The word "sustainable" has become one of the most frequently used words in the last few years, and it seems that in many cases it can be used in any context to give a green tinge to whatever is being presented - it has become a favorite of many a corporation trying to improve their environmental image.At Catlin Gabel,however, we are definitely trying to "walk the walk" (or is it walk the talk? I never get that right....). Led by the efforts of the Facilities Director, Eric Shawn, there are a whole host of initiatives to reduce and even eliminate the environmental impact of our activities on campus. The ideas of reducing consumption, minimizing waste and pollution and conserving energy (which are central to the true definition of sustainability: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the future) are taught in several different classes from K-12. Eric has put together a Moodle site on InsideCatlin that summarizes what the school is doing at every level. You need an InsideCatlin login to access this page, but all students can access this page and I believe that you can get a username and password if you are a parent or alum. Click here to access the page. It is also available on the school website here.
As a shameless promotional plug for the Environmental Science and Policy class, there will be two wonderful pieces of writing on sustainability from a couple of our incredibly talented Seniors featured on this site that are well worth a read.
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