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FLC gets $75K funding from EPA to transform water quality testing, improve public health FLC gets $75K funding from EPA to transform water quality testing, improve public health

FLC gets $75K funding from EPA to transform water quality testing, improve public health

Fort Lewis College has received a $75,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a new system that would allow for more rapid, accurate, and cost-effective analysis of bacteria in environmental water samples.
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Clean commuters can now charge their electric vehicles at FLC
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Clean commuters can now charge their electric vehicles at FLC

The installation of two electric vehicle charge stations is the latest green initiative to sprout at Fort Lewis College, spearheaded by the Campus Sustainability Council. Four electric vehicles will be able to charge up at once, as each ChargePoint station is equipped with two plugs. The four parking spaces, including one accessible parking space, are next to Sitter Family Hall. The CSC received $18,000 in funding from Charge Ahead Colorado, a program of the Colorado Energy Office, for the purchase and installation of two charge stations.

The charge stations support the CSC’s Sustainability Action Plan and goal of reaching carbon neutrality at FLC by 2050. Since 2011, the baseline year for campus carbon emissions, FLC has seen a 62% reduction in its carbon footprint. 

“Commuting is a substantial part of our carbon footprint and the hardest to tackle because it’s decentralized,” says Kathy Hilimire, associate professor of Environment & Sustainability and campus sustainability coordinator. 

The multitude of ways people arrive to campus make it harder to widely apply sustainable solutions. CSC encourages clean commuting by utilizing the free and discounted transit passes available to students and employees respectively, as well as through trail use, either walking or biking up to campus. Now, with electric vehicles becoming increasingly affordable, the charge stations are a critical piece to the clean commute puzzle. And the charge will be, well, free of charge.

"One of the things we try to do is show our community how to be sustainable on a budget and emphasize things that are cost saving and accessible. We’re excited to provide free charging."

KATHY HILIMIRE

“One of the things we try to do is show our community how to be sustainable on a budget and emphasize things that are cost saving and accessible,” says Hilimire. “We’re excited to provide free charging.”

Plugging in will be free, but commuters will still need a day or annual pass to park at the charge station. 

In addition to Charge Ahead grant, the CSC received financial support through the Green Fund, donations to FLC reserved for sustainability initiatives. La Plata Electric Association also pitched in a generous $4,000 gift. 

“Fort Lewis College is a major pillar in the community and a strong partner for LPEA on multiple efforts,” says Jessica Matlock, CEO of LPEA. “We are pleased to support this initiative to power more of our lives with clean, sustainable electricity.”

The charge stations will be available on a first come, first served basis. A full charge will take about six to eight hours. Depending on the amount of use the stations get, time limits and a virtual waiting list could be implemented, and potentially more stations.
 

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Mar 2024

KSUT Tribal Radio's Sarah Flower reports on the $2.9 million revamping of Skyhawk Hall, noting that the nursing training facility is expected to house the CU Nursing Fort Lewis College Collaborative, an innovative partnership to increase the diversity of nurses in the Four Corners region.
 

Jan 2024

Beth LaShell, Director of the Old Fort at FLC, received the Bloom Award from the Colorado State Land Board at the agency’s annual awards ceremony in Denver. “It is a remarkable site,” said William Woolston, Field Operations Supervisor for the State Land Board. “To say the trust land that Beth manages is well stewarded is an understatement.”

 

Jan 2024

The Taos News explores the success of Angelo and Jacqueline McHorse('12), who first met as freshmen at Fort Lewis College. Their company Bison Star Naturals in Taos, has grown into a full suite of products, including lotion, liquid soap, shampoo, conditioner, lip balm, bar soap, and bath salt.

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The Durango Herald reports that Fort Lewis College experienced a surge in donations during the 2023 Giving Tuesday. “We are humbled by the support of our community and so thankful to our donors who reached out to family and friends to support causes they feel strongly about,” said Melissa Mount, vice president of Advancement at FLC and CEO of the FLC Foundation. 

 

 

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