Student Initiatives

Eco Reps

Barnard Eco-Reps are a student group dedicated to increasing environmental awareness on campus, connecting students, administrators, and faculty in an effort to reduce Barnard’s negative environmental impacts. They are peer educators who teach waste reduction and energy efficient behaviors to students in the residence halls. The Eco-Reps and Residential Life sponsor a Give + Go Green Program at the end of the academic year to collect items from students during move-out to donate and recycle. (Last year, in 2008, 12,000 plastic bags were recycled!) To learn more visit the Eco Reps website.

Student Clubs

For environmentally minded clubs visit the Earth Institute's student club list as well as the Eco Rep's list of campus resources.

Students Take Action

Lan Li '10, a history major concentrating in science in society, recently won the Audience Award in National Geographic's Preserve Our Planet Film Contest. Lan's film, "The Adventures of Get Up and Go" tells the story of a superhero who inspires two people to make a difference.

Do you know a student promoting sustainability? let us know at green@barnard.edu