{"id":3,"date":"2015-03-24T22:31:27","date_gmt":"2015-03-24T22:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-05-05T10:07:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T15:07:34","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"

91心頭利\u2019s mission for sustainability is to promote awareness and instill passion for the Earth through our leadership in operational, academic, wellness, and community and cultural activities.<\/p>\n

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Here at BSU, we have a unique understanding of and commitment to sustainability in which we emphasize personal wellness along with social equity, economic feasibility, and environmental responsibility. Our perspective has been greatly influenced by Anishinaabe culture – we recognize we are a part of the earth and dependent on it for our survival.\u00a0 Click here to learn more<\/a> about BSU’s wellness model for sustainability.<\/p>\n

Quick\u00a0Features<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Bucky’s Bikes <\/strong><\/p>\n

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BSU’s Bucky’s Bikes program provides long-term bicycle rentals to enrolled students, staff, and faculty.<\/p>\n

To rent a bike, email a completed rental waiver (Summer-2025-Rental-Agreement-Liability-Waiver<\/a>) to Jordan.Lutz@bemidjistate.edu<\/p>\n

Bikes are available to rent for $25 per semester or $40 for the summer ($35 and $50, respectively, for faculty and staff).<\/p>\n

Check out this interactive map<\/a> of local destinations accessible by bike!<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0Free Store<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The store where everything is FREE!<\/a><\/p>\n

If you’re a currently enrolled student, stop by Mon-Fri from 10:00\u20133:00<\/strong> during the school year for school supplies, kitchen items, clothing, textbooks, etc.<\/p>\n

Have something you no longer want or need that’s still in good condition?\u00a0 Donate it by dropping it in the green “Donate Don’t Dumpster” bin as you enter the Free Store. Located in the Sustainability Office right across from the Bookstore.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\u00a0Green Power Partner<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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From 2009 through 2019, BSU was one of the EPA\u2019s Green Power Partners<\/a> because we purchased enough wind energy annually through Otter Tail Power\u2019s Tailwinds<\/a> program to cover 5% of campus electricity usage – about what the Student Union consumes.<\/p>\n

New program requirements prevented BSU from qualifying until it began retiring Renewable Energy Credits to offset its electricity consumption in 2024.\u00a0 We anticipate renewing our partnership through the program in 2025.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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BSU’s first and only solar photo-voltaic array was installed in summer 2024.\u00a0 The 40kW array is the product of collaboration between Otter Tail Power and the Beltrami Soil & Water Conservation District.<\/p>\n

The rain garden beneath the array manages stormwater runoff from the Oak Hall parking lot and supports pollinator populations.<\/p>\n

Explore the array’s real-time energy production data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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