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All things Zero Waste, Energy Efficient, Food and Transportation Focused. And, of course, all things AQ. #aqsustains #wealllivehere

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Stop by the community garden to create a fresh salad! Our lettuce, spinach, and peas are ripe for harvesting. Look for the yellow flags, indicating the plant is ready for harvest. Of the 15 people who volunteered so far this season, 13 are students and 9 are new to gardening!

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Three cheers for this week's Community Garden Volunteer, Madi! This is her 2nd week volunteering, and we couldn't be more thankful. Heads up: The lettuce and spinach are ready to enjoy. Tips: Lettuce: https://t.co/H8MsSpgU2Z. Spinach: https://t.co/ej2itgWh2p (Start at 3:22).

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This week, we're excited to welcome the AQ Mohler-Thompson Summer Research Scholars to our community garden! Their expertise and dedication are just what our garden needs at this critical stage. Thank you for your care and keen insights.

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We are thrilled to welcome Leah Rohrer to the Center for Sustainability! Leah is a junior at Aquinas College, majoring in Political Science and Sustainable Business. She's also on the AQ Track and Field Team and the AQ Learning Sustainability Committee. Welcome, Leah!

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The AQ community garden is flourishing now that the bunnies are leaving us alone! The spinach and lettuce are almost ready. Fun Fact: Bloomsdale spinach can be harvested when the leaves are 3-6 inches and the plant has produced 4–6 leaves. Get your salad bowls ready.

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Here they are! Our enthusiastic pioneers of the growing season! Let's give a warm welcome to our dedicated team who are sowing the seeds of beauty and sustainability in AQ's community garden.

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Saintsgiving, an annual 24-hour fundraiser at Aquinas College, has begun. Give directly to the campus sustainability initiative to fuel programs dedicated to teaching sustainable life skills by specifying the "Center for Sustainability" on the form. https://t.co/Vzukzs4SvG

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We have our final rankings and results for our Tip the Scale Waste Competition! Congrats to all our #SustainableSaints

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We have our winners of our Tip the Scale Waste Competition!
Congrats to the residents of Hruby Hall and to our President & First Gentleman!

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Week Three Results for our "Tip the Scale" Waste Competition! The competition officially ends this Sunday (2/25) - our final rankings will be announced next week! Which buildings will take home the trophy? #SustainableSaints

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Week Two Results for our "Tip the Scale" Waste Competition! Which buildings do you have an impact on, and how do they rank?
We're already halfway through the competition, only two weeks until we have our winners! #BeaSustainableSaint

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Our Houseplant Sale yesterday was a success! Wonderful to see so many Sustainable Saints!
All proceeds from the sale go towards our Urban Forest Initiative as well as to our campus greenhouse. Thank you for your support!

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It's your time, AQ! We are currently ranked 8th in the country in the Campus Race to Zero Waste and 1st in the State of Michigan (Diversion Category). The national waste competition is 8 weeks in length, ending on March 24th. Keep it up, Saints! https://t.co/7tJ5PDfp0e

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Who is leading the AQ "Tip the Scale" Waste Competition after Week One? Check it out:

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Please welcome Kadynce to the Center for Sustainability! From Manitoba, Kadynce is a Senior at AQ studying Mathematics with a minor in Sustainable Business. She is active in Student Senate (Chair) and the AQ Women's Hockey team (Goaltender) and also interns at Cargill Canada.

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Beginning 1/8, Michigan counties will start to develop Materials Management Plans. These plans are to estimate waste volumes and recycling rates and establish goals and strategies for increasing recycling rates. https://t.co/OJupGyKXcD

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It's about that time; Leaf Collection Tours are back in session! All elementary, middle and high school students are invited to Aquinas College to collect leaves for school projects.

RSVP is required by emailing [email protected].

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Save the date! Next Thursday, we will be hosting the first Green Tea Talk of the semester.

Attendees can expect to learn about the importance and ecological relevance of Coldbrook Creek to the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians.

We hope to see you there. #BeASustainableSaint

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Another big ‘Thank You!’ to everyone who volunteered at last Thursday’s Hack-A-Thon. We finished the day with 129 total hours! If you couldn’t make it out, we have another invasive species removal event scheduled on October 10th at 12pm. #BeASustainableSaint

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Hey Saints, the week 2 results of the Frair’s Challenge is out! Willowbrook remains in the lead, but Hruby is steadily closing the gap. St. Joe’s, St. Martin, and St. Rose follow closely behind- who will have the best diversion rate? Two more weeks to go… ♻️🎉🌎