio.edu/
ecohouse. Or apply by going to
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XQTZ59C .
Gardening! Gardening is a great way to save money, enjoy local food,
and build knowledge about sustainability. If you are
interested in having a garden plot in OU’s Community
Garden at the OHIO Ecohouse contact
[email protected] for more information.