A brief overview of recent student initiated environmental movements in Sewanee
2003 – The EcoHouse is formed; the Environmental Residents Program is born; the first Environmental Studies majors graduate; Aramark brings some locally grown foods to McClurg
2004 – Vice Chancellor Joel Cunningham signs the Talloires Declaration; University commits to buying clean energy through TVA’s Green Power Switch Program
2005 – First Eco-Cup, an inter-dorm challenge to save energy and water, is held across campus
2006 – Community, students and faculty rally to save Lake Dimmick
2007 – Vice Chancellor Joel Cunningham signs the Presidential Climate Commitment that vows to move towards becoming a carbon neutral campus; Sewanee hires two new staff members focused on sustainability -Lynn Cimino-Hurt is hired as the Resident Sustainability Coordinator and Laurie Kianka is hired as the Sustainability Manager in Physical Plant Services (PPS)
