Coordinators and activists have long known the importance of outreach efforts for their sustainability projects: increasing awareness generally increases participation, whether the project is recycling or increasing transit ridership. Now, … Read more
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Low on Emissions, Big on Taste
By Elisabeth Bailey “We grew lots of baby vegetables this year,” said Christopher Koetke, dean of culinary arts at Kendall College, “and several varietals of each vegetable, so that students … Read more
Turning Junk Mail Into Concrete
By Maryruth Belsey Priebe Students Kim, Shana and Emily set papercrete blocks as part of a workshop at Coconino Community College. (Joe Costion) Students of the University of … Read more
Bad news for Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the latest casualty of the federal government's pathetic effort to slow a plague of ship-borne invasive species that is devastating the Great Lakes. The Duluth News-Tribune reports … Read more
How Nature Can Help You Fight the Winter Doldrums
Getting cabin fever from spending too much time indoors lately? Don’t despair. Research shows that regular contact with nature boosts physical and mental health as well as productivity and with … Read more
Report Shows Tennessee Waters at High Risk of Pollution, Destruction
A new report shows that up to 60 percent of Tennessee’s stream miles and half of its 787,000 remaining acres of wetlands may no longer be protected from pollution and … Read more
Schools Raise Staff’s Energy IQ
By Maryruth Belsey Priebe It’s all well and good to install CFLs, upgrade the cooling system efficiencies, and provide alternative transportation options for employees and students, but when lights get … Read more
All Fired Up
By Ryan Newhouse As more schools convert coal-fired boilers to burn biomass or build state-of-the-art energy facilities, they must creatively explore their “backyards” for sustainable fuel sources. If done … Read more
Are Bioplastics As Good As They Seem?
By Leslie Wells For universities hoping to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill, using bioplastics in cafeterias seems like a straightforward solution with notable benefits such as … Read more
Pedal Power: What Academe Knows About Bikes
By Paul Tolmé Susan Handy is the type of bicyclist that environmentalists and policymakers would like to see more of on American roadways. She commutes to work by bike, rides … Read more
