Greeks Go Green

Greeks Go Green (GGG) is a peer-to-peer program that empowers student representatives from social and service organizations to engage members of their chapters in sustainable initiatives and practices. GGG was founded in the spring of 2011 as an opportunity for students to become peer educators and leaders within their chapters.

Each GGG representative is responsible for communicating information about sustainability programs and initiatives to their organization. They advertise Office of Sustainability events and act as a liaison for interested students to get involved in volunteer and engagement opportunities hosted by the Office. Each Greek organization embodies its own set of values, and having individual representatives allows members of each chapter to draw a direct line between these values and sustainable practices. Ultimately, GGG representatives do their part in establishing sustainability as a social norm on campus.

Each representative is encouraged to create a project directly designed to appeal to their chapter and empower their fellow members to live more sustainably. Past representatives have implemented composting in their designated housing blocks (Sarah Ahr, Delta Zeta Sorority) and created games to discourage the use of single-use plastic bottles (Annabel Clark, Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity).