
What you can do
What's the next thing you can do to help À¶Ý®ÊÓÆµ's sustainability efforts?
Small actions like reducing waste, recycling, turning off the lights, and driving less do add up to important changes and help shift campus culture. For resources about how to live and work sustainably in your day-to-day, check out theÌýSustainability Guide. But there are also many impactful ways you can use your role on campus for wider impact.
As a staff member, here are some important actions you can take to support campus sustainability:
Job functions

- Integrate sustainability inÌýpurchasing decisions
- Make day-to-day decisions on the job that reduce energy and water use, eliminate waste, and support sustainable food
Customer service

- Answer questions for students or peers about sustainabilityÌýprograms, services, or initiatives, or know to point them to the sustainability website
Feedback

- Share with your manager when you see opportunities to improve sustainability practicesÌýin your department or across the campus
- Show your support for sustainabilityÌýdecisions and initiatives on your team
Leadership

- Talk to colleagues and peers about sustainability and climate change
- Become aÌýGreen OfficeÌý´Ç°ùÌýGreen LabsÌýambassador or form/join a green team
- Engage in our employee learning & development opportunitiesÌýto expand your sustainability knowledge
Connections

- Provide positiveÌýencouragement for sustainability action on other teams
- Bring sustainability ideas home to your family and other communities
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