BSU Student Groups
The following BSU student groups are among those organized with sustainability issues as a central focus:
Ball State Energy Action Team (B.E.A.T.)
The Ball State University Energy Action Team (BEAT) is a student-led group aimed at increasing awareness of energy use on campus and creating energy reduction initiatives.
Natural Resources Club
The Ball State University Natural Resources (NR) Club raises environmental awareness and the concern of students for the preservation and conservation of the natural world through service projects, speakers, and activities.
Students for a Sustainable Campus
Students for a Sustainable Campus is a grassroots organization that promotes sustainability on the Ball State University campus. Founded in April 2002, the group has worked on many projects including Recyclemania and Step It Up (a national global warming action day) and has encouraged Housing and Dining Services to be more environmentally friendly by improving their recycling system and implementing a reusable bottle program.
USGBC Students
The Ball State University United States Green Building Council (USGBC) Students is an interdisciplinary group of students, each with unique talents and diverse backgrounds. Together, we discuss passive design and renewable energy, as it relates to the world around us, in order to become the future leaders in the green building industry.