2008 Woodie Awards
Greensboro endures fifth driest month on record
Deena Zaru
Issue date: 2/16/08 Section: News
According to Kim Yarbray, former environmental sustainability coordinator and current Leadership for Social Change coordinator, people in the Guilford community are separated from the issue, and many students do not realize that Greensboro is still in a drought.
"I think that's the case anywhere you get water out of the tap," Yarbray said. "You don't have to be in touch with it. This is why communication among peers is very crucial because most students at Guilford are not from Greensboro, while the faculty and staff are. Once students take it upon themselves to educate each other, then the process will be more effective."
"Education and awareness is what we need to be doing," Dees said. "A lot of that is going to fall on my shoulders. We need to get the word out there that yes, we're still in a drought."
Campbell-Cobb said that even though there is a "disconnect between Guilford students and the larger Greensboro community, it seems like there's a big student population who really care about the drought here. I hear a lot of people talking about the drought on campus."
Yarbray said that groups on campus like the Sustainability Council, the President's Climate Committee, facilities, Forever Green and the environmental studies "have been working diligently to ease the effects of the drought on campus and spread awareness."
Dees said that the drought emphasized the importance of immediacy for undertaking environmental sustainability projects.
The Sustainability Council has been looking into a lot of ways Guilford can save water on campus with new technology.
The first project that the college is undertaking is replacing regular shower heads with low-flow shower heads. According to Dees, the facilities department has already replaced 84, and will continue to replace the rest.
The second project is installing double flush or two-position valves in toilets.
According to Dees, facilities has already replaced 124 and will continue to replace the rest.
"I think that's the case anywhere you get water out of the tap," Yarbray said. "You don't have to be in touch with it. This is why communication among peers is very crucial because most students at Guilford are not from Greensboro, while the faculty and staff are. Once students take it upon themselves to educate each other, then the process will be more effective."
"Education and awareness is what we need to be doing," Dees said. "A lot of that is going to fall on my shoulders. We need to get the word out there that yes, we're still in a drought."
Campbell-Cobb said that even though there is a "disconnect between Guilford students and the larger Greensboro community, it seems like there's a big student population who really care about the drought here. I hear a lot of people talking about the drought on campus."
Yarbray said that groups on campus like the Sustainability Council, the President's Climate Committee, facilities, Forever Green and the environmental studies "have been working diligently to ease the effects of the drought on campus and spread awareness."
Dees said that the drought emphasized the importance of immediacy for undertaking environmental sustainability projects.
The Sustainability Council has been looking into a lot of ways Guilford can save water on campus with new technology.
The first project that the college is undertaking is replacing regular shower heads with low-flow shower heads. According to Dees, the facilities department has already replaced 84, and will continue to replace the rest.
The second project is installing double flush or two-position valves in toilets.
According to Dees, facilities has already replaced 124 and will continue to replace the rest.
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