Alumni Sustainability Affinity Group – April 2023 Newsletter

Happy Earth Month from the HopeSustains group! Please click the link below to see our latest newsletter. Learn more about our group here and sign up for our newsletter list.

2023 Sustainabilty Research Projects

In Holland, we believe that in order to become a vibrant, world-class community we must look at all aspects of our community.  This includes the “Triple Bottom Line” and the economic, social, and environmental impacts we all have. Our City of Holland Sustainability Committee created a seven-pillar framework with “lenses” to help us evaluate and make more sustainable …

Earth Month 2023

Hope Advocates for Sustainability and GreenHope have a FULL month of activities and events planned to help you learn more about how you can help protect and connect with nature this Earth Month (and any day after that)! Follow this link to see details about all of the events.

Environmental Justice and Water Event – March 28

Presentations will be made by the following Global Water Research Institute Faculty:Dr. Kenneth Brown, Professor of Chemistry and Schaap Research FellowDr. Virginia Parish Beard, Associate Professor of Political Science with student assistant Makayla WilsonDr. Brent Krueger, Professor of Chemistry and Schaap Research Fellow This is a free event and community members are welcome to join.

Hope College Alumni Sustainability Affinity Group December 2022 Newsletter

We hope you enjoyed this first issue and if you’ve not already done so, please click here to subscribe to our quarterly newsletter or get involved in our group. Please share this with other Hope College alumni that you think may be interested in receiving this information. 

Dr. Christians and Dr. McMullen summer research – Green Fund and Campus Carbon Footprint

Photos from summer research with Dr. Christians and Dr. McMullen. Mark Krudy’s work focused on researching best practices for establishing a campus green fund. Gracie Hill and Bella Tafarello focused on analyzing the HVAC system in Hope’s Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts. Their analysis is helping the Hope Physical Plant better understand the …

Food Service Industry Protein Sustainability Scorecard

“Our food system has major impacts on the environment. Agriculture occupies half of all ice-free land on Earth, and the global food system is responsible for 20%-37% of all greenhouse gas emissions. Animal products have a much larger environmental footprint than plant-based foods, using more resources and causing more greenhouse gas emissions… A shift toward plant-based foods …

2022 Sustainability Research Projects

In Holland, we believe that in order to become a vibrant, world-class community we must look at all aspects of our community.  This includes the “Triple Bottom Line” and the economic, social, and environmental impacts we all have. Our City of Holland Sustainability Committee created a seven-pillar framework with “lenses” to help us evaluate and make more sustainable …

Anchor Article About Our Hope Advocates for Sustainability Fair Trade and Environmental Justice Event

CLAIRE FURJANIC, APRIL 22, 2022 Hope Advocates for Sustainability (HAS) is an organization that works to promote sustainability at Hope College. On Wednesday, April 20, HAS partnered with The Bridge, a local non-profit located in downtown Holland, for an educational event at Hope about environmental justice and fair trade.  The Bridge is known for its …

Join Hope Advocates for Sustainability for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

Hope Advocates for Sustainability (HAS) is NOW HIRING for the 2022-2023 school year! Apply now on Handshake to join this amazing team of interns who are passionate about sustainability and making a change on campus. Head to Handshake to read more about each position.