Sustainability

We are students, faculty, staff and community members working toward a more sustainable campus in order to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. Are you interested in discussing sustainability, recycling, and awareness of environmental issues at GCC? Green Efforts is open to students, employees, and members of the community. For updated information on meetings, activities, and events, join Green Efforts on Canvas (MEID required). The Canvas site contains project information, meeting minutes, links to resources, and more.

Guide to recycling at GCC.

The GCC Library Main Campus has joined the Maricopa Native Seed Library. The Maricopa Native Seed library provides free, native seed to the community, as well as education and information to make it easy to incorporate these plants into your yards, patios and balconies. Anyone can include some native plants into their residences, whether you have a lot of space or a small apartment.

The benefits of gardening are numerous and well documented, both for people and for wildlife! Everyone can participate in conserving native plants and the pollinators and other wildlife that depend on them, even with a small amount of native plants. The Maricopa Native Seed Library invites you to join with us in creating a living landscape at home. You can also certify your habitat with our free Maricopa Pollinator Pathway certification.

The GCC Native Seed Library is located in front of the Main Campus Library Reference Desk.

Glendale Community College (GCC) is a strong proponent of sustainability with many initiatives in place which are actively supported by students, faculty and staff.

GCC is a leader in Sustainability and has received numerous awards over the years. This page highlights the awards, grants, Bee Campus USA designation, and more.