Sustainability

ODIOM submits its sustainability checklist to the Green Office every year. This checklist allows an association to describe all its sustainability efforts. In 2019 and 2020, ODIOM was awarded a silver sustainability label, and in 2021, 2022, and 2023, ODIOM achieved the gold sustainability label. This allows us to distinguish ourselves as a sustainable study association!

ODIOM already does a great deal to be as sustainable as possible. We consider sustainability very important and are actively committed to it. For example, many members have painted mugs, which are used during tea time. This has significantly reduced the use of paper and plastic cups. At ODIOM, we separate waste in the waste bins in the faculty hallways. Almost all ODIOM activities are accessible by bike, a sustainable mode of transportation! Furthermore, we only offer vegetarian dishes at almost all activities that include meals. Otherwise, there is always a vegetarian option. Finally, the sustainability philosophy is spread among members by sharing messages on social media.

A printing and storage policy was developed for the 2020-2021 association year. The printing policy describes the association’s paper usage and suggests ways to reduce it. This year, this was achieved by using agendas and contracts online and by not printing activity schedules. To optimize this, six tablets were purchased for the board and committees to use in the clubhouse and during activities. The storage policy describes matters related to the association’s supplies. An inventory of the items in the clubhouse was taken to prevent unnecessary purchases. The storage policy also stipulates when something can be discarded and what should be kept. This primarily concerns documents and items from years past. These documents can be found on the website for members under the heading “Association Documents.”

In short, ODIOM is fully committed to sustainability and is continuously striving to improve its practices!