campus ecology

10 Ways NWF Has Helped Your Children

This year, NWF celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding as a coalition of conservation groups seeking to make the nation safer for wildlife and wild places. NWF focused early … Read more

120,000 College Students Spent November Competing to Reduce Energy Use

This November, NWF co-sponsored (with the Alliance to Save Energy) the first national Lucid Design Group contest, the “Campus Conservation Nationals,” among 40 U.S. campuses to reduce (in real time) energy usage in their residence halls. Full information about the contest can be found at competetoreduce.org. Read more

“Green” at the Virginia Community College Hire Education Conference

The Virginia Community College System’s Hire Education Conference, Dec 8-10, provided the college community the opportunity to share best practices in workforce development in many industries, including renewable energy, energy … Read more

Virginia Community Colleges host Hire Education Conference

The Hire Education conference for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) focussed on bringing together workforce development staff from a majority of Virginia’s 23 community colleges to network and share best practices. Read more

Georgia Colleges and Universities Gather to Promote Sustainable Dining Practices

At an event organized by the Georgia Campus Sustainability Network in partnership with the Campus Ecology and Kennesaw State University, representatives from 20 Georgia colleges and universities gathered to learn about sustainable dining issues and initiatives from some of the leading campuses around the state. Read more

Top 12 State Policies for Greener Jobs and Workforce

At the State Environmental Leadership Program annual conference in Nebraska last week, state leaders discussed ways to bridge beyond the stimulus and other federal funding for green development, and strategised methods of developing state policies that will foster such development. Read more

One Month to ‘Chill Out’ Video Competition Deadline

The deadline for Campus Ecology’s annual Chill Out competition is one month away. Learn how to enter your campus’ video today in this annual competition that encourages innovation and celebrates the solutions to global warming. Read more

Greenforce Initiative in Texas: Strengthening Pathways to Employment

On October 28, South Texas College in McAllen hosts the Greenforce Initiative’s first regional summit. Read more

Chill Out: Submit Your Campus’ Video Today

NWF is hosting its fifth annual national Chill Out: Climate Action on Campus competition. Enter your video, and you could win one of many prizes for your school. Read more

Ron Sims inspires at Department of Education Green Summit

Deputy Secretary of Urban Development Ron Sims took the podium yesterday during the Sustainability Education Summit: “Citizenship and Pathways for a Green Economy” to make a strong case for the … Read more