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Green Rhodes
William Bruce
Issue date: 1/28/09 Section: News
William Bruce:What is your official position in Green Rhodes?
John King: I am the development and communications chairperson which serves as an informal group leader. There is a team aspect. I worked with three other students: Brennan Lowery, Michael Castellarin, and Maria Cartagena. They were originally members of the EPC and that's how we met.
What motivated you all to create green Rhodes?
JK:I think there were some good things going on at Rhodes, a recycling program here and there. But I guess what motivated me to try and work with these other guys was that Rhodes was a little behind in that department. Rhodes is a leading academic institution and I thought we needed to jump on that it terms of sustainability. I think Rhodes has the resources to do it. Giving students the opportunity to try and get involved in this emerging market, the renewable energy market. I think that was a big reason for getting involved.
WB:So you brought this idea up to these people and they went with it?
JK:Yeah. I think a lot of likeminded people here at Rhodes and there wasn't centralization. There have been certain string groups over the years that were similar to green Rhodes but nothing was sustained. So, that is what the effort is about. It's about trying to get people together, such as the pockets of people thinking about sustainability already, and unify them through a common effort. President trout signed the presidential climate commitment. Which has committed us to reduce our carbon footprint and we've actually already calculated our carbon footprint. The administration and certain people are already doing their part and we're trying to get the students together to commit as well.
WB:What is the primary objective of Green Rhodes?
JK:The primary objective of green Rhodes would be to lead the greater community in an effort to create a more healthy environment for our children and for everyone that lives in the area. Green is clean. It's a better standard of living and I think it's a good thing. Because we have the resources, because we're Rhodes college, this seems like a good place to really start something.
John King: I am the development and communications chairperson which serves as an informal group leader. There is a team aspect. I worked with three other students: Brennan Lowery, Michael Castellarin, and Maria Cartagena. They were originally members of the EPC and that's how we met.
What motivated you all to create green Rhodes?
JK:I think there were some good things going on at Rhodes, a recycling program here and there. But I guess what motivated me to try and work with these other guys was that Rhodes was a little behind in that department. Rhodes is a leading academic institution and I thought we needed to jump on that it terms of sustainability. I think Rhodes has the resources to do it. Giving students the opportunity to try and get involved in this emerging market, the renewable energy market. I think that was a big reason for getting involved.
WB:So you brought this idea up to these people and they went with it?
JK:Yeah. I think a lot of likeminded people here at Rhodes and there wasn't centralization. There have been certain string groups over the years that were similar to green Rhodes but nothing was sustained. So, that is what the effort is about. It's about trying to get people together, such as the pockets of people thinking about sustainability already, and unify them through a common effort. President trout signed the presidential climate commitment. Which has committed us to reduce our carbon footprint and we've actually already calculated our carbon footprint. The administration and certain people are already doing their part and we're trying to get the students together to commit as well.
WB:What is the primary objective of Green Rhodes?
JK:The primary objective of green Rhodes would be to lead the greater community in an effort to create a more healthy environment for our children and for everyone that lives in the area. Green is clean. It's a better standard of living and I think it's a good thing. Because we have the resources, because we're Rhodes college, this seems like a good place to really start something.
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