A group of students in Connecticut College’s new Climate Action Club have gathered more than 850 signatures on their petition to make Palmer Auditorium, which is about to undergo a $24 million renovation, carbon neutral and include sustainability considerations. Students criticized Conn for not incorporating sustainability practices in the Palmer renovation when sustainability principles are laid out in the college’s master plan. Trina Learned, associate vice president for facilities management and campus planning, told The Day that construction on Palmer is expected to start in February and be ready for occupation in the summer of 2021.
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