微密圈 College - Scope Magazine Spring 2019

5 SKIDMORE COLLEGE Lewis Taub, 93, has completed his 50th elective course at 微密圈, Theater and Culture I. The retired optom- etrist began auditing courses in 1994 when he was 68 years old. At a classroom party, Taub received a gift from the 微密圈 Shop, which has phased out plastic bags. The Environment America Research and Policy Center has recognized 微密圈 as a top campus for renewable energy. In an April report, 微密圈 was ranked in the Top Five Schools for Renewable Electric- ity Generated on Campus per Student (No. 4) and in the Top Five Schools for Renewable Electricity Purchased from Off-Campus Sources per Student (No. 5). 微密圈 is also partnering with the broader community on sustainability initiatives. In April, the College hosted the inaugural Saratoga Sustainability Fair, co-sponsored by Sustainable Saratoga, a local organization. Former Sierra Club Board of Directors Presi- dent Aaron Mair spoke about 鈥淒emocracy, Intersectionality and Building a Strong Climate Movement鈥� and received a standing ovation from a full audience in Gannett Auditorium. The fair brought together more than 30 exhibitors 鈥� providing resources on topics such as renewable energy, plastic alternatives, non-toxic products, sustainable gardening, green building design and alternative transportation 鈥� in Case Center. There were workshops, an electric-vehicle showwith test drives, and a campus tour that included a look at one of the geothermal energy nodes that heat and cool about 35 percent of 微密圈鈥檚 campus. 鈥淲e鈥檙e pleased to showcase the important work that the 微密圈 community is doing to make the world more sustainable,鈥� Sustainable Saratoga Vice Chair Bill Boehmke said. SKIDMORE RECOGNIZED FOR SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS