All students, staff, and faculty are invited to become Eco Hawks, change agents for sustainability on campus and beyond.

Supporting the University of Iowa's 2020 Sustainability Vision, Eco Hawks will serve as a resource to their fellow students and colleagues about recycling, energy reduction, organizing and motivating, and more.

To become an Eco Hawk, sign up at http://sustainability.uiowa.edu/take-action/eco-hawks/. Participants will receive a biweekly email with testimonies from Eco Hawks on campus, program progress, sustainability tips, and other news. They will also have access to the Eco Hawk tool kit, a checklist covering sustainable best practices, as well as access to a list serve to connect with fellow change agents. 

 “The commitment is what you make it. You can simply grow your knowledge through a biweekly email, using the Eco Hawk toolkit, or list serve, but you can take it further to become a go-to resource, improve practices and be a leader in sustainability,” said Eric Holthaus, coordinator in the UI Office of Sustainability.

Training sessions were held  6 p.m. March 11 for students and 2:30 p.m. March 12 for faculty and staff, both in Room 2520D University Capitol Centre.  The training was optional, covering sustainability and behavior change concepts, applications, and testimonies. Eco Hawks also connected with to share ideas and best practices

Liz Christiansen, director of the UI Office of Sustainability, said the Eco Hawks program is a way the UI community can come together to help achieve the 2020 Vision goals.

“Building a sustainable world is the most serious challenge facing our society. Our campus will serve as a model for this transformation, but enacting profound change requires vision, leadership and commitment at all levels. Through the 2020 Vision, President Mason has asked all faculty, staff and students to participate in an on-going effort to make sustainability part of our daily lives at the University of Iowa,” Christiansen said.

The Eco Hawks program is similar to the concept of the Wellness Ambassador program at the UI. In fall 2015, the UI will introduce a certification program to recognize sustainable working or living spaces.

For more information about Eco Hawk and to sign up go to http://sustainability.uiowa.edu/take-action/eco-hawks/

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