W&M Sustainability

We are the students, faculty and staff that help catalyze the W&M community to apply a paradigm of sustainability to anything and everything they do!

About W&M Sustainability

W&M Sustainability empowers the campus community to make wise and meaningful decisions toward a flourishing world by thinking long term and inclusively. We connect areas and disciplines around commonalities to the benefit of the environment, society and economy through the teaching, learning and research of students, faculty and staff. Through guiding the university direction of sustainability, we improve both its internal strength as a higher education institution and external weight toward a more sustainable world.

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Posts by W&M Sustainability

Distant Discovery: Science Education Through a Screen

By W&M Sustainability On August 4, 2021

In Academics, Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Careers, Community Engagement & Service, Global Engagement, Student Blogs

the summer sky from an angled from the ground photo of the wren building

By Maggie Sheridan ’22 When I applied to become a Sustainability Ambassador to William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) Discovery Lab

Solar Accessibility for Low- to Moderate-Income Communities

By W&M Sustainability On July 19, 2021

In Academics, Careers, Community Engagement & Service, Global Engagement, Research, Student Blogs, Technology

Solar panel on an orange roof with sunny skies above.

By Emma Rebour ’21 The Environmental Science & Policy major at William & Mary is characterized by its intersectional nature. Throughout my time at

Green Careers for a Sustainable Future

By W&M Sustainability On July 6, 2021

In Careers, Community Engagement & Service, Student Blogs, Technology

People in professional attire meeting in Cohen Career Center lobby

By Amelia Lowe ’21 As the Cohen Career Center’s Sustainability Ambassador, I conduct research on current trends in green careers and interview alumni in

Looking Back on Earth Week 2021

By W&M Sustainability On June 24, 2021

In Campus Life, Community Engagement & Service, Student Blogs, Student Clubs & Orgs, Student Leadership Development, Traditions & Events

Teal background with image of the Earth overlaid. Green plant sprouting from Earth. Text says "William & Mary Earth Week 2021" on image.

By Claire Hutcheson ’22 Returning to campus this spring after 9 months away due to COVID-19 and a semester off, I was looking for

Sustainability & Business: Adopting Sustainable Procurement Practices at William & Mary

By W&M Sustainability On June 9, 2021

In Careers, Community Engagement & Service, Research, Student Blogs, Student Leadership Development

Student walks in front of the Wren Building

By Justin Maynard ’23 This semester I was a Sustainability Ambassador with the Office of Sustainability. I was driven to become a Sustainability Ambassador

An Earth Week Celebration We Will Never Forget

By W&M Sustainability On May 26, 2021

In Arts & Culture, Campus Life, Community Engagement & Service, Student Blogs, Student Leadership Development, Traditions & Events

By Mary Lawrence Young ’21 This past year I was given the unique opportunity to serve as co-Chair of the Earth Week planning committee.

From Aspiring Mermaid to EcoAmbassador

By W&M Sustainability On May 12, 2021

In Academics, Careers, Community Engagement & Service, Global Engagement, Research, Student Blogs, Student Leadership Development

A scuba diver under water near the ocean floor, with bubbles and sea life swimming above.

By Sophia Chirico ’22 Children are the future. A few years ago, I would have said that meant me. Sometimes I still think of myself

Tribe Adventure Program: Outdoor Adventure in the COVID-19 Era

By W&M Sustainability On January 19, 2021

In Campus Life, Student Blogs, Student Clubs & Orgs, Williamsburg

Two masked campers pitching their tent in the green woods of campus.

By Katie Cullen ’22 COVID-19 has inspired a multitude of new hobbies amongst us all. Some of my friends have become semi-professional bakers, perfecting

Effective Communication: The Key to Fixing the Climate Crisis

By W&M Sustainability On December 15, 2020

In Community Engagement & Service, Global Engagement, Student Blogs

Image of the area between Sadler Center and the Sunken Gardens. The sun peaking through the tree. Lots of green grass and red leaves covering it.

By Elizabeth Ashley ’21 This semester I was given the incredible opportunity to create William & Mary’s first-ever Sustainable Living Guide! It’s been a

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