1. To educate students about issues pertaining to sustainability.
2. To provide housing where students share similar lifestyles.
3. To spread ideas of sustainability beyond the community onto campus.
4. To teach lifelong traits that students can carry with them after graduation.

Learning Objectives

1. To understand the necessity of lifelong sustainable living.
2. To understand what is required to pursue sustainable lifestyles.
3. To become advocates of sustainable living and to educate the campus community about sustainable living through outreach programs.
4. To reduce the ecological footprint of our members.
5. Consumer Awareness: to understand the full environmental and social costs of our purchases and how that relates to issues of sustainability.
6. Connections to Community: to appreciate the importance of communication and collaboration to sustainability. This will be underscored by communal dinners, collaborative events, and volunteering in the larger community.