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Tag: sustainability

Divestment club launches sustainability effort

November 19, 2015 thesewaneepurple

By Hadley Montgomery Staff Writer In 2011, the University of the South made its first steps towards the idea of Divestment when Bill McKibben, an

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The youth demand climate justice: Sewanee students attend NYC People’s Climate March

October 19, 2014 thesewaneepurple

By Rachel Chu Staff Writer On September 21, over 400,000 people participated in the NYC People’s Climate March with around 2,600 satellite events in 150

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Respect your mother and recycle

September 28, 2014 thesewaneepurple

by Maren Johnson Staff Writer On Saturday mornings in the fall, the turn-off to Brakefield Road is lined with cars in both directions. Fans dressed

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McClurg to go is a no go

September 27, 2014 thesewaneepurple

by Marion Givhan Staff Writer Students have complained about the lack of paper cups readily available in McClurg this year, referencing last year when people

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Raise a mug for sustainability: Projects at home and abroad

April 3, 2014 thesewaneepurple

by Kathleen Richter Staff Writer “The use of papercups continues to grow. Currently, we are using about 12 cases (1000 count cases) weekly. They cost

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Sustain at Sewanee Explores Consumerist Culture Over Waste-Not Week

December 8, 2013 thesewaneepurple

by Lam Ho Last week, over a hundred students signed a pledge card and picked up a trash bag to “tote their trash” around campus

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