Welcome to the University of Southern Mississippi, the Southern Miss Green Initiative, and the Office of Sustainability. 

With approximately 17 million students currently enrolled in institutions of higher education, supporting faculty and staff, large buildings, infrastructure, and considerable travel, we consume approximately 20% of our nations’ natural resources.  Considering these facts it is our responsibility as educators to lead our constituents in the realm of sustainability. 

Our goals at Southern Miss are to be the model of sustainable thought and practice within our state and region.  While we can “do” projects to “go” green, the end-game of our entire initiative is to “be” green.  To do so, we have to affect the cognitive processes of our institution on every level.  Every plan we make and every action we take should begin with consideration of the tenets of sustainability.  As the first dedicated Office of Sustainability in the state, with the first full-time professional sustainability staff, we strive everyday to make such a cultural transformation a reality. 

This website has been designed as an interactive tool for any person interested in sustainability and the efforts of the Southern Miss Green Initiative.  Information, tools, opportunities to get involved, and personal advice are all present in this website.

Enjoy your time on our website and please let us know if we can assist you in your efforts to make your world a little “greener.” 

Regards,
Larry Lee
Chief Sustainability Officer
The University of Southern Mississippi

• Recycle. Recycle. Recycle.
• Ride A Bike through EcoEagle bikes!
• Spread the Word! Become an
  EcoEagle Representative!
• Educate Yourself. EcoEagle Lectures.
• Expand Yourself. EcoEagle Films!

• ReUse! Start with a Lug-A-Mug.
• Get involved and Volunteer through EcoEagle Projects.
• Go Trayless with Eagle Dining.
• Eat Sustainable fashioned meals.  A veggie burger now
  and again never hurt anyone.
• Conserve! Turn it OFF when you LEAVE.