WHAT YOU CAN DO TO GREEN THE AMERICAN DREAM

AU's Office of Sustainability has launched the Green Office program to help faculty and staff green their office spaces and departments. Throughout the school year we focus on a different sustainability topic. For tips on each topic scroll through the images above or see the links below.

Frequently Asked Questions

• My office has already received the Eco Office Certification. Does this program replace that?

Yes. Contact the Office of Sustainability at sustainability@american.edu if your office has previously been certified and would like to earn the new Green Office (GO) designation.

• What are the benefits to participating?

The Green Office Program is a step-by-step process that asks your office to make small changes each month to become more sustainable. Each month we will recognize the cumulative achievements of all offices as well as the office that has excelled on a given topic. At the end of the school year each office will receive a final score based on their achievements and be awarded at a closing event. 

Just for participating you'll receive a sign to post. Each month as the office advances and completes the monthly theme, you'll receive a new sticker showing your progress.

• What support will my office receive?

We ask that each office designate a staff Green Eagle to head up the program. Many offices will be matched with a student Green Eagle to assist in completing the office greening tasks. Additionally, staff Green Eagles from each office will meet monthly to receive resources and guidance from the Office of Sustainability for each theme and troubleshoot with the other participants.