“A world where one tenth of the population gets to be extremely wealthy, and six tenths very poor, is not, in the long run, a stable place.” - Bill McKibben

Aquinas College

Center Contacts

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Address:

Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College
Wege Student Center, Rm 106
1607 Robinson Rd.
Grand Rapids. MI 49506

Phone:
(616) 632-1994

Executive Director

Deborah Steketee, Ph.D.
Email:
Phone: 616.632.2930

Program Director

Mrs. Jessica Onan
Email:
Phone: 616.632.1994

Sustainability Initiative Intern

Mr. Benjamin Van Gessel
Phone: 616.632.2978

Ben is a senior at Aquinas College studying Sustainable Business, Math and Environmental Studies. He is our Sustainability Initiative Intern responsible for compiling information for Aquinas’ sustainability inventory. This includes processing physical plant data and examining many of the internal practices at Aquinas. Ben aspires to work in "green" architecture and sustainable community design, and is rarely seen without his bike. Ben enjoys the outdoors and such activities as cycling, kayaking, swimming, camping, and fishing.

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