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Making Sustainability a Priority on Campus

The Solar Stop, a multi-faceted solar power system provides a protective structure over the bike rack in front of  Missouri State University's Meyer Library.
Jesse Scheve
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Missouri State University
The Solar Stop, a multi-faceted solar power system provides a protective structure over the bike rack in front of Missouri State University's Meyer Library.
The Solar Stop, a multi-faceted solar power system provides a protective structure over the bike rack in front of  Missouri State University's Meyer Library.
Credit Jesse Scheve / Missouri State University
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Missouri State University
The Solar Stop, a multi-faceted solar power system provides a protective structure over the bike rack in front of Missouri State University's Meyer Library.

October is Campus Sustainability Month, a celebration that engages and inspires students and other campus stakeholders to become sustainability change agents. 

Doug Neidigh, Missouri State University sustainability coordinator, discusses the importance of creating a sustainable campus, as well as highlights the university's sustainability efforts.

An interview with Doug Neidigh.

Read the full transcript

Check out the United Nations Sustainable Development goals

To celebrate Campus Sustainability Month, students can sign up for Project Green Challenge. Each day in October, they will receive an email to complete a specific green challenge. There will also be activities to support World Food Day on Oct. 16.

To discover more about sustainability at MSU, visit the sustainability website.

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A native of Malaysia, Emily moved to Springfield in 2010 and started working at Missouri State University in 2014. She’s currently the public relations specialist in the office of university communications. She has a BA in Mass Communications from Colorado State University-Pueblo and a Master of Journalism from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.