At colleges and universities across the nation, some students are adding an eco-pledge to their graduation ceremony.
Through the Graduation Pledge Alliance, or GPA, thousands of students
are voluntarily pledging to explore and take into account the
environmental consequences of any job they consider, and to work on
improving those aspects of any organization they work for. By taking
the pledge these students are making a public commitment to
sustainability. At some schools the graduates even wear green ribbons
to symbolize their pledge and raise awareness among their peers. This
program was launched by students at California’s Humboldt State
University in 1987.
"I __________ pledge to explore and take into account the social and environmental consequences of any job I consider and will try to improve these aspects of any organizations for which I work."
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