Rensselaer Union
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180
USA
Panelists will include:
Elizabeth Anderson, EcoLogic President
Ecologic is the longest-running environmental club at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Our mission is to make progress toward a greener world and educate the community about environmental issues. We run lots of fun projects and events throughout the year. Meetings are currently on Tuesdays at 8:00pm in the Games Room (downstairs in the Union).
Deborah Kraft, Terra Cafe President
The Terra Café is a service provided by RPI students to enhance the community of RPI while educating our peers of the benefits of supporting the local and organic movement.This full service, sit-down restaurant, is committed to serving local and organic foods. Each week will feature a new menu with a meat option, vegetarian option, and a dessert.
Taylor Prince, Student Sustainability Task Force Chair, Green Greeks Representative
The Student Sustainability Task Force is a body created by the RPI Student Senate to address broad issues of sustainability on campus. It is a focal point for all student clubs and interested parties on campus, and aims to transform RPI into a sustainable institution.
Green Greeks is a Union recognized club that promotes sustainability on campus. Greek houses are now participating in single stream recycling, veggie oil pickup, and composting.
Kenny Campbell, Vasudha President
Vasudha is a new first-year living & learning community at Rensselaer. Being a living and learning community, students get a chance to study and live with other students who share their interests in the Earth, its environment, and our natural and energy resources.
Engineers for a Sustainable World
Engineers for a Sustainable World is a student run organization dedicated to combining the knowledge, skills, and experience of the RPI community to engineer solutions to social, environmental, and economic problems, both domestic and foreign, in the most sustainable way possible.