Sustainability Initiatives

• Annual greenhouse gas inventories are completed to track the College’s emissions and measure reductions, according to our status as a signatory to the Second Nature Presidents’ Climate Leadership Carbon Commitment to reach carbon neutrality.
• Endicott’s 1 MW solar canopy parking lot provides electricity to three residence halls- Stoneridge, Marblehead, and Bayview.
• The Raymond J. Bourque Arena has a 157 kW solar rooftop PV array, providing power to both the Hockey Arena and the Center for Nursing and Health Professions.
• New solar panels have been added to the College's parking garage, covering about 30% of the annual electricity use for the Wax Academic Center and Hempstead Commons.
• The College pursued a wind feasibility study and continues to review potential renewable opportunities on campus.
  
   

• Buildings and infrastructure throughout campus have been retrofitted or are being constructed with energy-efficient LED lighting and controls.
• The Curtis L. Gerrish School of Business and Ginger Judge Science Center is a model of green design with lighting, temperature control, ventilation, and water fixtures to maximize efficiency.
• Endicott was awarded the MassCEC grant under the Commercial-Scale Air-Source Heat Pump Program for the implementation of a VRV system in the Samuel L. Wax Academic Center.
• A green roof is located on the Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts, which serves to absorb and treat stormwater, reduce the urban heat island effect, and provide green space.
• The College participates in Demand Response programs to help contribute to a more reliable grid system by managing peak demand, and to lower energy costs.

• The majority of Endicott’s coastline is protected by a newly improved seawall, designed to deflect wave force in order to protect our campus from storm damage and flooding.
• Stormwater discharge is slowed through the campus lakes and rain gardens.
• Permeable pavement was utilized in Lot 12 to limit runoff into surrounding sensitive area.
• The City of Beverly, Mass., and Endicott are working to understand coastal resiliency and climate vulnerabilities.

• The Sustainability Office hires a student Research & DEIB Fellow each year to help develop strategies focused on making sustainability work more equitable and inclusive on campus, and to integrate DEIB into our campus operations.
• A student-led Environmental Justice Working Group, made up of faculty, staff, and students, works to create action for environmental justice in our local community; the founding student was recognized nationally as an award finalist for this work by AASHE.
• The Wellness Center on campus works to address both physical and mental wellness needs of students.
• The College has been consistently rated one of the top places to work in higher education in the region.
• Endicott’s three miles of trails offer a great place to explore. Witch Lane provides a relaxing and educational hike with glimpses of large rocks scraped up from the Laurentide Ice Sheet and human-caused forest succession.
• Employees are encouraged to participate in local Community-Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs to support local food systems and increase employee health with locally produced, nutritious foods.
• Faculty and staff receive free access to athletic facilities on campus.

• Endicott partners with Sodexo to offer complete vegetarian options for every meal.
• The Center for Inclusion and Belonging features a small food & hygiene pantry for Gulls in need of these items.
• We use sustainably harvested Red’s Best fish, fair-trade coffee and tea, and a large percentage of our produce comes from local sources.
• Students and staff manage two raised beds on campus, where they tend to the garden and harvest produce, which has included everything from cherry tomatoes to kale, lettuce, cucumbers, garlic, carrots, beets, radishes, sage, basil, cilantro, parsley, rosemary, and thyme.
• In 2010, we started a tray-less program in the dining hall and reduced food waste by 30 percent.
• Since 2012, we have eliminated the use of thousands of Styrofoam containers through the use of reusable to-go containers. Students who wish to take out food can provide a deposit for a reusable container, and they can return the used container for a clean one on their next visit.
• The subscription service Free Food Alert allows all Gulls to take advantage of leftover food from events, reducing food insecurity on campus while also reducing food waste.

• Endicott is expanding the use of green cleaning products and technologies.
• Endicott is exploring pilot opportunities to purchase furniture that complies with the Healthier Hospitals Initiative Safer Chemicals Challenge: Healthy Interiors.
• Materials utilized during new construction and renovations are reviewed. 

• We partner with the College’s business office and outside vendors to review options and prioritize sustainable purchasing.
• College-wide procurement guidelines are being developed.
• Endicott uses Sustainable Forestry Initiative certified copy paper and FSC certified paper and soy inks for College publications.
• Biodegradable supplies are utilized for some automobile repair products.
  
