默西赫斯特的可持续发展

"Nature cannot be regarded as something separate from ourselves or as a mere setting in which we live. We are part of nature, included in it and thus in constant interaction with it.——教宗方济各，《冰球突破官网》，第139条

可持续发展和慈善使命

With a history of environmental stewardship and a mission-driven approach, Mercyhurst University strives to care for the Earth and all of its creatures with due passion and respect. In following the goals outlined in Pope Francis’s encyclical “Laudato Si’,” Mercyhurst seeks to curb its environmental footprint while engaging students and 社区 members in meaningful and interactive projects. 由可持续发展办公室领导, 学生可持续发展俱乐部, 以及大学荣誉委员会, sustainability is engrained within our campus both physically and spiritually, becoming an integral part of the Mercyhurst experience for employees and students alike.

2024年可持续发展战略计划

"The '23-'24 University Laudato Si” Committee is proud to release its 2024年可持续发展战略计划, 与上面. This document is the culmination of two years of work, describing Mercyhurst's holistic approach to sustainability within the context of the seven goals outlined in Pope Francis's 2015 encyclical, Laudato Si”. Prepared to communicate Mercyhurst's next four years of action, the committee is proud to take this tremendous initiative toward bettering our campus, 社区, 和世界. Please also find a video prepared by the Laudato Si” Committee, for our comments on sustainability and the strategic plan. For questions and comments regarding the Sustainability Strategic Plan, 请填写我们链接的评论表格在这里.

学生可持续发展基金

The 学生可持续发展基金 was established in 2007 by members of the student Green Team and continues to help keep campus green. This fund collects $10 per semester from each undergraduate student to provide funds for new sustainability projects around campus, allowing Mercyhurst to serve as a living laboratory for passionate environmentalists. This fund is open for project proposals from all members of the campus 社区 and has enabled the purchase of an electric ATV for recycling collection, the installation of rain gardens throughout campus, the purchase of water refilling stations in the Mary D’Angelo Performing Arts Center, 为所有新生准备可重复使用的杯子.

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塔花园借贷计划

The 塔花园借贷计划 expands access to freshly grown produce year-round throughout the City of Erie, using aeroponic grow towers to turn any indoor space into a functional garden. Lent to 社区 members such as the Downtown YMCA, Diehl Elementary School, and the Booker T. 华盛顿中心, Tower Gardens help to alleviate food deserts and increase children’s exposure to the process of growing. Common vegetables grown in these towers include lettuce, 菠菜, 羽衣甘蓝, 芝麻菜, 香菜, 和香葱.
Zurn陶瓷实验室的绿色屋顶

Mercyhurst’s green roof is one of our campus’s hidden green gems! Located on the roof of the Zurn Hall ceramics lab, the green roof is a self-sustaining planting of sedum, 不需要浇水, 除草, 或者任何形式的维护. 它的好处数不胜数, including helping protect the roof from sun and water, 从而延长其寿命高达30%. 虫子的家园, 鸟, 还有一群本地传粉者, 绿色屋顶提供了栖息地, 还有水过滤, 绝缘, 自然之美.
小森林

Mercyhurst’s 小森林 is the first of its kind in northwest Pennsylvania and one of only a handful in the world. 设计和安装的生物学教授博士. 克里斯Dolanc, this planting technique uses the closeness of the trees to increase forest density and increase growing speeds up to three times faster than a typical forest. 通过吸引本地的昆虫和鸟类, 提供一个浓缩的自然空间, and offering such environmental benefits as carbon sequestration and air purification, the 小森林 is a unique canvas for research projects and 社区 inspiration.
可持续发展俱乐部

A great way to join a group of student change makers, 可持续发展俱乐部提供项目, 活动, 美好的时光! 图为, President Anna and Vice President Emma host a potting activity for the 健康 fair, allowing participants to plant a succulent of their choice into an upcycled drinking glass. The club meets once a month to create sustainable crafts, such as pinecone ornaments and turmeric anthotypes, discuss plans for projects such as the greenhouse, and test their sustainable knowledge with trivia nights and bingo.
默西赫斯特花园床

Installed in May 2023 by the University Laudato Si’ Committee, four raised beds grow a variety of vegetables throughout the summer and fall. Contributing produce to the Mercy Market and the dining halls, the gardens help provide the campus with organic and locally grown foods while allowing students the chance to get their hands dirty and experience the art of growing. The garden beds have also provided inspiration for such projects as an indigenous planting of the Three Sisters (squash, 豆子。, and corn) and a microbiology study determining the advantages of unique compost bacteria on the growth of tomatoes