Menu Search Sustainability at Earlham Students with an interest in sustainability can participate in coursework, internships, events, clubs, experiential learning opportunities at Miller Farm, or live in themed residential houses while pursuing a degree. From making the campus a more sustainable place to live and learn to studying through the lenses of the environment, social justice and economics, sustainability at Earlham is about doing what needs to be done to create a better world for all of us. Earlham student Isao Sakai is leading the charge to reshape the environment in Tokyo. Learn more → Green initiatives Miller Farm Sustainable Agriculture Program Center for Environmental Leadership Energy at Earlham A SILVER STARS INSTITUTION Earlham College’s sustainability efforts are recognized with a silver rating by the international Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). Every day, we work toward creating a more sustainable campus and experience for our students. View our STARS report Sustainability at Earlham is not fixed and static but will be an ever-changing orientation to the question of “how we should best live” both on campus and in our wider social and ecological communities of interest and influence. Green initiatives Earlham College is engaged in multiple efforts to balance the environmental, economic and social impacts of campus operations. From recycling to energy conservation to the use of safer cleaning products, these efforts reflect collaboration among many different offices on campus to achieve Earlham’s sustainability goals. Green buildings Earlham is committed to seeking Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design certification on all new buildings and major renovation projects. Learn more → Recycling and composting Earlham provides single-stream recycling in all buildings on campus as well as collection of compostable wastes. Learn more → Bike share The EC Bike Share offers students daily use of bikes at no cost and operates out of the Public Safety Office. Learn more → Free store The Earlham Free Store works to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in the landfill by giving unwanted items a second life. Learn more → Sustainability in the classroom Earlham College faculty engage students in the academic study of sustainability in a variety of ways. Much of this study occurs outside traditional classroom walls as experiential learning on campus, in the local community, and in international locations. In addition, courses in sustainable agriculture are offered at Miller Farm each semester. During the spring semester of their senior year, environmental sustainability majors engage in a collaborative research project, often with a community partner. Recent projects include Playground with a Purpose and an update to Earlham’s Comprehensive Sustainability Plan. Academic programs Earlham offers multiple ways to study sustainability, like our environmental sustainability major/minor, sustainable agriculture applied minor or sustainability and management applied minor. You can also get involved with the Earlham Center for Environmental Leadership. You can also take student-led courses in sustainable agriculture practices. These are offered each semester at Miller Farm, Earlham’s student-run farm. Explore our programs Get involved on campus Students can get involved with sustainability at Earlham in many ways, from paid positions with the Student Sustainability Corps to living on the Sustainability Floor to volunteering at the Free Store. 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