Students at a folding table in the Architecture Courtyard

ECO Creates Sustainable Canine Comfort

ECO Creates Sustainable Canine Comfort

Oct. 1, 2024

The campus community got a chance to play with pups and help local shelter animals thanks to ECO, a College of Design student group.

"We're taking old t-shirts to make dog beds and dog blankets to donate to Fulton County Animal Shelter," said fourth-year Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design student Janelle Peters, president of ECO. "We also have GT Parents with Pups with us to attract students to come and see who they're helping."

A woman seated with a Golden Retriever in the Architecture Courtyard.
GT Parents with Pups brought dogs to draw students for the event.

"ECO is a sustainable design club," said Peters. "We want students to always think about the Sustainable Development Goals when they're making their designs for class. We also work with Steve Place, the Campus Sustainability Project Manager in the Office of Sustainability, to do all of the recycling bins within the College of Design."

"We're open to all majors but a lot of our events tend to hone in on College of Design students. We do a lot of community service events along with arts and crafts promoting sustainability."

Connect with ECO on Instagram at eco.gt.

All Dogs Are Good Dogs at ECO Event

Janelle Peters holding a dog in the Georgia Tech Architecture Courtyard.
Janelle Peters holds one of the dogs at the ECO event for crafting sustainable dog beds and blankets.
A woman seated with a Golden Retriever in the Architecture Courtyard.
GT Parents with Pups brought dogs to draw students for the event.
A dog plays with a tennis ball in the Architecture Courtyard
A dog plays with a tennis ball in the Architecture Courtyard.
A woman wearing a Georgia Tech cap sits on a retaining wall outside the East Architecture building. A dog is lying at her feet.
Other dogs took a more relaxed approach to the day.
A black-and-white dog being petted.

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