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教职员指南

Steps you can take while at work to contribute to a more sustainable campus.

tips to reduce your carbon footprint

 

How to be more Sustainable at Trinity

  1. Turn off lights and power off electronics when not in use, 尤其是在晚上, 在周末, 还有假期.
    1. Change your computer settings to sleep after 15 minutes or less.
    2. Turn off projectors when leaving classrooms.
    3. 使用 a power strip so you can turn off all of your electronics easily at the end of the day.
  2. 使用 natural light whenever possible and opt for floor or desk lamps instead of overhead light.
  3. Don’t open your office or classroom windows when the heat or A/C is on.
  4. If you see any light bulbs that are out, water fountains with low pressure, or have any other maintenance requests click 在这里.
  1. 使用 公共交通 尽可能多. 请查看 生活地图 that displays real-time bus data created by the Liberal Arts Action Lab.
  2. Walk or ride your bike to work. Fewer personal cars on campus reduces traffic, congestion and CO2 emissions.
  3. Teach your students how to ride the bus. Class field trips are a great way to help students explore the city of 哈特福德.
  4. If you have to drive, try to carpool. If you have an electric vehicle, Trinity has charging stations located at Crescent St.
  5. Attend events and conferences virtually whenever possible
  6. If you’re traveling within 350 miles (New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.), take public transit rather than flying.
  1. Help us reduce the amount of waste that goes into the landfill. 以下是一些建议:
    1.  Carry your own refillable water bottle at all times.
    2. Bring your own mug to Peter B’s or the Underground and receive a discount.
    3. Order your drinks in real cups or mugs if you don’t need them ‘to go’.
    4. Only take food that you will eat. If you end up with food waste, make sure to compost it.
    5. Have reusable dishware and silverware in your office for events and daily use
    6.  Before disposing of office supplies, check with Joe Barber to see if they can be donated to the Office Supply Swap table or the COOP, or offer them to the Trinity Community on our new Freecycle network network其实.
  2. 堆肥
    1. 教师 and 工作人员 can sign up to compost their home food scraps for free at Trinity. If you are interested, fill out this 谷歌的形式.
  3.  重用
    1. Before ordering office supplies, check the Office Supply Swap table in the basement of Mather and the COOP in the basement of Jackson Hall. 也要问一下上面的项目 Freecycle network network其实.
    2. If you are need of office furniture, reach out to 海莉柏林 to find out if Trinity has the item you’re looking for in storage.
    3. Only print when absolutely necessary, and make sure to print double sided.
    4. 使用 back of one-sided prints as scrap paper.
  4. 回收
    1. 全球十大网赌正规平台 participates in single stream recycling. This means all your recyclables go in the same bin. All of our dining facilities compost kitchen scraps, and 在马瑟大厅 you can compost any food left on your plate. For more information on recycling and 堆肥 click 在这里.
    2. Some items are harder to recycle, 比如灯泡, 电池, small electronics and plastics bags. 把那些东西拿去 回收中心 在马瑟大厅. We also recycle ink cartridges, bring them to the Office of Community Service and Civic engagement in the basement of Mather.
    3. You can also donate items that could be reused to stock The Coop, the Book Swap table, the Office Supply Swap table or be given to a local organization. 请联系 (电子邮件保护) 如果你想捐赠.
      1. During the spring of 2019 the Office of Community Service and Civic engagement partnered with the Office of 可持续性 to create a Bantam Office Supplies Exchange in addition to the existing Book Swap. Both are located in the basement of Mather Hall by the elevator and are open all year as long as t在这里 is inventory.
  1. Order paper with 50% or more recycled content.
  2. 订购物资时, try to consolidate small orders into one larger order to reduce transportation emissions.
  3. Before ordering new, check with the Trinity community on Freecycle network to see if you can get the item used (and for free).
  1. 使用 环保活动指南 to make your event as sustainable as possible.
  2. Tag your event as “sustainable” on LiveWhale
  1. 学生, 教师, and staff can also lead a sustainable lifestyle by acquiring a plot at our community garden. 全球十大网赌正规平台’s Community Garden 是由 Trinfo咖啡馆, a community space connecting 哈特福德 to 全球十大网赌正规平台. The community garden is a space w在这里 local residents can connect with rest of the Trinity community and build relationships based on mutual interests, 喜欢园艺, 堆肥, 烹饪或养蜂.
  2. 三位一体的 娱乐部 offers a variety of 健身 classes on and off-campus, including but not limited to rock-climbing, 尊巴舞和瑜伽. All classes are open to Trinity 教师 and staff.
  3. Get outdoors and schedule a walking meeting.
  4. 可持续性 is about finding a balance in all aspects, not only environmentally. 请浏览我们的 健康与福利 page to find more information on our Counseling and Wellness Center, 精神和宗教生活, 健身, 和健康中心.
保持联系

可持续性协调员

海莉柏林 顶峰街300号
哈特福德，康涅狄格州06106
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860-297-5247