About the Green Team ERG at The Ohio State University

What is the Green Team?

The Green Team is a group of Ohio State University and Wexner Medical Center employees dedicated to improving health in our communities through reducing carbon footprints, supporting natural resources and educating others on why this is important and how we can work together to make change.

Our mission is to inspire staff to take action at work and at home to address environmental degradation as a social determinant of health.

What does the Green Team do?

The Green Team leads educational webinars, demonstrations and sustainability-related projects such as recycling collection, native planting events, Innovation Teams and Earth Week celebrations. We also participate in planning larger events, such as sustainability symposiums, with the broader university and medical center community.

How often does the Green Team meet?

Green Team members can be as involved as they’d like in individual events. Currently, the Green Team includes hundreds of members who meet virtually every quarter for group updates and more frequently (about once a month) for periodic educational webinars with guest experts. Most educational presentations are online webinars, though there are occasional in-person demonstrations.

Members meet in person for individual projects as they’re able. A small leadership team helps coordinate these events and organize volunteers.

How can I join?

To join the Green Team, visit go.osu.edu/greenteamsignup.

Join an Innovation Team

Interested in becoming more involved with sustainability on campus? Have talent you would like to share? Interested in networking outside your department? Join an Innovation Team! Innovation Teams (listed below) are sub-committees with particular focus a certain area for improvement such as recycling, plant forward eating, composting, green spaces, and more. Have a specific area of interest that you would like to explore? Reach out to a member of leadership to join an Innovation Team!

  • Plant Forward Eating (Lead: Erica Davidson)
  • Natives & Pollinators (Lead: Jules Myers)
  • Recycling
  • Composting
  • Sustainable Shopping
  • Food Gardening
  • Social Engagement

Become a Green Team Leader

The Green Team is always looking for passionate members to step up and take on a leadership role. Any employee of OSU and OSUMC (remote campuses included) can learn to take on a role that is suited to your talents and expertise! Expertise on sustainability in particular is not required.

In general we are always looking for someone who can extend a few hours a week or even a month to support the Green Team initiatives and work collaboratively. This can be through marketing, project management, education, webinars, communication, administration, event planning, graphics, networking, volunteering, budgets, spreading awareness, sharing ideas, recordkeeping, data analysis, document creation, and so much more! We hold 30 min Leadership Meetings virtually every other week.

We are currently looking for an Education Chair (in charge of webinars and workshop events); Co-chair (in charge of planning events, meetings notes, project management or budget); Co-Communications Chair (on charge of newsletter, articles, website); or anyone interested in project management, marketing, engagement, event planning, or other skills.

Please reach out to a member of leadership if you are interested or to learn more!