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Upcoming Events

05
19
 National Wildflower Week
May 19 - May 26
05
21
 Conservation Meeting
May 21, 7:00 PM
05
22
 Farmers Market - Lexington
May 22
05
22
 Forage & Grassland Conference - Syria
May 22, 7:30 AM
05
24
 Music in the Garden at Boxerwood
May 24, 5:30 PM

CAMPUS ENERGY USE DASHBOARD

Energy Use Speedometer

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SOLAR ELECTRIC DASHBOARD

SOLAR THERMAL DASHBOARD

Washington and Lee's motto is Non Incautus Futuri - not unmindful of the future. The University has been preparing students for a life of service as future leaders for over 250 years. Our present challenge is to lead the way to a more sustainable future by developing a learning community whose members are mindful of their responsibility to future generations, sensitive to the stewardship of natural resources, and equitable in their social and economic relationships.

News

  • Energy Education Specialists Jane Stewart and Morris TrimmerW&L's Energy Education Program Saves Money, Reduces Carbon Footprint
    Washington and Lee's year-old Energy Education Program aims to change habits of the University community in order to conserve energy.
  • James Kahn, Hendon Professor of Economics, Washington and Lee UniversityW&L's Kahn to Discuss Energy Future
    James R. Kahn, the John F. Hendon Professor of Economics at Washington and Lee University, will discuss "Guidelines for Thinking About Our Energy Future." in a public lecture on Thursday, March 22, at 5:30 p.m. in Northen Auditorium of the Leyburn Library.
  • Stainless steel water bottles were distributed to entering students as part of the University Sustainability Committee's effort to promote drinking local water.Drink Local Water
    W&L's University Sustainability Committee (USC) has provided all new students — both undergraduate and law — with a stainless-steel water bottle, emblazoned with a "Drink Local Water" logo, as part of the committee's promotion of sustainability on the Washington and Lee campus. The USC aims to educate not only entering students but also returning students, faculty and staff about the advantages [...]
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