Tag: sustainability
Central Chiller Plant keeps its cool
Nestled on Baer Road between Thorne Hall and the McKinnon Family Tennis Center lies Occidental’s Central Chiller Plant. Despite its nondescript exterior, the plant provides...
Campus Dining, Sus Fund confront declining eco-clamshell return rate
Sustainability Fund (Sus Fund) Student Body Officer Aiden Thatcher (sophomore) said sustainability is a core value at Occidental that is highlighted through its eco-clamshell...
Opinion: Materialism disappears when living off the grid
In the pine-needled winter of rural Georgia, I learned how to return to the bare necessities of living. Without running water, electricity and most,...
Revived OSCAR leads campuswide composting effort
After a pause in Fall 2025, the Occidental Student Compost Actions for Remediation (OSCAR) has returned to operation in residential halls. OSCAR was formerly...
‘You can do it in your backyard’: ERNC Sustainability Committee holds...
The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council’s (ERNC) Sustainability Committee will hold their annual Native Plant Event at Eagle Rock City Hall from 9 a.m. to 1...
Opinion: Water bottles and the adverse effects of environmental hypocrisy
When I first walked through Occidental during O-Week, I couldn’t help but notice the pastel-colored water bottles tucked into backpack side pockets, scattered across...
Touchdown Thrift continues the drive, grows sustainability practices
After transforming the vacant concession stand into a fully-fledged store in the 2025 spring semester, Touchdown Thrift continues its legacy as a collaboration between the ECON...
College’s new water fillers make a splash
Many of the water fountains around campus, including in the library, were taken down during the week of Sept. 15–19. Associate Director of Facilities Operations...
Solar panels continue to benefit campus, new renewable energy project in...
Physics professor Dan Snowden-Ifft sent an email updating the Occidental community about the Solar Array, a solar panel installation on the side of Mount...
UEPI Native Garden incorporates alternative landscaping and native plant restoration
The Urban and Environmental Policy Institute (UEPI) located at 1541 Campus Road recently replaced its grass lawn with a new garden holding plants native to...