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Welcome to the Campus Sustainability Hub!
When we care about sustainability
we certainly DO care about the environment…!
But we never lose sight of:
People
Planet
Profit
Taken Together
Now, and Into the Future…!
This is the frame, from inside of which, we believe all choices should be made
Contextual Background
- Ramapo Green is a “brand” that was created some time before this entire initiative began. This brand, Ramapo Green, was usurped for an idea we had at the back of our mind–and that was to infuse sustainability as a way of thinking and as a “worldview” through every single choice that is made within the College.
- A committee at the College was established when the College signed on to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), in November 2007.
- In 2010, the committee became the President’s Committee On Campus Sustainability (PCCS).
- This whole process grew into this Ramapo Green website, and culminated in a very particular articulation of what sustainability ought to mean.
Since its founding in 1969, Ramapo College of New Jersey has had a clear commitment to sustainability. As the world around us has come to realize the importance of renewable energy, pollution control, the elimination of waste and the adoption of “green practices,” we have renewed our commitment to sustainability.
With the opening of Ramapo College’s Sharp Sustainability Education Center, the establishment of sustainability as a fundamental principle, and the signing of Second Nature’s Climate Commitment, Ramapo College continues to dedicate itself to creating a more sustainable campus.
Ramapo Green Archway Recycling Guidelines Sustainability at Home
From Our Blog
August 3, 2022Ramapo Green Welcomes you to Fall 2022...Join us...!
Whether you are new to Ramapo College, or returning after the morass that is the past few years, we want you to know that we are back. Whatever your core interests, your Major, or your Career Objectives, the way we define sustainability, we will always have something substantial to add to your life. Please join Ramapo Green at these two upcoming opening events, as we introduce ALL students to the diverse set of sustainability club opportunities available on campus. Whether you care about people, the planet, or prosperity, we embrace your perspective and add to it. Monday, August 29th Choose ... Read More
April 19, 2021Ramapo Green and 1STEP Screen The Sacrifice Zone
On April 16 1STEP and Ramapo Green hosted a virtual screening of The Sacrifice Zone, a documentary on the work of the Ironbound Community Corporation to combat pollution in Newark from industrial sources. Melissa Miles who was featured in the documentary and currently serves as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance spoke to the audience afterwards. The documentary began with stunning visuals of Ironbound-Newark residents going about their daily activities while planes from Newark Liberty International Airport flew over an incineration plant emitting ominous smoke. ICC Environmental Justice Director Maria Lopez and ICC Environmental Educator Emily ... Read More
March 22, 2021Arbor Day Foundation Honors Ramapo College of New Jersey with 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education® Recognition
Lincoln, Neb. (March 22, 2021) – Ramapo College of New Jersey was honored with 2020 Tree Campus Higher Education® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. “Tree Campuses and their students set examples for not only their student bodies but the surrounding communities showcasing how trees create a healthier environment,” said Dan Lambe, president of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Because of Ramapo College’s participation, air will be purer, water cleaner and students and faculty will be surrounded by the shade and beauty trees provide.” The Tree Campus Higher Education program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management ... Read More
March 20, 2021SGA Senate Unanimously Passes Divestment Task Force Bill
By Ben Hopper A new bill to create a divestment task force was passed by the Ramapo Student Government Association (SGA) on Monday, March 15. This bill, proposed by Secretary of Sustainability Zoë Tucker-Borrut and introduced by Senate Vice President Nicholas Bykov, passed unanimously with a vote of 17-0-0 in favor of it. Divestment is the act of shifting investments from going towards fossil fuels to being put towards more environmentally friendly and sustainable alternatives instead. Divestment brings a number of benefits with it including working to combat climate change through eliminating the use of fossil fuels. Along with its ... Read More
Campus Green Map (Coming Soon!)
Tour campus virtually to learn about the College’s progress toward reaching its sustainability goals.
Learn more about our native wildflower meadows.
Learn how to compost on campus and at home.
Tips to help you navigate challenges related to sustainability and COVID-19.
Locate your closest filtered water bottle-filling station on campus.
How you can help Ramapo save energy.
Fair Trade at Ramapo: A Campus-Wide Project
College sustainable procurement efforts.
Campus recycling guidelines.
Practice more mindful living when working and studying from home.
Learn about the triple bottom line of sustainability.
Find ways to green your event.
Centers & Institutes
Institute for Environmental Studies (IES)
Explore how the IES carried out some of the largest projects and held some of the most significant events in the College’s history.
Sharp Sustainability Education Center (SSEC)
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