By: Anonymous

Anonymous
Thu, 10 Sep 2020 05:13:26 +0000

I used to work with the sustainability program at Ohio State, and I’m a little skeptical about this. From what I can tell, the highlight of USG’s plans seems to be the Byrd Center Climate Symposium, which they likely had nothing to do with planning. It was supposed to happen in the spring, but got rescheduled to October because of COVID-19.
Did the AASHE sponsor this month? The article says “inspired.” The university partners with the AASHE every February to put on RecycleMania, which already covers a lot of similar territory.
Students on campus are likely producing much more waste than usual due to all the take-out from dining locations. I hope the events of this month focus on actual change rather than lofty ideals.
One last note - October is National LGBT History Month. I hope USG “recognizes” this as well.