In the month that aI have been at Roehampton, I have noticed that sustainability is not as big of a focus as it is at Central College. However, this does not mean that there is not an opportunity to be sustainable on campus. The Growhampton program on campus has developed many sustainable projects on campus, including the Hive, which uses compostable cups and containers. The Hive also sources its eggs from the campus chicken coup and my of its plant-based foods from the gardens on campus. By locally sourcing food, Growhampton is reducing the carbon footprint of the university, that would come with having to transport goods to campus.

Other sustainable actions on campus include the motion detection lights in the halls and shared rooms. Some of the new or recently renovated buildings have been designed with the environment in mind. These buildings have been heavily insulated to keep the building warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The library has been designed with the windows set to allow as much natural light as possible to reduce the amount of lighting needed.

A couple of points that Roehampton could do to improve their sustainability is to add composting bins in the kitchens of the flats. The Union could also serve their drinks in compostable or reusable glasses instead of plastic. And, more recycling bins could be added around campus.

Central has incorporated many of these ideas into their campus as well, including the motion lighting, specially placed windows, and well-insulated building. The campus also has a community garden where professor or students can have their own plot to plant vegetables. Also, all of the meal food centers on-campus compost the food. And, the food served on campus comes from local organic farmers.

In all Roehampton offers serval ways to be sustainable, however, when they are compared to a much smaller university like Central, it is clear that there are many ways in which they can continue to improve.