Sustainability and Environmental Education
National environment group recognizes GVSU sustainability practices
Grand Valley has been named one of the country's greenest universities by the Sierra Club, the largest national grassroots environmental organization in the U.S.
Aug 30, 2017
New mobile market brings fresh produce to campus
Produce grown at Grand Valley's Sustainable Agriculture Project is on the move. Students and staff members have built a mobile market that is transported via a bike from SAP's location on Luce St. to the Allendale Campus.
Jul 12, 2017
Join President Haas on bike ride through campus
To kick off the week, the campus community is invited to ride bicycles with President Thomas J. Haas on Monday, June 12, from the center of the Allendale Campus to the Sustainable Agriculture Project on Luce Street.
Jun 8, 2017
Grand Valley receives gold status from national sustainability group
Grand Valley has again received gold status after completing a sustainability assessment developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
May 17, 2017
Campus, community leaders recognized as sustainability champions
Sustainability leaders in West Michigan were recognized March 31 at the ninth annual Sustainability Champion Awards.
Apr 4, 2017
Touchless dispensers being installed in campus restrooms
Workers from Facilities Services are installing automatic, touchless hand towel and soap dispensers in all restrooms on the Allendale Campus.
Mar 31, 2017
Living Center receives LEED® Silver status
The Holton-Hooker Learning and Living Center on the Allendale Campus has been awarded LEED® Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council, demonstrating Grand Valley's commitment to sustainable progress through innovative design and construction.
Feb 15, 2017
Grand Valley participates in national recycling competition
From February 5-April 1, Grand Valley will compete against hundreds of colleges and universities in Recyclemania. The 10-week competition includes categories such as Food Service Organics and Waste Minimization.
Feb 6, 2017
Students build solar devices for rural hospital in Africa
A group of engineering graduate students created devices that provide solar power when electricity fails at a rural hospital in Malawi. They recently made the 22-hour trip to southeastern Africa to deliver and install the devices.
Jan 18, 2017
Grand Valley's sustainability impact totals $250 million
Grand Valley broke down the resources and avoided costs at the university and in the region in its Collective Sustainability Impact Report.
Jan 5, 2017
