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Sustainability

Our Commitment
Our Commitment
A history of Denison University's commitment to sustainability
Commitment in Action
Commitment in Action
A list of frequently asked questions about sustainability efforts at Denison University.
Get Engaged
Get Engaged
A list of student-led organizations that work to promote different facets of responsible living both on campus and in the local community.
Education & Research
Education & Research
Education and research related to sustainability is a core value for Denisonians.
- Bioreserve
- Denison Arboretum
Contacts
Forms, Policies, Publications

2022

Tait Ferguson '23 at the Philmont Scout Ranch

Internships

Impacting climate change through policy

Tait Ferguson ’23 wants to impact democracy. A class on political ecology opened his eyes to new possibilities.

Date: November 18, 2022

2020

Internships

Sustainability Professionals Initiative 2020

The Sustainability Professionals Initiative gives students practical skills to land a job and lead toward positive social and environmental impacts.

Date: January 24, 2020

Spotlights

Colin Ravin ’24, left, and Chase King ’24 stand in front of Denison’s new Chevy Bolt.

Denison Magazine

Charging toward a more sustainable Denison

Colin Ravin ’24 and Chase King ’24 team up with Chris Wolfington ’90 to make the case that the future of the college’s vehicle fleet is electric.

A group of people sitting outside at the homestead

The Homestead’s ‘ever-evolving experiment in community’

Established in 1977, the Homestead is a living reminder of Denison’s sustainability roots.

Denison Magazine

Invested In Change

Suni Harford ’84 one of the most powerful women in finance, on how a rising environmental and social consciousness has transformed investing—and forced

Sarah Davis ’94, Chief Ranger at Yellowstone National Park

Denison Magazine

The View From Here

How Sarah Davis ’94 works to protect the park from the people and the people from the park as Chief Ranger at Yellowstone.

Henshaw family and students playing board game

Home sweet home?

When international Denison students couldn't go home during the coronavirus pandemic, the college partnered with local families.

How We Live

Building a better soda dispenser

Bringing local, natural sodas to the campus took a lot of research and quite a bit of know-how.

How We Learn

Ongoing sustainability

As seniors graduate, they take their values into the world with them.

How We Live

Food for Thought

DU raises awareness about local and global impacts of one of our favorite things: food.

How We Live

Students Helping Local Farmers

Seniors Jennifer Curry and Emily Marguerite bring local produce to the Denison community through a partnership with area farmers.

How We Live

Musings from the Coordinator

Is Denison on the right track towards sustainability?

How We Live

Going Green On the Hill

Denison is continuing its active campaign to go green and to be more sustainable.

What's Happening

Announcements & Updates

Three Denison professors awarded tenure in 2024

Inside-the-beltway internship yields great experiences

Denison’s Liv Gjestvang recognized as technology leader

What's Happening

2022

2020

Spotlights

Charging toward a more sustainable Denison

The Homestead’s ‘ever-evolving experiment in community’

Invested In Change

The View From Here

Home sweet home?

Building a better soda dispenser

Ongoing sustainability

Food for Thought

Students Helping Local Farmers

Musings from the Coordinator

Going Green On the Hill

What's Happening

Denison sponsors invasive pear tree bounty program

Denison professor contributes to new climate change report

Ohio EPA grant advances sustainability at Denison