Final Paper
Ashley Threat
Professor Adams
ENGL 1020-015
25 April 2012
“Going Green Does Not Always Mean Giving Green”
Introduction
Global warming has begun to become such a national priority and issue , majority of post-secondary institutes are beginning to go green and even include green fees in their tuition. Not only has tuition increased primarily because of the funding for higher education of the state’s capacity continues to rise, but because these institutions are adding miscellaneous fees such as the green fee. These students have enough a big enough financial burden already with books, room and board, and transportation. Going green should be cheap and reasonable and not expensive and demanding. Going green does not always mean giving green. Some students may not know that global warming has become such a huge issue and leads them to question why are universities going green, adding green fees and trying to make campuses sustainable and more environmental friendly. Well according to the latest news and internet readings concerning our environment, sustainability has become a national priority. Sustainability involves meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education). The Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF), which includes over 400 universities, released a statement in 1990 indicating that the success of higher education institutions in the 21st century will rest on the field’s ability to set a bold sustainability strategy and make the environment a cornerstone of academic practice. Over the past two decades, over 1,000 university leaders, presidents, and vice chancellors have committed their institutions to work toward sustainability (AASHE).
The fees are known as The Green Fees which are categorized according to whether the profits goes toward , purchasing renewable
Professor Adams
ENGL 1020-015
25 April 2012
“Going Green Does Not Always Mean Giving Green”
Introduction
Global warming has begun to become such a national priority and issue , majority of post-secondary institutes are beginning to go green and even include green fees in their tuition. Not only has tuition increased primarily because of the funding for higher education of the state’s capacity continues to rise, but because these institutions are adding miscellaneous fees such as the green fee. These students have enough a big enough financial burden already with books, room and board, and transportation. Going green should be cheap and reasonable and not expensive and demanding. Going green does not always mean giving green. Some students may not know that global warming has become such a huge issue and leads them to question why are universities going green, adding green fees and trying to make campuses sustainable and more environmental friendly. Well according to the latest news and internet readings concerning our environment, sustainability has become a national priority. Sustainability involves meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education). The Association of University Leaders for a Sustainable Future (ULSF), which includes over 400 universities, released a statement in 1990 indicating that the success of higher education institutions in the 21st century will rest on the field’s ability to set a bold sustainability strategy and make the environment a cornerstone of academic practice. Over the past two decades, over 1,000 university leaders, presidents, and vice chancellors have committed their institutions to work toward sustainability (AASHE).
The fees are known as The Green Fees which are categorized according to whether the profits goes toward , purchasing renewable
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