Montgomery County Community College

Sustainability

At Montgomery County Community College, we recognize the importance of building strong and sustainable campuses, with campus renewal and sustainability being one of the top six strategic issues outlined in our strategic plan. Since signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment in 2007, the College has made great strides toward reducing our carbon footprint and educating community residents and businesses about how they can take better care of the environment.

Through the work of the College-wide President’s Climate Commitment Advisory Council, we have engaged in many significant environmental changes. Some of these best-practices include purchasing 15 percent of our electricity from wind power; providing hybrid and electric vehicles and bicycles for our public safety officers; expanding our recycling program—taking eighth place in the national waste minimization contest Recyclemania; using post-consumer paper and duplex printers for copying; and working with SEPTA to modify the bus route at the Central Campus to save 20,000 miles of travel annually. The College also educates students and community about sustainability through a faculty-driven lecture series on climate change.