Planet Forward, a consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to highlighting issues of sustainability through story-telling and student engagement, announced today that the University of the South has joined the effort.

Sewanee greek life competed in a recycling challenge to promote awareness about waste management and recycling during Homecoming Weekend in the Advent 2015 semester.

‌Student-led group sparks discussion about divestment from fossil fuels and receives 300 signatures from faculty, students, and members of the School of Theology on divestment petition.

Sewanee-Haiti Institute distributed first carbon payments to Haitian farmers with funds from the Sewanee Green Fee.

The Housing Sewanee program, based out of the University of the South, recently completed a home for a local family that aligns with the sustainability goals of the University.

While on the 2014 spring break Outreach trip to Haiti, students toured the Partners in Health Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti. There, they found some very sustainable methods of ensuring consistent and dependable energy for the hospital.