sustainability

A decade of sustainability and environmentalism on campus

Mills College has long history of promoting sustainability and environmentalism on campus through students leaders and pro-recycling initiatives.

Students volunteer to prepare community garden for winter

On the morning of Friday, Oct. 23, nearly a dozen Mills women converged at the campus garden to remove exhausted tomato plants, tend seedlings and prepare planting beds for cover crops.

Campus dining offers more sustainable alternative for to-go food

In an effort to minimize on-campus waste, Auxiliary Services and the Sustainability Center have teamed up with Bon Appétit to launch an environmentally friendly alternative for holding food on the go.

Sustainability theme of Convocation

Sustainability was the theme of this year’s convocation, an annual event held to celebrate the beginning of the academic year. On Oct. 2 current seniors and past alumna wore their graduation regalia and tuned in to speeches from members of the Mills College community.

The debate continues: is organic food better?

The debate over the benefits of organic food reached a new peak this summer as officials continue to discuss whether organically grown food is more nutritious.

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