Socials / Trips Socials and trips are a great way to get to know other students interested in sustainability and network! Here are a few examples of activities BGI does currently or has done in the past. Horticulture Park Horticulture Park Turkey Run State Park Horticulture Park 1/14 HIKING Every fall, BGI goes on a hiking trip to Turkey Run State Park. We've also done group hiking trips closer to campus at Happy Hollow Park, and are always looking for other chances to get outside and enjoy being in nature. Exploration Acres Corn Maze Exploration Acres Corn Maze Exploration Acres Corn Maze 1/2 EXPLORATION ACRES CORN MAZE Every fall, BGI takes a trip to the Exploration Acres corn maze to hang out in the maze and roast some s'mores! Ice skating 2020 Ice Skating Ice skating 2020 1/2 ICE SKATING Each January, BGI takes a trip to go ice skating at Riverside Skating Center. Check the calendar to see when our next trip will be! Chicago trip 2019 Chicago trip 2019 Chicago trip 2019 1/2 CHICAGO TRIP In Spring 2019, BGI took a trip to Chicago to drop off shoes collected on campus so they could be repurposed through the Nike Grind program. After donating the shoes, we spent the rest of the day exploring downtown Chicago! ​ Check out the video below Hannah Stringfellow produced with footage from the trip! ​ ▶️ Watch the Video Game Night Game Night Game Night Game Night 1/5 DOCUMENTARY AND GAME NIGHTS BGI members also like to chill and de-stress together! Every semester, BGI hosts documentary, games, and movie nights to hang out and get to know other students who share similar interests.

Projects & Committees Boiler Green Initiative is organized into two committees (Recycling and Water Management) who lead projects. As a member, you can work on projects with either or both committees! ​ Check out some of the cool things BGI is doing and has done below! Got a project idea? Contact Us Recycling Committee About The Recycling Committee focuses on implementing waste reduction and recycling awareness activities to educate students and community members about living a low-waste lifestyle. Current Projects Current and ongoing projects include: Greek life can/bottle recycling: implementing a system of collecting cans/bottles from fraternities and sororities so that the waste can be recycled Football recycling program: organizing volunteers to work at home football games informing fans about trash vs. recyclable items, moving incorrectly sorted items to the right bin, and cleaning up recyclables from the stands after football games Past Projects Past projects include: Football recycling video: producing a video to be played on the jumbotron before home football games to encourage fans to recycle their waste Green escape room build: designing and building an escape room to educate participants about sustainability at BGI's Earth Day Kickoff Party Food scrape: collecting food waste at dining courts to determine the amount of wasted food and illustrate the magnitude of the problem of food waste Shoe drive: collecting worn out shoes and transporting them to Nike to be repurposed through the Nike Grind program Amazon box collection: collected boxes from Amazon stores and re-distributed at move-out to reduce cardboard waste Recycling survey: created and distributed a survey to Purdue students to understand recycling attitudes and motivation Pictures Football Recycling Football Recycling Football Recycling Football Recycling 1/4 Water Management Committee About The Water Management Committee focuses on implementing and maintaining infrastructure that supports water quality and conservation in the Greater Lafayette area and monitoring the quality of local rivers. Current Projects Curre and ongoing projects include: Rain garden maintenance: cutting back grass, removing weeds, and replacing plants as needed in existing rain gardens to maintain rain garden health and effectiveness Hoosier RiverWatch program: throughout the fall semester, BGI regularly samples and reports data on water quality of creeks and rivers in the Lafayette area to assist in water quality monitoring efforts Grab Your Butts: riverside and downtown Lafayette cigarette butt cleanup to prevent contaminants being introduced into rivers and waterways Past Projects Past projects include: Rain barrel outreach program: installing a system of rain barrels at a local community center, and creating an educational program for elementary students at the center to teach them about sustainability and teach them about the function and importance of the rain barrels Green roof installation: BGI played a central role in the installation of the green roof on Schleman Hall Rain garden installation: BGI played a central role in the design and installation of the rain gardens at the Morton Community Center and Harrison Residence Hall Pictures Rain Garden Rain Garden Rain Garden Rain Garden 1/4 Want to get involved with these projects? Join BGI

What We Do Boiler Green Initiative offers lots of ways to get involved in green activities and meet people who share interests in sustainability! Check out each of the categories below to learn more. Meetings Work on green projects, learn new tips for sustainable living, and meet other students interested in green change! Read More > Committee Projects Choose green projects to get involved with and make a difference on Purdue's campus and the surrounding community! Read More about Committees > View Project Photos > Socials & Trips Get to know people who share your interest in making the planet greener through socials, trips, tours, and more! Read More > Campus Outreach & Volunteering Get involved with BGI's outreach and volunteering events, open to all Purdue students Earth Day Kickoff March & Party > Volunteering Opportunities >

Volunteer with BGI Football Recycling Each fall, BGI coordinates volunteers to assist with recycling efforts in Ross-Ade Stadium. Volunteers get FREE entrance to the game and a free T-shirt, and walk around the stadium during the games, moving incorrectly sorted items to the right bin and educating fans about what items are recyclable vs. trash. All Purdue students are invited to be involved! Check back on this page closer to the Fall 2022 semester for details about football recycling and how to get involved.

BOILER GREEN INITIATIVE ​ The Sustainability Club for Everyone Horticulture Park Horticulture Park Rain Garden Horticulture Park 1/16 Welcome to Boiler Green Initiative (BGI)! We are a student organization at Purdue University whose mission is to promote sustainability on Purdue's campus and in the surrounding community. Whether you are an expert in sustainability or you know nothing at all but are just eager to learn, this is the club for you. ​ Check out our website to learn more about our committees and projects , some of the fun socials/trips we've done, see pictures from past projects, browse sustainability resources , and more! ​ If you're interested in learning more about sustainability, getting involved with green projects at Purdue, or just joining a community of people who care about the planet, stop by one of our meetings and check us out! ​​Weekly Meetings: Monday at 7-8 pm in WALC B091 BGI is open to students of all majors and any year of undergraduate or graduate study at Purdue University