YHC Green Profile

Facility Initiatives:

• LEED Silver certification earned for Enotah Hall residence hall (2009)
• LEED Certification earned for Recreation and Fitness Center (2010)
• Geothermal heating and cooling systems installed to serve Enotah, Hillgrove, Manget and Winship residence halls (2009)
• YHC Fine Arts Annex repurposed for art department space and environmentally friendly pervious concrete pad installed to reduce runoff (2010)
• Green cleaning supplies used throughout campus

Administrative Initiatives:

• Member of Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
• YHC Sustainability Committee
• Campus-wide recycling

Student Initiatives:

• Bonner Leaders Program
• Project Artemas
• Roots & Shoots
• Student Government Association Green Fee of $5 per semester (matched by the College)

Academic Initiatives:

• Interdisciplinary minor programs in Sustainability and Appalachian Studies and Community Engagement
• YHC Beekeeping Institute addresses green and non-chemical beekeeping
• YHC beekeeping classes, lectures and workshops are offered to students and public
• YHC Hemlock Project conducts research for a non-chemical solution to an ecological problem
• Organic gardening class teaches students, faculty and staff to grow their own food using natural fertilizers and organic pesticides

Religious Initiatives:

• Special chapel services and religious life programming are offered
• Opportunities for students to participate in special summer programs are available