About Green Efforts
We are students, faculty, staff and community members working toward a more sustainable GCC. Sustainability is to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Global Sustainability Initiative
Next Meeting: January 11 - Main Campus
- The next Green Efforts meeting is Tuesday, February 14, from 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. in LS-273.
2012 Climate Leadership Award Finalist
- Glendale Community College has been selected as a finalist in the
2012 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards. Finalists' videos will be entered into a national voting competition March - April 2012. Winners will be announced at the 2012 ACUPCC Climate Leadership Summit, June 21st-22nd at American University.
Sustainability Board Information
- GCC is planning a committee to address sustainability on a campus wide basis along with some of the activities to be addressed this spring.
Zero Waste Pilot Program
- Zero Waste is a pilot program at GCC to minimize waste, maximize recycling, and reduce consumption. The pilot program begins in February and is limited to 200 volunteer participants.
Click here for more information.
February 10, 2012 - Sustainability Dialog Day
- Sustainability Dialog Day will be held at Scottsdale Community College on February 10, 2012 from 9:00AM - 2:00PM.
February 5 - March 31, 2012 - RecycleMania!
- Benchmarking begins for the 2012 RecycleMania! competition on January 22, 2012.
- RecycleMania competition runs February 5 - March 31, 2012.
MCCCD Paper Reduction Campaign
A year-long paper reduction campaign will kick off October 26
with a Districtwide goal of reducing paper usage by 10% and gathering 10,000 signatures from faculty, staff, and students.
GCC is currently leading the district in pledges. Make your pledge today!
GCC Commits to Protect Climate
Last February (2010) Chancellor Glasper signed the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) to pledge all of Maricopa to become carbon neutral. GCC's Greenhouse Gas Inventory is now complete (links below). Please join us this year as we develop our Climate Action Plan.
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory Submitted to ACUPCC May, 2011 Type in Glendale Community College
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory Summary, April 2011
- Greenhouse Gas Inventory Workbook, April 2011
- GCC's Fall 2010 Report
(alphabetical)
ACUPCC page 4
