As we head into 2011 with positive manufacturing news in the national media, industriousness and innovation at a high school in West Philadelphia shows how US leadership in clean energy … Read more
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Vote at Pepsi Refesh Project to Help Send Students to Power Shift 2011!
The Energy Action Coalition has entered the “Pepsi Refresh Project,” a project giving away millions to fund great ideas with positive impacts. 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
Past Chill Out Contest Winners Parlay Achievement into $$$
With the deadline for National Wildlife Federation’s 2011 Chill Out Contest drawing near, many schools are only just getting around to submitting entries. Since both faculty and students are increasingly busy at this time of year, as holidays and exams put more demands on time, we here at Campus Ecology want to share a story of one of our past Chill Out winners as an example of the kind of boon that entering Chill Out can be to a school. 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
What the frack? Even 60 Minutes and CSI are concerned about fracking
Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, for natural gas is hurting people and local economies across the U.S. Read more
Cooking the Earth: Wildlife Deserve Better
A few weeks ago, National Wildlife Federation’s Jim Lyon and Felice Stadler traveled to Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada to experience the devastation caused by the Canadian tar sands oil operation … Read more
Americans Want More Clean Energy & Climate Action, Not Less
Saying things that are boring but true won’t get you invited on all the Sunday talk shows. You’ll get a lot more attention for saying things that are interesting but … Read more
Protect the Arctic Refuge for Good!
December 6th marks the 50th anniversary of the Arctic Refuge, which polar bears, arctic foxes, migratory birds and other wildlife depend on for their survival.
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