Green Initiative

About

The mission of the Corp Green Initiative is to capitalize on the unique capabilities and energy of the Students of Georgetown, Inc. in order to serve as a vehicle for change and a model for sustainability within the Georgetown community. We will demonstrate how individuals, organizations and the university can make green choices by

Pursuing environmentally friendly operations in our stores
Providing convenient green products to our customers and
Working with other campus groups to educate the campus community about how to make environmentally friendly choices

These choices will require an attention to efficiency and investment of resources, and will be in service of the overarching Corp mission of “students serving students.”

Sustainability at the Corp

What we’re doing for you:

Our purchasers are ordering environmentally friendly paper products and cleaning supplies for our coffee shops.
We are working with the university toward composting all of our leftover coffee and espresso grounds. Contact Alex Mark for more information: amm294@georgetown.edu
Energy efficient appliances are making their way into Corp stores. Check out the new energy-saving fridges in UG and Vital Vittles. Look out for dishwashers in UG and Midnight Mug to cut down on daily water usage.
Vital Vittles has expanded its organic options.
All Corp coffee shops sell Mayorga coffee and espresso, which is certified by the Rainforest Alliance and sources from farms and co-ops adhering to the highest environmental, social, and quality standards.

The Corp continues to work with Eco-Action to bring more guest speakers and events to campus. Last year, Corp Green co-sponsored Green Day in April leading up to a talk by National Geographic’s President and Chief Executive Officer, John Fahey.

What you can do to help:

Bring your own mug to a Corp coffee shop for a $.25 discount on any drink. Pick up a Corp tote bag at Vital Vittles and get a 5% discount when you shop with it. Remember to recy-cool in our services (and at home!). Even just returning your clutch will help! Support Corp Sustainability by buying our organic, environmentally friendly products.

Sustainability on campus

This year, Georgetown held its first carbon-neutral Midnight Madness! Read about this exciting development at one of Georgetown’s most beloved events in the Georgetown Voice here . A huge thank you to GUSA and Georgetown Athletics for working with Corp Green to make this historic even possible! Sustainability has become a major concern for the international Jesuit community, and Georgetown Jesuits are getting involved with the Corp Green Initiative. Look out for events through the “Life Beyond Sunday” series that will highlight the Jesuit identity’s connection to sustainability. President DeGioia has made a new pledge to reduce Georgetown’s carbon footprint by 50% by 2020! Georgetown University was recently evaluated by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a research institute that evaluated 100 leading schools on their campus greening practices and endowment policies. Check out our report card .

What you can do to help:

Conserve at home! Turn off your lights and electronics, take shorter showers… Recycle in your dorms. For more information about recycling on campus, visit here. Get involved! Come to a Corp Green Initiative meeting, and see how you can make a difference! Contact any of the Board members for the date of our next meeting. We would love to hear your ideas!

Chairman of the Board: Scott Breen sb495@georgetown.edu
Vice-Chair for Internal CORPorate Affairs: Conor Finnegan cjf39@georgetown.edu
Vice-Chair for Marketing and Publicity: Keaton Bedell kdb44@georgetown.edu
Vice-Chair for Events and Campus Relations: Bettina Bergöö bmb43@georgetown.edu

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