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Green Colby

Colby students participated in Powershift, the first-ever national youth summit on the climate crisis.

Sustainability and Conservation as Core College Values

Colby is committed to practices and policies that respect the environment and promote sustainable living. Pioneering academic programs and a historical commitment to green values made Colby a leader in environmental initiatives, and success is evident—in its dramatic reduction of carbon emissions, the effectiveness of the Environmental Advisory Group, and innovative environmental initiatives throughout the organization. College colors are blue and gray, but Colby is green. Summary of Colby Values »

Green News

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    EAG All-Campus Forum |  November 10, 2009

    The Environmental Advisory Group held its first all-campus forum Oct. 22. The EAG will consider a list of more than 50 suggestions received at the forum and will report out later this year.


  • Students Help Sustain Mid-Maine |  October 08, 2009

    When residents of Waterville wanted to expand the city's sustainability initiatives, they turned to students from for assistance. Five college interns spent the summer working for the new, regional organization Sustain Mid-Maine.


  • Environmental Essay |  August 31, 2009

    An essay by environmental studies major and insideColby blogger Blair Braverman '11 appears in High Country News magazine and will be published in some 75 newspapers in the western U.S.


  • U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)

    LEED Gold Announced |  August 18, 2009

    Two Colby residence halls built in the early 1950s and renovated in 2008 received LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.



Green Initiatives

Green initiatives—from academic programs to composting, 100-percent green electricity to LEED-certified buildings and geothermal heating—are part of the fabric of the College. Browse highlights of Colby's environmental initiatives:

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, Dec. 2, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Can Lynx, Marten and Forestry Coexist?: Speaker Erin Simons is a research associate at the University of Maine whose research has focus...
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 7 p.m.
The State of Maine's Environment: Presentation by members of Environmental Studies 493
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