Leech Lake Tribal College

School details:
Full-time enrollment: 187
Part-time enrollment: 77
Location: Cass Lake, Minnesota

Administration

• The college is considering creating a sustainability plan and is working on a formal green purchasing policy.
• LLTC emphasizes sustainability in its campus master plan and its strategic plan.
• Recycled paper is purchased for school printers.

Green Building

• To save energy in campus buildings, energy-efficient lighting, lighting sensors, and variable-speed drives have been installed.
• The Trades building includes water metering, and low-flow toilets have been installed on campus.

Climate Change & Energy

• The college has lowered temperature set points.
• Building systems are regularly tuned up to increase their energy efficiency.
• Power-saving settings have been enabled on campus computers.

Recycling

• The college recycles all traditional materials, including aluminum, cardboard, glass, paper, and all plastics.
• The school’s used batteries, computers, light bulbs, and printer cartridges are also recycled, as well as students’ old cell phones.
• Campus gardens are fertilized with compost.

Student Involvement

• Students can get involved with sustainability on campus by attending guest speaker lectures.
• Opportunities for sustainability volunteer projects focus on recycling, renewable or alternative energy, and environmental clean-ups.
• The college offers an academic minor in environmental science, which 22 students have declared.
• Carpentry students are constructing environmentally friendly housing.

Transportation

• Free or subsidized transportation to local destinations is available.