Resources
Learn how Wright State University recyles(PDF)→
Sustainability/green websites (among the thousands available)
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Most comprehensive (energy, air/water pollution, solid waste/recycling, hazardous waste, etc.) website.
- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
A site for information about university efforts to become more sustainable. As a member of the Wright State community, you can create your own account to view locked folders and files. - American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s Green Cars
- The Green Life
The Sierra Club's blog for daily tips on living well and doing good - The Green Guide
A green guide for everyday living from National Geographic
Who we work with locally
- Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
- City of Dayton, Environmental Management
- Green Energy Ohio
- DaytonCREATE
- Downtown Dayton Partnership
- Ohio Board of Regents
- Southwest Ohio Council on Higher Education
A consortium of over 20 public and private colleges and universities in southwest Ohio.
Major summaries of information on ecosystem health and climate change
- Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Reports
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
- United States Global Change Research Program
- United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Other websites of interest
Environmental
- Boonshoft Museum of Discovery
- Brukner Nature Center
- Five Rivers MetroParks
- Glen Helen Nature Preserve
- Miami Conservancy District
- Miami Valley RailsTrails
- Ohio EPA SW District Office
- Recyclemania
- Regional Air Pollution Control Agency
Economic/Social
Campus websites of interest
- Department of Environmental Health & Safety
- Energy Management Program
- Facilities Planning and Development
- University Libraries Sustainability Efforts Committee
- Recycling on Campus
Sustainability Presentations
- Alison Gannett's Global Cooling Ski Adventure Show (PDF)
- Alison Gannett's Be Green, Save Green (PDF)
- Wright State Renewable and lean Energy Presentation, Jim Menart (PDF)
- Wright State Solar Thermal System Presentation (PDF)
- National Solar Tour slide show of event at Wright State University (PDF)
Definitions
- Sustainability has been described hundreds of different ways—literally. Many definitions revolve around the concept of the importance of what is called the triple bottom line of protecting the environment, promoting economic opportunity, and ensuring social justice.
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