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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 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.
- Biological Reserve
  Biological Reserve
  An overview and history of the Denison University Bio Reserve.
  - Identify Invasive Species
- Denison Arboretum
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2023

Alumni

Ecological Society Fellow: Cornell’s Meredith Holgerson ’09

Cornell Professor Meredith Holgerson ’09 has been selected as a 2023 Early Career Fellow of the Ecological Society of America.

Date: April 13, 2023

Spotlights

The GOATs of greenery control

Denison’s creative solution to invasive plants: a hungry, adorable herd.

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.

George Gastis ’92, pictured with his wife, Laura Lee Gastis ’91

Denison Magazine

Growing — Up

George Gastis’ vertical urban farm in Colorado supplies food to his on-site restaurant—just one part of his farm-to-table dream.

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

Denison Magazine

Money With Purpose

As Founder and Managing Partner of Houston-based GEC, Jonathan Fairbanks ’88 is helping to fund the future of energy.

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.

What's Happening

Announcements & Updates

Denison launches the most ambitious campaign in its history

Academic innovation continues to accelerate at Denison

Denison announces 2026 MLK keynote and theme

What's Happening

2023

Spotlights

The GOATs of greenery control

Charging toward a more sustainable Denison

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

Growing — Up

Invested In Change

Money With Purpose

The View From Here

Home sweet home?

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