When businesses go green, they do it for reasons ranging from profit and good PR to reliable supply chains and genuine concern for the environment. Examples of individual companies taking … Read more
August, 2008
University and Utility Partnerships in California Lower Emissions
As schools become greener, they are finding a need to reach out to their surrounding communities to manage transportation and supply networks, develop and renovate neighborhoods, and source cleaner energy. In … Read more
Arctic Tipping Point Happening
Yesterday’s The Washington Post article Arctic sea ice drops to second lowest level on record highlights how important it is that we act now to confront the climate crisis. Arctic … Read more
Carbon Stored in Arctic Soils Higher Than Previously Thought
A recent study led by Chien-Lu Ping of University of Alaska-Fairbanks and published in Nature Geoscience estimates that organic carbon stored in the North American Arctic Region is considerably higher … Read more
Stony Brook Southampton Combines Curriculum with Sustainable Operations
Students at Stony Brook University’s new Southampton campus will help determine building design, campus energy decisions, cafeteria fodder and waste systems, as well as their own coursework, as part of … Read more
