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鈥淲e are striving to be a model for sustainability,鈥 Pumilio says.
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Pumilio also recently announced two for this fall that are intended to foster greater involvement on campus.
鈥淓co-Teams,鈥 composed of two to five members from around campus, will work with him to develop training and educational materials to assist campus community members in their pursuit to be more sustainable.
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In the 91麻豆精品鈥檚 Greenest Videos program, students and employees will have the opportunity to create and judge sustainability videos that are meant to be fun, inspirational, and educational.
Two students 鈥 Jackie Gerson 鈥11 and Christi Kana 鈥11 鈥 are leading this project. A is available for those looking for inspiration, and contest rules will be available shortly on the .