The CALS Office of Academic Affairs and the Department of Biochemistry Office have both obtained Platinum Certification from the Green Office Certification Program. The program is run by the Office of Sustainability and helps campus offices become more sustainable workplaces by giving employees the information and tools they need to understand their impacts and create healthy work environments.

Offices and departments can become certified as a Green Office by attending a presentation given by the Green Office Team and completing an action checklist. The program has three areas of sustainability for offices to focus on: waste management and recycling, energy and water, and purchasing and community engagement. To reach Platinum Level, offices complete an extra activity in each topic.

A number of other CALS offices have obtained Green Office certification:

• Department of Horticulture (now part of the Department of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences)
• CALS Business Services
• CALS IT
• CALS Global
• CALS Human Resources
• CALS Research

Interested in getting your office certified? Visit the Green Office website for more information.