Agnes Scott Alumna Donates $1 Million to College For Sustainability efforts

alumna Jeanne Manning and her husband, Jim, donated $1 million to her alma mater for sustainability efforts.

“These funds are critical as Agnes Scott moves from the start-up phase of being a more sustainable institution and into the implementation phase,” said Susan Kidd, director of sustainability at Agnes Scott, in a release. “We can now move ahead with critical energy efficiency projects as well as provide faculty and students incentives to teach and learn about sustainability. Agnes Scott will no doubt benefit for a very long time from the projects funded by the Mannings.”

Manning graduated from Agnes Scott in 1972. 

As a charter member of the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment in 2007, Agnes Scott joined more than 650 other colleges and universities across the country in committing to reduce their environmental impact.

According to a release, Agnes Scott has created a climate action plan  to work toward becoming climate neutral by 2039 and now diverts more than 64 percent of its waste from landfills. Agnes Scott was the first college or university in the state to prohibit idling on campus and the first compost waste from its residence halls.

With a plan and new programs in place, the college is ready to begin integrating sustainability more deeply throughout campus.

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