{"id":20,"date":"2015-03-24T22:37:20","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T22:37:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2021-11-01T21:36:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T21:36:16","slug":"projects","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/","title":{"rendered":"What we&#8217;re working on"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-20 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-gallery-large'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/118.png"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/118.png\" class=\"attachment-gallery-large size-gallery-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/118.png 580w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/118-300x136.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-517'>\n\t\t\t\tMemorial Hall is BSU&#8217;s first LEED Certified building and will set the standard for all new buildings on campus.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/114.png"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/114.png\" class=\"attachment-gallery-large size-gallery-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/114.png 530w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/114-300x234.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-513'>\n\t\t\t\tStudents and Faculty planting BSU&#8217;s first native butterfly garden.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/115.png"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/115-657x423.png\" class=\"attachment-gallery-large size-gallery-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/115-657x423.png 657w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/115-560x360.png 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-514'>\n\t\t\t\tReusable to-go containers are for sale at Lakeside and Wally&#8217;s for just $5.25  Bring in your dirty container and change it out for a clean one at no extra charge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/116.png"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"524\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/116.png\" class=\"attachment-gallery-large size-gallery-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/116.png 524w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/116-300x236.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 524px) 100vw, 524px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-515'>\n\t\t\t\tBeing on the lake is a privilege as well as a responsibility.  That&#8217;s why BSU went through and restored its shoreline with a native buffer zone.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/117.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/117-657x423.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-large size-gallery-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/117-657x423.jpg 657w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/117-560x360.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-516'>\n\t\t\t\tRural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL) staff installing BSU&#8217;s first solar technology; a Solar Transpired Air system on the Lower Union.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href="https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/76.jpg"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"657\" height=\"423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/76-657x423.jpg\" class=\"attachment-gallery-large size-gallery-large\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/76-657x423.jpg 657w, https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/03\/76-560x360.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 657px) 100vw, 657px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-512'>\n\t\t\t\tSustainability Office staff planting fruit trees as a part of our edible landscaping project.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p class=\"intro\">Here in the Sustainability Office, we&#8217;re always working on something!<\/p>\n<p>The projects we engage with on campus are guided by our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/2015\/06\/BSU-Climate-Action-Plan-linked-4-21-11.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">climate action plan<\/a> and typically fit within our six action areas of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/energy-conservation-efficiency\/\">Energy Conservation &amp; Efficiency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/waste-recycling\/\">Waste &amp; Recycling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/transportation\/\">Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/energy-conservation-efficiency\/geothermal-feasibility-study\/\">Renewable Energy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/water-quality-conservation\/\">Water Quality &amp; Conservation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/native-vegetation\/\">Native Vegetation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However we also engage with a range of projects that more broadly\u00a0fit within our overall effort to be good stewards of the earth such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Transitioning green space around campus to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/native-vegetation\/\">native and pollinator friendly vegetation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Maintaining a campus garden for members of the campus and\u00a0community<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/divestment\/\">Divesting from fossil fuels<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Limiting pesticide use on campus<\/li>\n<li>Repurposing wood from trees taken from campus grounds<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/projects\/bsu-ban-on-bottled-water\/\">Creating a responsible Bottled Water policy on campus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWorking together, we have proven that sustainable development is possible; that reforestation of degraded land is possible; and\u00a0that exemplary governance is possible when ordinary citizens are informed, sensitized, mobilized and involved in direct action for\u00a0the environment.\u201d<br \/>\n~ Wangari Maathai (Assistant Minister for Natural Resources)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here in the Sustainability Office, we&#8217;re always working on something! 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