Sustainable Living on Campus

This presentation will introduce the concept of sustainability and green values, provide information about how to better interact with the environment, and will encourage students to get involved with environmental initiatives on campus.

Learning Outcomes
This presentation supports University 101 learning outcomes

II. Help Students Discover and Connect with The University of South Carolina

a) Identify appropriate campus resources and opportunities that contribute to their educational experience, goals, and campus engagement.
c) Describe what it means to be a Carolinian in context of the history, traditions, and culture of the University.

III. Prepare Students for Responsible Lives in a Diverse, Interconnected, and Changing Word

c) Describe and demonstrate principles of responsible citizenship within and beyond the campus community.

As a result of this presentation students will:

• Understand the concept of sustainability and ways they can practice sustainable living on and off campus.
• Be aware of campus resources and opportunities focused on sustainability initiatives.

Program Description
The presenters will be educated and prepared interns or staff from Sustainable Carolina. This team is made up of students and professionals, and they are all well versed in sustainability. We invite instructors to bring their class to the Learning Center for Sustainable Futures for the presentation and a tour of a green building. If this is not possible, the presentation can be done in the instructor's classroom.

The presentation will begin with an interactive recycling activity, followed by a PowerPoint presentation, a question/answer period, and (weather permitting) a tour of the student-run garden behind West Quad. This presentation will cover the following topics:

• What is sustainability and why should you care?
• Sustainable housing and how to live a green lifestyle, with an emphasis on recycling
• Sustainable Carolina's on-campus initiatives
• What the Green Learning Community does and how to join
• Sustainable gardening techniques, and a tour of the garden