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At Elmira College you can be involved with environmentally minded activities in many different ways. From student clubs to administrative committees, classes to local and abroad internships, come be the change you want to see at EC!
At Elmira College you can be involved with environmentally minded activities in many different ways. From student clubs to administrative committees, classes to local and abroad internships, you can involve yourself as much as you can imagine.
The EC Climate Teach-In strives to connect the community to facilitate education, discussion, and understanding about the climate issues we face. These critical dialogues are had throughout the day in interactive sessions, hands-on demonstrations, plays, art shows, tours, panels, and more. Each year, many students and student-run clubs facilitate these activities side by side with EC faculty and staff, as well as multiple outside agencies, non-profits, and businesses.
We have an active environmental club on campus. The club regularly hosts clean ups of the Chemung River wetlands areas and has recently built an Augmented Reality Sandbox for demonstrating environmental processes as well as organized a new recycling plan for the school, and many other initiatives. Email tbrowning@elmira.edu for more information about joining.
The Sustainability Committee focuses on blending environmental, fiscal, and social sustainability on campus. The committee is made up of senior administrative staff within the college, faculty, and students. This is the committee where you can have a say in the environmental direction of your college. Contact tbrowning@elmira.edu if you are interested in joining.
We identify four leaders (one in each graduating class) to help move sustainability forward on campus. These Sustainability Leaders have access to a separate house for office and planning space. Their primary duties are as follows: Planning and executing a sustainable initiative on campus. Research how to best incorporate sustainability into building renovations, using a designated space as a practice area for those renovations. For example, researching lighting, carpeting, or painting options by determining the best sources for materials that balances the impact on the environment and on people with financial constraints. Once researched, students receive assistance in implementing the project and can test the results.
All students at EC are required to complete a hands-on internship either locally or abroad. You can use this opportunity to give yourself a leg up in the hiring process. We have relationships with many local, regional, and international agencies such as Tanglewood Nature Center, Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, City of Elmira, the New England Aquarium, the New York State parks system, and the Gerace Research Center, among many others.
You can learn more about related community engagement and on-campus employment opportunities in MyEC through the Job Postings and Community Engagement options under the Student Tab. For internship opportunities, visit EC Handshake or Elmira College AlumniFire. For additional help exploring opportunities, contact the Office of Career Services.