Goals of the Environmental and Sustainability Initiative
- determine a baseline for environmental literacy
- promote "sustainable" practices
- support faculty efforts to help students acquire the core abilities
- community commitment through environmental stewardship
- global awareness and sensitivity
- more fully utilize our natural "outdoor classrooms"
- partner with environmentally related organizations
- be a public forum for global environmental issues
- offer environmental outreach activities to the community
- incorporate a "7 generations" mind set into decision making processes
- adopt environmentally sound resource conserving practices
- develop alternative funding sources
- apply continuous quality improvement principles to sustainable management practices
- integrate sustainability into district economic development efforts
- model environmental stewardship
- expand environmental intern, career, and transfer options for Nicolet students
- contribute to the environmental health of our region
- mainstream "sustainability"
- more deeply appreciate the value of our beautiful and diverse campus