The Campus' 4 Main Goals

There are 4 main goals of the CaLL (Campus as Living Lab) project:

To improve the sustainability and attractiveness on campus as we change what is needed to combat climate change, environmental injustice, and the biodiversity crisis.

To improve and enhance on-hand learning opportunities for students.

To increase the recognition of TCNJ’s sustainability achievements

To improve the continuity of learning projects and collaboration over the medium-and long-term between faculty, staff, and students

Recycling and Waste Reduction

Not only has the campus implemented hydration stations that reduce the amount of plastic bottles being used, but they also implemented:

Continuation and expansion of campus-wide recycling containers.

Implementation of a single stream recycling effort and education program/recycling website.

Use of recycled paper in towel dispensers.

Installation of scrap dumpster for metal scrap collection.

All green material from campus is sent to a composting facility versus including it in the trash stream.

Using drought-resistant grass, shrubs and trees to reduce watering requirements.

Using native planting materials that do not require special treatments to thrive in the environment.

Host America Recycles Day activities annually to raise awareness towards TCNJ’s recycling program.

Developed recycling educational programs including Welcome Week bags containing recycling flyers in student resident rooms; “TCNJ Recycling” as part of Welcome Week, and all Residential Education staff receiving website training for TCNJ’s recycling program.

Upcoming events:

April 17th: Native Plants Planting at 5 pm

We want campus to have more New Jersey native plants that are also pollinators. Professor Kathleen Grant, Counseling Children and Adolescents, will be joining us by the Education building.

Rain date will be April 27th.

April 19: Climate Justice & Social Action Students Pollinator Planting from 10 am – 12 pm.

We will be planting native pollinators at the Green Lane Field Pedestrian Bridge. The planting will be lead by ANT/SOC 346 Climate Justice & Social Action Students with First Year CEL students and any other interested members of the campus community.

April 26: Climate Justice & Social Action Students Organic Landscaping from 12:30 – 2:30 pm.

We will be be conducting organic landscaping for Earth Week which will be lead by ANT/SOC 346 Climate Justice & Social Action Students with ECE 302 students and any other interested members of the campus community.

2024

- A college gardening group is bringing native plants back and ‘rewilding’ New Jersey | NPR Weekend Edition | 03.23.2024

- A greener campus: TCNJ produces cost-effective and sustainable energy | The Signal | 03.21.2024

Contact Information

Students can get involved with the sustainability club and the CaLL project by working with professors for research, hands-on projects and more. Follow us on social media and attend any of our upcoming events to get involved with us ASAP!

Follow us on Instagram to learn more about us and get involved:

Campus as a Living Lab – @tcnjlivinglab

Environmental Sustainability Council – @tcnj_esc

Bonner Garden – tcnj.bonner.garden

Also, we have student-led groups:

@tcnjorganicland

@tcnjenvironmentalclub

@nativeplantstcnj

@lions_composting

Meeting Information

The ESC meets the first Wednesday of each month from 1:30 – 2:50 PM in Physics P122. Contact ESC co-chairs Shannon Graham or Paul Romano for information.

Here is a sample of open issues discussed at a meeting:

Improving transit and mobility to and from campus Sustainability in the curriculum TCNJ Campus Garden developments Sustainability projects

Contact Information

Students can get involved with the sustainability club and the CaLL project by working with professors for research, hands-on projects and more. Follow us on social media and attend any of our upcoming events to get involved with us ASAP!

Follow us on Instagram to learn more about us and get involved:

Campus as a Living Lab – @tcnjlivinglab

Environmental Sustainability Council – @tcnj_esc

Bonner Garden – tcnj.bonner.garden

Also, we have student-led groups:

@tcnjorganicland

@tcnjenvironmentalclub

@nativeplantstcnj

@lions_composting

Meeting Information

The ESC meets the first Wednesday of each month from 1:30 – 2:50 PM in Physics P122. Contact ESC co-chairs Shannon Graham or Paul Romano for information.

Here is a sample of open issues discussed at a meeting:

Improving transit and mobility to and from campus Sustainability in the curriculum TCNJ Campus Garden developments Sustainability projects