Our Action Plan Focus Areas
FOSSIL FUEL TASK FORCE
- Audit the present SND vehicle fleet to improve energy efficiency of transportation
- Explore alternative sources of clean energy on the MND campus
- Encourage the Notre Dame family to audit energy usage at their residences
- Reduce investments in businesses with high carbon footprints and increase support for businesses with low carbon footprints
CLEAN WATER TASK FORCE
- Support and promote the Sisters of Notre Dame Clean Water project in Congo and Nigeria
- Extend the Clean Water Project to more schools and parishes across all SND Provinces
- Leverage the Learning Lab to educate students, constituents, and the public about clean water access
- Investigate and promote water conservation practices
- Educate on reducing microplastics in drinking water
- Reduce the use of landscaping chemicals that contaminate waterways
PLASTICS TASK FORCE
- Educate about the necessity to reduce the detrimental effects of plastic production and overuse
- Reduce plastic use in our personal lives, workplaces, and local environments
- Lobby businesses and government regarding the harmful effects of plastic use and production
- Advocate for increased production of biodegradable packaging
- Educate on the realities of recycling plastic and encourage increased recycling efforts
With you, we change lives
With the support of generous friends like you, we are able to continue our mission of educating and taking a stand with those in poverty— especially women and children.
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