Sustainability

“Growth of the �黨�ǿ���Ƶ must be done in a way that is consistent with the local environment and sensitive to the Woods Hole community while being committed to the overall environment and sustainable business practices.” — �黨�ǿ���Ƶ Shared Beliefs

Initiatives

• Electric Vehicles - The �黨�ǿ���Ƶ offers a dual pedestal Blink Charging Station located in the Swope Parking Lot on Millfield Street for its employees and affiliates who have electric vehicles.
• Recycling - Carbon footprints, sustainability, a green way of thinking—these are all 21st century ideas that have now become household catchphrases. We all know that recyclables can cut your overall carbon footprint and increase efficiency. But for some companies, knowing what is and isn’t recyclable is still murky territory, even today.
• Nitrogen and Carbon Footprint Tracking - The �黨�ǿ���Ƶ has been calculating and tracking its carbon and nitrogen footprints since 2013. The institution is also an original member of the Nitrogen Footprint Project, a group committed to reducing the environmental impact of higher education by reducing nitrogen emissions.
• Composting - Since the Spring of 2018 �黨�ǿ���Ƶ has partnered with two Massachusetts’s companies to reduce waste on campus. Since starting this initiative Swope Dining Hall has significantly reduced the amount of kitchen waste sent to the landfill.
• Water Kiosk and Bottle Refill Stations -The �黨�ǿ���Ƶ has partnered with The Town of Falmouth, WHOI, Woods Hole Business Association, and Woodwell Climate Research Center to install Refill Reuse water kiosk in Waterfront Park as an effort increase sustainability and environmental responsibility in Woods Hole.