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

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

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

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

The Sustainable Gift Giving Guide

By W&M Sustainability On December 1, 2020

In Other, Student Blogs

"Mimi's Smooth Jamz" Spotify playlist. Songs listen include "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, "Wildflowers" by Tom Petty, "Blue Moon" by Elvis Presley, and much more.

By Katie Cullen ’22 ‘Tis the season of holiday and merriment. Holiday decorations and Christmas music are increasingly seeping into the streets and stores

The World is Your Oyster: The Historical Sustainability of the Chesapeake Oyster Fishery

By W&M Sustainability On November 17, 2020

In Research, Student Blogs

Mary Lawrence Young working on their computer at a large work table with a collection of shells next to them.

By Mary Lawrence Young ’21 When I first began school at William & Mary, I never imagined I would have the opportunity to conduct

Portable Greenhouses, Beetle Matchmaking, & Investigating Plant-Insect Relationships

By W&M Sustainability On September 28, 2020

In Campus Life, Research, Student Blogs

Margaret wearing black spotted rain boots and a straw hat posing in her yard.

By Margaret Donnan ’22 My name is Margaret Donnan, and I spent my summer investigating the relationship between the longhorned milkweed beetle (Tetraopes tetrophthalmus)