Sustainability

Sustainability is more than just a buzz word at Waubonsee. We are committed to providing access to sustainability through programming, education, outreach and development opportunities to students, staff, faculty and the local community.

The "Bag Monster" visits with students during Earth Week. Created by California-based company ChicoBag, the costume is made up of 500 plastic bags, the number an average consumer uses in a year.

Since its founding, Waubonsee Community College has had a natural connection to the environment thanks to its unique location that includes wetlands, prairie and oak savannah. Since that time significant efforts have been made to consider the health of the local and global environment in the campus’ daily operations. View an inventory and timeline of our efforts to create a sustainable campus.

College staff and faculty have worked to identify and develop courses and programs to prepare students for emerging career opportunities in “green” occupations. In the classroom, students can now find sustainability integrated into numerous disciplines, which will give them a distinct advantage in the workplace because they can help businesses develop new strategies and procedures, expand profits and enter new markets as sustainability becomes an even greater part of everyday life.