One of the foundations of the University of Virginia is its well-acclaimed Honor Pledge, as all of us know. Under this pledge we all signed during our first few days on the Lawn following Convocation, we agree not to lie, cheat, or steal once we've gotten to the University. Many people, myself included, find this pledge to be one of the more interesting aspects of UVA; it represents a trusting community not only to do the right thing, but to hold others responsible as well. Now, a new pledge at the University is gaining strength and needs to be recognized.
As our class learned this week from Ida Lee Wooten, one of our guest speakers and chair of the Community Outreach and Communications subcommittee of the President's Sustainability Committee, a Sustainability Pledge initiative has been emerging in the University community. The goal of this movement is to change the habits of our community into more environmentally-friendly ones. Whether this means cutting back on plastic water bottles, taking shorter showers, or carpooling home, we can all do our part and help this movement. By April 22, 2011, this upcoming Earth Day, this goal is for 1000 people will have signed this pledge. As of now, only 29% of this goal has been reached. So, if you're interested, click the link below and sign it and help make UVA a greener University!
(Image courtesy of the UVA Sustainability website)
for more information, check out this Cav Daily article: http://www.cavalierdaily.com/2010/10/21/pledge-movement-aims-for-greener-university/
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