Sustainability and Environmental Education
GVSU again named top performer by national sustainability group
The university is included in AASHE's 2018 Sustainable Campus Index, a publication that highlights the performance of colleges and universities in 17 impact areas.
Aug 30, 2018
Campus members break ground on demonstration garden
The garden, located next to Au Sable Hall, is an extension of the Sustainable Agriculture Project.
May 18, 2018
Grand Valley ranks in top 10 nationwide for recycling efforts
More than one million pounds were recycled at Grand Valley during Recyclemania.
Apr 20, 2018
Sustainability awards celebrates 10 years
The zero-waste awards ceremony took place in the Kirkhof Center and celebrated nearly 50 students, faculty, staff members and community members
Mar 26, 2018
Nominate a sustainability champion
The Office of Sustainability Practices is accepting nominations for its 10th annual Sustainability Champion Awards.
Mar 6, 2018
National recycling and composting contest kicks off at Grand Valley
From February 4-March 31, Grand Valley will compete in different categories over an eight-week period.
Feb 9, 2018
GVSU named top performer by national sustainability association
Grand Valley has been named a top performer by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), achieving high-ranking spots in the categories of overall top performer and waste minimization.
Nov 9, 2017
Sustainability Week set for first week of October
The week, October 1-7, will also feature film screenings, an upcycling event, the first annual Wellness Summit, a tour of the Solar Garden and more. Event highlights are below; a complete schedule can be found at www.gvsu.edu/sustainabililty.
Sep 29, 2017
Students harvest hundreds of pounds of honey from bees on campus
In early September, members of the student organization GVSU Beekeepers harvested, extracted and bottled more than 360 pounds of honey.
Sep 25, 2017
Grand Valley again named a green college by Princeton Review
For the eighth year, Grand Valley State University has been named one of the country's most environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review.
Sep 22, 2017
