9670199476_8074a4d7d0_hTo help further advance San Francisco’s zero waste goal, San Francisco State University started the Office of Sustainability that will work to reduce SF State’s landfill waste by educating as well as advocating change about waste reduction and being sustainable to the administrative staff and student body.

So far, the Office of Sustainability has already urged the University to purchase products that are recyclable or compostable, to look for ways to reduce energy consumption and integrate sustainability into all aspects of the University such as adding more compost recycling and waste bins in residence halls to comply with San Francisco mandatory recycling and composting ordinance. The new department plan to tackle other environmental issues as well as such as economic development, natural vs. man-made environment, energy-efficiency, the food systems and water conservation.

Nick Kordesch, program coordinator of the Office of Sustainability, believes through events and education, SF State can have a huge positive impact on the environment. Some events they have hosted includes Park(ing) Day, which allows artist and activist to transform the student parking lot into a recreational park for a day in order to help curb carbon emission and the . Another educational event that will take place on Oct. 23, is the Campus Sustainability Day, which will give homage to some of the successful green movements as well as provide educational opportunities to students about future challenges they may face concerning today’s global climate change.

Source: http://www.goldengatexpress.org/2013/09/17/office-of-sustainability/

By: Ethan Malone