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Sustainability at Central

Sustainability at Central College

Finding a Greener Way
  • Central College is committed to recycling and encourages students and faculty to do their
    part in reducing their environmental footprint.
  • One of Central’s all electric service vehicles. Eventually all our service vehicles will run on electricity generated by renewable resources.
  • Students taking “Outdoor Pursuits” are introduced to outdoor activities to promote lifelong health and learning.
  • Central’s Howard McKee Residence Hall is the second building in Iowa to receive the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building gold rating from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC).
  • Professor Josh Dolezal works with his Eco-makeover honors class on municpal food composting project.
  • Central College students learn about sustainability in the college’s organic garden.

Central College is committed to its environmental mission, embracing sustainability initiatives across campus. We seek to be a community leading the way to create a campus—and a society—in harmony with the environment. From energy-efficient vehicles and buildings, to recycling, to water conservation, to renewable energy, and much more—our challenge is great, but so is our commitment.

What is Central College doing?