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October is National Campus Sustainability Month. It鈥檚, therefore, a good time to note that 乐播传媒 was honored with the Arbor Day Foundation鈥檚 2017 Tree Campus USA庐 recognition for its commitment to effective urban forest management.

The college is currently in the process of applying for its 2018 Tree Campus USA庐 certification.

 鈥溊植ゴ�媒 is one of only 364 colleges and universities to receive this special distinction that sets your campus apart from other schools and shows
your commitment to encouraging students and university personnel to care for our planet鈥檚 tree resources,鈥� Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe wrote.

Tree Campus USA庐 is an Arbor Day Foundation program. The program honors colleges and universities for effective campus forest management and for engaging staff and students in conservation goals. 乐播传媒 achieved this title by meeting Tree Campus USA鈥檚 five standards: (1) maintaining atree advisory committee, (2) a campus tree-care plan, (3) dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, (4) an Arbor Day observance, and (5) a student service-learning project.

鈥淗ere at 乐播传媒, we are committed to preserving and enhancing both our community and our environment. 乐播传媒 has always had a deep connection to 鈥楾he Oaks.鈥欌�� Said Nathan Biegenzahn, Associate Vice President of Facilities. 鈥淚t鈥檚 only fitting that we receive national recognition, acknowledging that we are a college that promotes environmental stewardship, a healthy community forest and student involvement.鈥�

FAIR TRADE PRODUCTS IN CAMPUS DINING

In other sustainability news, Chartwells Higher Education, in conjunction with Fair Trade Campaigns, announced its commitment to sourcing Fair Trade products at all 280 Chartwells' locations across the country. Chartwells is the food service provider for 乐播传媒.

The October 11th announcement was made during the 2018 Fair Trade Campaigns National Conference in Washington, D.C. This initiative builds upon Chartwells' goal to become the first higher education food service provider to offer Fair Trade status in partnership with all their accounts, according to the criteria set by Fair Trade Campaigns.

Fair Trade is a rigorous certification that ensures the products purchased by consumers are grown, harvested, crafted and traded in ways that improve lives and protect the environment.

Fair Trade Campaigns is a grassroots advocacy organization that works directly with campuses and institutions across the U.S. to educate students and leadership about the issues, and support them as they work to source Fair Trade products.