Online Resources

Environmental Stewardship

Learn more about how you can participate in environmental stewardship.

• A Guide to Environmental Stewardship at Azusa Pacific University (PDF)
  This paper by student Berit Anderson covers the basics of environmental sustainability and how it relates to the Christian faith (Disclaimer: This paper does not necessarily reflect the views of the university).
• Athens Services
  APU’s waste disposal provider
• Au Sable Institute
  Take summer environmental courses to broaden your understanding of stewardship through APU’s Center for Community-Engaged Learning.
• Azusa Light & Water
  APU’s electric and water provider
• Beverage Container Recycling
  Recycling locations and information from the State of California Department of Conservation
• Bewaterwise.com
  Tips on water conservation and what can be done at home from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California
• Campus ERC
  Learn more about environmental issues that impact colleges and universities.
• God’s Green Earth
  Read this In Focus article on the issues surrounding creation care and how you can help.
• Home Depot Eco Options
  Read about products from Home Depot that have less of an impact on the environment than competing products.
• Ice Energy
  Mary Hill Building, Darling Library, and Marshburn Library have a new COOL technology that cools the building with a giant block of ice instead of an air conditioner.
• Know Your H₂O
  A 19-minute video explaining the water cycle and why protecting our most valuable natural resource, water, is important.
• Southern California Gas Company
  APU’s gas provider.
• The Story of Stuff
  Watch and share this online video with Annie Leonard about the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle.
• Wastes Banned from the Trash
  California Integrated Waste Management Board offers details on what can and cannot be put in the trash.
• The Water Page
  A good resource about water conservation.