Sustainability Coordinator
Education
- B.S., Environmental Science and Sustainability, Allegheny College, 2022
Molly Tarvin has been at Mercyhurst since 2022 and delights in the opportunity to expand the University’s sustainable commitments. With the release of the 2024 Sustainability Strategic Plan, the Office of Sustainability is challenging the campus community to consider sustainability in the holistic sense, understanding the environmental, economic, and social components of daily operations.
- Managing the growth of the garden beds, tower gardens, and greenhouse
- Assisting with academic projects and installations, such as the Tiny Forest and Pollinator Garden
- Managing recycling, coordinating energy efficiency, and instructing student workers
- Designing and completing the 2024 Sustainability Strategic Plan
- Organic Gardening
- Recycling
- Energy Efficiency
- Native Landscaping
- Community Building
- Ethical Purchasing
- Homesteading
- Campus Engagement
- Expanding climate advocacy on campus with the Citizen’s Climate Lobby
- Assisting in the creative repurposing of plastic waste
- Installing purple martin houses on campus
- Redesigning our native Pollinator Garden
- Introducing a student farmer’s market for distribution of campus-grown produce
The Office of Sustainability accepts five work studies a semester, in which students explore and create their own sustainability projects. The Sustainability Club is also available to participate in fun activities and help design an annual club project. With the launch of the Sustainability Studies major, internships will be available for upperclassmen to work in the office and campus-wide initiatives as they fit with their research and career interests. Campus community members can also submit a Sustainability Fund proposal, which grants funding to sustainability projects.