In March, the Office of Sustainability will host the annual Green Cup, a competition among all Greek organizations to recognize the “greenest” chapters on campus.
The Green Cup provides the Greek community an opportunity to be proactive and address environmental issues firsthand. Competing chapters will earn points in several categories including baseball game-day recycling promotion, eco-project innovation and 2014 Green Week participation. In addition to these events, participating chapters will expand their sustainability efforts by creating a green leadership position within the organization. Chapters will also be challenged to educate their members on adopting more sustainable habits.
This competition is designed to be a fun learning experience for all who participate. No prior knowledge or practice of sustainability is required, only a willingness to get involved and make some positive changes.
Participation in the Green Cup competition will not only impact competing chapters (and earn them Green Cup points!) but also the Ole Miss community. Ole Miss has been named one of the most beautiful campuses and, with the help of the Greek community, we can keep it that way.
An informational and training session for interested chapters will be held on March 5 at 7 p.m. in Lyceum 200. Registration for the competition will end on March 7. The competition will begin on March 17.
For more information, please email greencup@olemiss.edu.