2008 Woodie Awards
Smith Green Team Promotes Sustainability
Alex Davis
Issue date: 9/22/05 Section: News
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By including members of the faculty, the students and the staff on its board, The Green Team has taken a collaborative approach towards sustainability at Smith College. As a new coalition at Smith, the team seeks to implement the recommendations made by The Sustainability Committee, another coalition of Smith faculty, staff and students.
Directed by Gary Hartwell, project manager for the Physical Plant, The Green Team began this fall in an effort to support and educate the Smith community in the efficient use of its natural resources. According to Hartwell, "Our work has included, the web page, the sale of energy efficient light bulbs at central check-in, installation of vending machine misers, added insulation in new and renovated buildings and systems, larger scale lighting projects, changes in cleaning chemicals, changes in lawn chemicals and changes in food procurement to name a few."
Included on the Green Team are David Smith, associate professor in Biology, and Joanne McMullin Benkley, program coordinator for the Environmental Science and Policy Program. "The members on the Sustainability Committee are appointed by the President," said Benkley. "The Green Team is a volunteer organization...people are there because they're interested, not because they're appointed"
Also a member of The Green Team is Gaia President Katherine Thompson '07. "I was on the sustainability committee with [Hartwell] last year...he's really sincere about environmentalism and sustainability," Thompson said. She continues, "he really and sincerely cares [about the cause]."
Another member of the Committee, and co-founder with Hartwell, is Todd Holland, energy manager of the five college area. According to Thompson, "Todd is very sincere about what he does, and very knowledgeable...this is his second year working for Smith."
Other members of the Committee include Anne Finley, area manager for Smith Dinning Services, Carole J. Fuller, director of Strategic Marketing, and student Ilona Jhonson of the Smith Environmental Coalition.
Directed by Gary Hartwell, project manager for the Physical Plant, The Green Team began this fall in an effort to support and educate the Smith community in the efficient use of its natural resources. According to Hartwell, "Our work has included, the web page, the sale of energy efficient light bulbs at central check-in, installation of vending machine misers, added insulation in new and renovated buildings and systems, larger scale lighting projects, changes in cleaning chemicals, changes in lawn chemicals and changes in food procurement to name a few."
Included on the Green Team are David Smith, associate professor in Biology, and Joanne McMullin Benkley, program coordinator for the Environmental Science and Policy Program. "The members on the Sustainability Committee are appointed by the President," said Benkley. "The Green Team is a volunteer organization...people are there because they're interested, not because they're appointed"
Also a member of The Green Team is Gaia President Katherine Thompson '07. "I was on the sustainability committee with [Hartwell] last year...he's really sincere about environmentalism and sustainability," Thompson said. She continues, "he really and sincerely cares [about the cause]."
Another member of the Committee, and co-founder with Hartwell, is Todd Holland, energy manager of the five college area. According to Thompson, "Todd is very sincere about what he does, and very knowledgeable...this is his second year working for Smith."
Other members of the Committee include Anne Finley, area manager for Smith Dinning Services, Carole J. Fuller, director of Strategic Marketing, and student Ilona Jhonson of the Smith Environmental Coalition.