The campus Sustainability Committee was established in 2006 at Baldwin-Wallace College and is composed of students, faculty and administrators. The committee coordinates and encourages environmentally responsible practices throughout the campus and has developed a statement of B-W's Sustainability Vision and Goals.
As a result of the committee’s efforts, B-W has made significant changes to reduce the environmental footprint of the campus. Among these are:
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A more than 40% reduction in our paper consumption
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Installation of a composter that will take almost all food services food waste out of the waste stream
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Installation of energy conservation technologies to reduce our electricity consumption (e.g., motion sensors in all classrooms by the end of 2008)
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The use of biodegradable disposables in our food services
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Capital funds toward the installation of a wind turbine to produce clean, renewable energy
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An enhanced recycling system that has increased our recycling content by at least 500% in the last 2 years
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A commitment to high performance, green building design in all future college building projects
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Experimentation with conversion of used kitchen grease for the production of bio-diesel fuel for campus vehicles that we hope will result in near-term conversation of all kitchen grease into bio-diesel fuel for campus vehicles
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Increased availability of bike racks around campus to discourage vehicle use
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Adoption of "green" cleaning products for all campus buildings, with anticipated savings of over $100,000
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First student residence hall in Ohio with geo-thermal heating and cooling
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Exploration of conversation of an old residence hall into a "sustainability house" for students in Fall '09
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Ohio's first undergraduate major in sustainability (fall '08)
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