Chicago Official Honed Interest in Sustainability as an Oberlin Student

This article, "Chicago Official Honed Interest in Sustainability as an Oberlin Student," from The Chronicle of Higher Education, by Lawrence Biemiller, is about the closing plenary speaker at SCUP-42, Sadhu Johnson, commissioner of Chicago's Department of the Environment and his matriculation with David Orr at Oberlin College as an undergraduate.

Among other things, Mr. Johnston’s department has encouraged sustainable construction, promoted solar energy, given away half a million energy-efficient light bulbs, made storm-water management a high priority, and created an “environmental pledge” in which residents promise to turn off the water while brushing their teeth, take reusable bags to the grocery store, and care for trees. The city’s mayor, Richard M. Daley, is a strong proponent of sustainability.