Sustainability

Through an initiative to strengthen ties between the industrial and academic domains of sustainable energy and environmental technology, the University established the Princeton Energy and Environment Corporate Affiliates Program earlier this semester. PSEG, the parent company of the nation’s largest electric and gas company PSE&G, became the program’s first charter member as of Nov. 30.

In a Monday evening panel discussion titled “The Art of Sustainability! Why We Need Art to Make Progress on Environment,” participants Fritz Haeg, Subhankar Banerjee and Jenny Price ’85 discussed how manipulating art can enact changes in environmental policies and practices.

The University will install one of the largest solar collector fields at any U.S. college as early as summer 2012, according to a University statement released Wednesday.

Sustainability inspections are justified and the University should consider expanding this program to include inspections during the academic year.

Artwork made of trash, including hats constructed out of used Capri Sun juice packets, were on display in the Chancellor Green rotunda as part of the Sustainability Open House held Wednesday afternoon.