In December, Bowdoin President Barry Mills announced that the College would not divest its endowment of fossil fuels, a decision subsequently supported by Bowdoin Student Government and by the editors of The Bowdoin Orient. Mills and other College officials believe that sustainability—not the largely symbolic act of divestment—is the most effective way for Bowdoin to mitigate the effects of climate change. But with all of the focus on the endowment, it’s easy to miss what Bowdoin is actually doing to improve sustainability on campus. The BDS sat down with Senior Vice President Katy Longley ’76 to learn more about the tangible steps already underway.

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