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Student Organizations

Sustainability Clubs & Organizations

Earthfest 2015


Students are a core component to advancing sustainability at Dickinson. Clubs and organizations are dynamic entities that allow students to play leadership roles in advancing their goals, hosting events, and providing peer education and outreach about local and global issues of concern related to sustainability.

Some of the active student clubs and organizations in the network include:

Eco-Reps: 

The Dickinson Eco-Reps program provides an opportunity for any Dickinsonian to become a leader in sustainability. These students work to empower others to make sustainable changes in their daily lives and communities through peer education, programming, and outreach. Eco-Reps will represent a community of their choice to promote sustainability as well as work on larger scale projects that make change across campus.

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The Handlebar Co-Op, operated by the Center for Sustainability Education (CSE), connects students, faculty, and staff with bike repair and maintenance services, education and community engagement. As a co-operative organization, volunteers work with patrons to diagnose and fix problems, as well as provide parts that they may otherwise not have access to. Volunteers must complete training provided by The Handlebar and are always welcomed. 

The Hive:
The Hive, Dickinson's beekeeping cooperative, engages its members in learning about sustainability problems and solutions through the direct experience of beekeeping, honey production and community building.  Members of The Hive Cooperative have been charged with the care and keeping of the bees as well as educating the campus community about bees, habitat, pollination, honey and value added product generation.

Dickinson Free xChange:
The Free xChange is a clothing resource that is free of cost and open 24/7 to students, faculty, and staff. Manage by the Center for Sustainability Education (CSE), the Free xChange aims to reduce waste through reuse, provide an accessible and equitable space for the exchange of second-hand clothing, and to create awareness surrounding the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the global fashion industry. Donations are always accepted.

The Treehouse:

The Treehouse, also known as the Center for Sustainable Living, is both a Special Interest House and student organization promoting the inclusion of sustainability in daily life. Students organize popular events like Open Mic nights and open houses to share sustainability knowledge with the entire campus.

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The Outing Club organizes activities and trips that include a range of outdoor activities to promote inclusion and connection to the world around us. Activities range from hiking and camping to white river rafting to rock climbing, and the club provides all necessary gear, funding, and transportation. Weekly meetings at the Outing Club house are open to anyone interested to talk about club matters and future outings.

Feminist Collective: 
The Feminist Collective strives to integrate the study and practice of an inclusive feminism, one which recognizes the intersectionality of race, class, gender and sexuality. The Collective intends to progressively educate the campus community by challenging the patriarchal prescriptions of our society.

Eating Ethics Collective:
The Eating Ethics Collective is a group that hosts open discussions about food and eating ethics on campus. Hosting dinners, garden workdays, and conversations, the EEC aims to deepen understanding of food systems and create a supportive environment for reflecting on food justice and sovereignty. Through the creation of community, the EEC works to expand the way that students view the food and food systems that they are a part of.

The Tree Club:
The Tree Club works to promote environmental activism on campus. Focusing on divestment in harmful practices, larger sustainability projects, and student leadership, they pave the way for a greener campus and world.