| # | Name | Comments |
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| 201 | Mitch Fontenot | |
| 202 | Ava Hernandez | This is a wonderful opportunity for LSU to show leadership in environmental sustainability. |
| 203 | jonathan boucree | |
| 204 | Stephanie Clark | |
| 205 | Anonymous | |
| 206 | Betty Mujica | This would be such a progressive step for LSU and it would definitely make us stand out among schools in the South. |
| 207 | Michael Medof | LSU (and Baton Rouge in general) has a long way to go in terms of sustainability, and I feel that this position is a much needed one. Here are some suggestions that I've been thinking about: 1. Instead of using leaf blowers and throwing dead leaves/ plants away, turn this into a compost that could be used in landscaping various parts on campus. This would save the university lots of money in the long run, as fertilizers, waste removal and landscape maintenance can cost quite a bit of money. Dining facilities on campus can also help by donating their food waste to create rich organic matter for this compost.
2. As I understand it, there are plans for new parking lots on campus. Instead, adequate bike lanes to and from LSU in the immediate area (say, Highland Road for example) would reduce the number of people driving to school by quite a large number. Where I live, near the Highland Plantation apartments, I'm sure that at least 50 to 100 people I know there would prefer to commute regularly via bicycle instead of by bus or by car, but the problem is that the "path" leading to LSU can be quite dangerous. Encouraging more cars to come to campus seems like a poor idea, especially considering that adequate parking does exist (and even if it can be a good walk, obesity is another issue entirely that would not be helped with the addition of new parking lots).
3. While great strides have been made with campus dining such as 459 Commons, making healthier options available such as locally grown fruits and vegetables instead of vending machines with potato chips and candy bars would reduce our reliance on far-away factories (our carbon footprint) and it would promote over-all health at the university, in addition to supporting local farmers.
In conclusion, this position is very much needed at LSU and I hope that you would in fact consider devoting a whole crew to the task of sustainability at LSU instead of just one person, and on side note, the potential media attention from all of this would both increase financial support from alumni and various organizations and it would certainly help the university's image. Thanks for your time.
-Michael Medof (mmedof1@lsu.edu) |
| 208 | Anonymous | |
| 209 | Austin Prator | I have been waiting for LSU to go "Green" for a long time. I look forward to the day when all college campuses can be "Green" and eventually the entire country. |
| 210 | tracey kimbrell | |
| 211 | Travis Sadowsky | |
| 212 | Test | 00 |
| 213 | Meghan Radtke | LSU needs to get on board with all the other colleges across the nation that are focusing on making their campuses more efficient and eco-friendly. Let's make LSU a model campus for other Louisiana cities (including Baton Rouge)! |
| 214 | Caroline Poche | The position of a sustainability coordinator will eliminate the significant amount of waste that occurs on campus. Additionally, this person can work with departments on campus that produce a large amount of waste and make this campus "greener", something that is of high importance at the lower region of the Mississippi. |
| 215 | Ariele Baker | |
| 216 | Cecilia Leumas | |
| 217 | Charles Milan | |
| 218 | noel novelo | Yes, the more aware we are of our limited resources, the best management practices may be developed, and a position created for this purpose can help reduce major costs both economic and environmental. |
| 219 | Anthony Lewis | |
| 220 | Skye Erie | |
| 221 | Dianne Lindstedt | |
| 222 | Lindsay Celino | |
| 223 | Anonymous | sustainable campus... |
| 224 | George Lyles | |
| 225 | katrina andry | we have recycling bins which is great, but it would be awesome to push the envelope and really try to make LSU as green as possible. if nothing else, to at least set the bar for other universities and bring national attention to our school for our efforts. |
| 226 | Jessica Ketcham Weber | How amazing would it be for LSU to *lead* the way in campus sustainability while saving the university money? This would certainly be one step! |
| 227 | Anonymous | I am grateful that the peoples of the world find consensus and compromise to solve the perceived problems of the world in creative ways. |
| 228 | Anonymous | Save the Planet, Don't Pollute! |
| 229 | steven garner | |
| 230 | steven garner | |
| 231 | Allyson McAbee | |
| 232 | Mohammad Alshawaf | |
| 233 | Bettye Jane Carby | I have learned so much about sustainable design through my interior design and architecture studies and I truly believe that LSU could greatly benefit from going green. It is only a matter of time before all universities adopt eco-friendly practices so why not be one of the first? |
| 234 | Christopher G. Smith | |
| 235 | Ashton Despot | |
| 236 | Dr. Ralph Portier | |
| 237 | Maanasa Davuluri | |
| 238 | Anonymous | |
| 239 | Joshua Klomp | |
| 240 | Anonymous | |
| 241 | Lacey Dupre | |
| 242 | Kristen Kaufman | |
| 243 | Lindzee McCain | |
| 244 | Brian McCormick | |
| 245 | Beatriz Giraldo | |
| 246 | Anonymous | |
| 247 | Anonymous | |
| 248 | leah bragg | |
| 249 | Anonymous | |
| 250 | Kim de Mutsert | |