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Environment & Sustainability

Carleton's Sustainability website now online

Check out Careton's new Sustainability website. Read about sustainability initiatives at Carleton, organizations at St. Olaf, Northfield, and the Twin Cities that promote sustainability, and information about upcoming events.

Kids for Conservation on the Web

Check out KFC's own website at http://apps.carleton.edu/student/orgs/kfc

And on an article in Shout the student Web Magazine

  • Adopt-a-Highway

    Volunteers spend part of a weekend afternoon cleaning up a highway.
  • Adopt-a-River

    Volunteers spend part of a weekend afternoon cleaning up a river.
  • Arbor

    Arbor is a program devoted to learning about the environment while aiding in the restoration and cleanup of the Carleton Cowling Arboretum and McKnight Prairie.
  • Maltby Preserve

    The Maltby Nature Preserve is a 90-acre wildlife sanctuary and environmental education facility.
  • Neo Electronics Organization

    Neo refurbishes a limited number of used computers and then resells them, for a very small price, to Carleton students who otherwise could not afford them.
  • Lighten Up

    At the end of every school year Carleton students donate used clothing, books, shoes and appliances to the annual Lighten Up Garage Sale. This sale benefits community non-profits along with recycling tons of clothing and goods which would otherwise be thrown away.