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About History The Vermont Student Environmental Program
as established in the fall of 1988. VSTEP was created to as a
student-run non-profit organization dedicated to coordinating environmental
activities and to researching and implementing solutions. Initially,
VSTEP plunged into the arena of solid waste management. During the
spring semester of 1989, VSTEP members drafted a Solid Waste Management Plan
for the University of Vermont and brought this plan to the Staff Council,
Faculty Senate, Student Senate, and President's Office. As a result of
these efforts, a task force was created, 50 students in the "Trash
Class" wrote a Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan, and UVM's
recycling program was expanded. Mission Statement The Vermont Student Environmental Program (VSTEP)
is an organization of concerned individuals dedicated to coordinating
environmental activities on Vermont campuses and throughout the general
public. VSTEP's goal is to establish an information network which students
throughout the state can use to address the real problems of environmental
abuse and the misuse occurring on campuses; the focus of this goal being
environmental education, activity, and research. VSTEP is a non-profit,
private foundation run by students. New
Mission Statement Addition (Draft): The new club starting in the school year 2007-08 will: 1) Promote cultural awareness of issues concerning waster
reduction and recycling. 2) Educate the campus population on how waste reduction,
recycling and individual actions impact environmental health. 3) Promote these educational initiatives through awareness and
advocacy campaigns, as well as direct action. |
