In Spring 2008, President Cowen signed the American College and Uniiversity President Climate Commitment, a pledge to develop a plan for Tulane to become climate neutral. In addition to this university commitment, many students have made commitments through the Clinton Global Initiative University to take action against climate change. This academic year will see many new programs and policies to help reduce energy waste, increase our recycling rates, and to help generate new ideas of possible solutions.

You can help by making sure that your residents understand the basics of our recycling program and by encouraging them to take part in campus environmental events and organizations.

Recycling 101
Information on all aspects of campus recycling is available at recycle.tulane.edu; student recycling coordinators are available to help through recycle@tulane.edu.

Bulletin Boards
Use the images & information from these powerpoint slides to create your own bulletin boards: Tulane Recycling & Climate Change & New Orleans

Campus-wide Conversations about Climate Change
Again this year, Tulane will host Focus the Nation: A Campus-wide Conversation about Climate Change (February 5, 2009). The event will give your residents a chance to hear and talk about climate change with faculty from many different departments. Later in the spring, the Tulane Environmental Law conference (early April) features outstanding panels on the hottest environmental topics in the country and our region and welcomes student attendees.

Rally Your Dorm for RecycleMania
RecycleMania is a 10 week friendly national challenge held during Spring semester to see which college or university can recycle the most and throw away the least. Tulane hosts a parallel on-campus competition between student teams. Butler finished 2nd overall last year. To read the rules and enter your student team, visit Tulane's RecycleMania Competition Website If you would like to help promote the competition in your hall or join campuswide efforts, contact the student recycling coordinators at recycle@tulane.edu

Calculate your Climate Footprint
Online calculators are available to help you estimate your own impact on climate change. The Nature Conservancy Calculator can help you compare your emissions to average person in the U.S. and world.

Go Together to a Green Club meeting
Green Club meetings are held every month and often feature speakers from local organizations speaking on important local issues. Subscribe to the Greensrv to receive a weekly email about meetings, events and opportunities.

Make Groceries at the Crescent City Farmer’s Market
Shopping local supports our local economy, reduces the energy spent on transporting food, and just tastes better. The Tuesday Farmers’ Market is held from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. at Tulane’s University Square, where Broadway meets the river. They have lunch, baked goods and other prepared foods, in addition to fresh produce and seafood. Tulane’s University Square Shuttle leaves from the corner of Law Road and Freret several times an hour. Extra credit: go to the Saturday morning farmers’ market via the bus or streetcar. Visit the Crescent City Farmers’ Market website to see what’s in season. The University Square Shuttle is run by Tulane Public Safety.