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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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Full Summary: This Summit, now in its third year, offers attendees the chance to network, learn, and exchange ideas with peers from around the country on ways in which athletic and sports programs can join the campus movement to make investments into programs and activities that are socially, economically, and environmentally responsible.
Collegiate Sports Sustainability SummitThe third annual College Sports and Sustainability Summit offers attendees the chance to develop strategies that can make athletic and sports programs socially, economically, and environmentally responsible. The Summit will highlight the experiences of schools from around the country that have lowered costs, increased fan pride and loyalty, gained recognition and attracted sponsors to their programs while improving sustainability.
This year’s agenda is designed to bring together collegiate athletics staff, sustainability professionals, and recycling/facility managers together to identify ways to achieve common campus sustainability goals through sports and athletics, save money, foster better inter-departmental relationships, and increase recognition for your institution’s efforts.
The Summit features engaging speakers with real world experience in how to achieve economic and environmental results by going green in collegiate sports. The agenda also emphasizes opportunities to share and network through roundtables and informal meetings in a relaxed setting.
