Colby’s Green Graduation will include educational booths that are run by a trained student group called the Green Team.  These booths will include information about the Green Graduation and about Green Colby in general.  They will provide guests with the Green Living Brochure and explain how to purchase carbon offsets.  We will provide education about carbon offsets and the amount that they would most likely cost, but we will not collect money at the booth.  The educational booth will also give students and guests the option to “Show their Green” and make a talisman out of the green twine we provide.  These talismans can take many shapes; by wearing them, guests are simply showing that they support the initiative that Colby is taking to protect the environment.  These educational booths will be placed in two areas with high guest popularity:  between the parking lot and Roberts Lawn and near the Pulver Pavillion Information Desk.  There will also be eye-catching posters such as a comparison of the products traditionally used at graduation to the products at Green Graduation, a map of carbon emissions and offset costs to travel to Colby, and other visuals highlighting the Green Graduation.  Members of the Green Team will be present to answer any questions and to help guests decide to offset their travel emissions.

The Green Team will also be present throughout graduation to answer any questions the guests might have about the Green Graduation.  They will wear eye-catching t-shirts and be present near the waste stations at dining events to help guests understand the types of products that can go in each receptacle.  By having students visibly supporting the event, the guests of the Green Graduation will have a better understanding of the actions Colby is taking during commencement.