Environmental Wellness

University of South Dakota Athletics

Campus Resources for Environmental Wellness

University of South Dakota Sustainability Initiatives
Looking to volunteer? Here are some tips on how to become one at USD.
The Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning (AWOL) is a program offered by USD for service-learning.
There are several National Days of Service, and here is information on how to get involved in those days.
Join efforts to make Vermillion the greenest town in South Dakota through Greening House and community gardens and the Missouri Valley Recycling Center.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Carry a water bottle for your water, tea, or coffee and encourage your teammates to join you.
Reuse materials as much as you can in your dorm, classroom and on your team.
Adopt a "Leave-No-Trace" ethos wherever you go, having as little impact on the earth as you can.
Conserve water and fuels in your everyday life.

Are you engaged in the process of environmental wellness? Evaluate your own environmental wellness with this brief quiz.

Do I recycle?
Do I carry a water bottle and refrain from buying plastic bottles of water?
Do I use reusable grocery bags and refrain from using the plastic bags at stores?
Am I aware of my surrounding environment and do I take steps to protect it in my everyday life?

If you answered "no" to any of these questions, it may indicate an area where you can improve the state of your environmental wellness.