   

• We encourage students to consider using Zipcar, a shared car program available on campus and located on level 5 of the parking garage. Endicott students can create a membership account and register Endicott as their location to receive a discount off the monthly fee. 
• Bike racks are located throughout campus, and there are three miles of trails for recreation.
• Endicott is located near historic Cabot Street, which is lined with restaurants and shops.
• The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) makes it easy to travel around the region, and Endicott is a short ride to the Beverly Depot where you can take the commuter rail (https://www.mbta.com/schedules/CR-Newburyport/timetable) into Boston.
• We provide daily shuttles from our main campus to downtown Beverly, local malls, and the commuter rail. This off campus shuttle service, also used for some special events, is run by Joseph's Transportation, who has partnered with One Tree Planted to plant a tree for every 100 miles driven!
• We provide six electric vehicle (EV) charging stations on campus, located on the ground floor and levels 2 & 3 of the campus parking garage.Only EVs are allowed to park in these spots, and can charge at a low rate of $0.50/hour.
  
   

• Fifteen percent of the campus is organically landscaped, paying special attention to areas like our beaches and the Endicott Lakes.
• Our staff and volunteers are always working to fight back invasive plants with natural methods, as well as native plant species wherever possible.
• Our campus features apple trees, pear trees, and two raised beds that provide herbs and vegetables to the dining hall.
• Compost from the dining hall is used in the garden beds, creating a full circle food production.
• Managed by the student Beekeeping Club, we host two beehives on campus located behind the Samuel L. Wax Academic Center to support local pollinator populations and educate our community about their significance.

• Low-flow fixtures are utilized across campus to reduce water use.
• 50 filtered water bottle fill stations (and counting) across academic, administrative, and residence buildings provide an alternative to single use water bottles. This program will continue to expand until each building on campus has at least one water bottle fill station. 

• Waste is diverted via single stream recycling, composting at all dining locations, and specialty recycling streams such as plastic film, electronic waste, books, mattresses, tires, cooking grease, and more.
• Campus waste diversion rate annually averages over 50%, meaning Endicott is able to prevent over half of the waste produced from landfills.
• We are piloting office composting in administrative and academic buildings to capture food waste from faculty and staff, and are also piloting undergraduate composting in residence halls with summer students.
• Electronic waste is collected across campus and sent to a local R2 Certified facility.
• Used tires are collected and repurposed for local communities.
• Up to 94 percent of construction waste is diverted from landfill for projects on campus.
• Books are collected and donated through Better World Books.
• The first Cradles to Crayons donation bin located on Massachusetts’ North Shore is hosted on campus. This bin, along with a Red Cross bin, are located in Lot 28 to facilitate reuse and recycling of textiles.
• The College Cleanse Move Out Donation Collection initiative recovers between 5,000-8,000 lbs of items donated for reuse at the end of each academic year. These items- books & school supplies, non-perishable food, clothing & shoes, and dorm supplies/housewares- are then donated to local shelters, thrift stores, and community organizations, both giving the items new life by diverting them from the landfill while providing needed resources and items to people in the community.
• Learn more about traditional and specialty recycling, as well as composting, at Endicott on our Recycling at Endicott page. 

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• The Sustainability Office supports student research projects and thesis work by providing resources and data to students and faculty.
• We integrate sustainability across disciplines and work with faculty and deans to develop programs, such as our new MBA and ABA Sustainability Concentration programs.
• Further education is provided through guest lecturers, events, and programming in classes of varying disciplines and as campus-wide opportunities.

• Living lab opportunities are provided to apply learned skills in settings on campus and in the local community.
• Student Sustainability Fellows are hired to help develop and implement initiatives and programs, and help the Office of Sustainability with important tasks such as data entry and analysis, communications and outreach, programming, research and DEIB incorporation, and waste management.
• Student Sustainability Fellows are hired to help develop and implement initiatives and programs focused on procurement, athletics, student activities, and dining. These students help the Office of Sustainability with important tasks such as data entry and analysis, communications and outreach, programming, research and DEIB incorporation, and waste management. 
• Work-study students assist with recycling collection across campus.
• We partner with the student-led Endicott Environmental Society, the Beekeeping Club, Outdoor Adventure Club, and many other student groups on campus.

• The Sustainability Office is a resource for students to help connect them with sustainability-focused internship opportunities, and continue as a resource during their internships.
• Partnerships are developed with likeminded organizations, such as Green Beverly, Beverly Waste Reduction Committee, Salem State and Gordon College, and New Entry Sustainable Farming Project.
• The Office of Sustainability highlights a selection of interesting jobs and internships related to sustainability on our website below, as well as in our monthly newsletter, to expose students to the wide variety of careers available in sustainability to students of all majors.