Sustainability professor proposes solar panels for Knowlton

David Krueger, professor and chair of sustainability at Baldwin Wallace University, proposed the idea of covering the roof of the Knowlton Center in solar panels, a move that President Bob Helmer would support, but who has shared concerns over trees in the area blocking the panels.   As of right now, there are no concrete...

BW dorms lack sustainability: recycling, automatic lights, water usage and more

In the past years, Baldwin Wallace has implemented rules to promote sustainable living in its residence halls, but recycling measures and other sustainable actions have yet to become widely adopted by students across the University’s dormitory halls.   “[We] have to implement a seed … that this is how we can make our Earth better and...

Sustainability Summit participants share thoughts on University’s sustainability efforts

Students from Baldwin Wallace University attended the Greater Cleveland Partnership Sustainability Summit at the Huntington Convention Center on Jan. 24.    Two students who attended the event were sustainability majors Emma Stamper, a sophomore member of the University’s sustainability committee, and junior Olivia Powell.   Powell said the central goal of the summit was for businesses to...