Sustainability
Students, faculty and staff at Hiram recognize that the issues threatening the environment must be addressed now for the sake of communities and generations to come.
Image: Students at the field station
sustainable Development
While sustainability is an area of focus in the classroom as part of the Environmental Studies program, the Hiram community is also actively addressing sustainability issues across campus through programs made possible by the leadership and involvement of students.
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Elijah Skaggs ’21
“Sustainability, for me, means a brighter future.”
Hiram’s sustainability efforts have been in progress for years and continue to evolve. Thanks in part to efforts made by student sustainability groups, the College is working to reduce waste, naturally maintain the beauty of campus, and utilize more renewable energy sources in the coming decades.
In recognition of Hiram College’s commitment to effective urban forest management, the Arbor Day Foundation — the nation’s largest non-profit dedicated to planting trees — honored the College with recognition as a Tree Campus Higher Education® college. The Tree Campus Higher Education program commends colleges and universities that have developed and continue to maintain healthy community forests. Hiram achieved the title by meeting five core standards of tree care and community engagement, which include a tree advisory committee, a campus tree-care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance, and a student service-learning project.
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For questions about Hiram College’s sustainability efforts as a campus community, contact our office to learn more.
