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Our Mission: To inspire, promote, and celebrate sustainability at PLU |
Commitment to SustainabilityPLU's mission is to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership andcare for other persons, for their communities and for the earth. On April 22, 2004 President Loren Anderson signed the Talloires Declaration, making PLU the first Pacific Northwest University to sign the declaration. In spring 2007, President Loren Anderson joined the President's Climate Commitment Leadership Circle. Our progress as of spring 2008. Sustainable food pledge |
PLU/Puget Sound Energy Mini-Grant OpportunityFunds from the Puget Sound Energy are available to carry out student-led sustainability initiatives. The aim of the grant is to encourage student creativity, initiative and ownership of campus environmental efforts. Grants range from $500 to $1000. Want to find out more? Interested in applying? Click here. How is PLU becoming more sustainable?PLU awarded the Tahoma Business Environmental Award by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, April 2008 Everyday Earth Day by Tamara Power-Drutis PLU, UWT and UPS awarded Bay Hero Award for Environmental Education by Citizens for a Healthy Bay Goats chew on invasive species more information PLU Wins Recycling award again Past Sustainability NewsPLU started with water sustainability and it has become so much more! |