The Hotchkiss School
Environmental Initiatives
News & Announcements
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Caring for the earth on ECO Day 2008
Brenda Underwood
The annual event began with an inspiring speaker who urged students to live in a sustainable way, moved to outdoor activities that included picking up 1650 pounds of trash along northwest Connecticut roads, and concluded the following evening with a pancake bar featuring Hotchkiss-produced maple syrup.
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Scientist Michael Klemens lectures on Conservation in Connecticut
Brenda Underwood
“There is an incredible example of amphibians and reptiles in Hotchkiss’s own backyard,” says noted Wildlife Conservation Society scientist.
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Green Cup Challenge Updates
The Green Cup Challenge has ended. Click the link above for the final tally. Thanks to the Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA) for cheering on the campus and offering energy-saving tips.
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Making Reasoned Choices to Counteract Rising Energy Costs
Julie Vecchitto
With the price of fuel and electricity at record levels, Hotchkiss continues to make investments in technology and alternative energy sources in order to maximize efficiency.
The Hotchkiss School's Statement of Goals and Purposes clearly sets forth that environmental stewardship will be a part of the education of our students. To support this objective, Hotchkiss has a number of initiatives, groups, and events that relate to environmental concerns.