Earth Day is everyday, but the official celebration occurs on April 22. To gear up for the big day, the National Wildlife Federation EcoLeaders team has prepared a list of … Read more
Courtney Cochran
Courtney serves as Senior Coordinator for NWF's Campus Ecology Program and Community Manager for the NWF EcoLeader Program, through which she works to support and empower the next generation of conservation leaders. NWF EcoLeaders is the nation’s first project-based leadership development program for sustainability, leading to certification for college students and young professionals and is a spin-off of the NWF Campus Ecology Program.
Equipping Students with Sustainability Knowledge and Career Skills
Interview with Meghan Fay Zahniser, Executive Director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Meghan Fay Zahniser is Executive Director of Association for the Advancement … Read more
The Campus Wild, a New Guide from NWF!
As students across the country head to their respective campuses for another school year, they may not realize that in addition to providing students with learning and living space, many … Read more
Campus Conservation Nationals Celebrates 5th Anniversary
National Wildlife Federation’s partnership with Campus Conservation Nationals hits milestone as 2015 competition inspires college students across North America to reduce their electricity and water consumption. National Wildlife Federation, in … Read more
NWF Fellows, Champions for Wildlife
Since 2000, NWF’s Fellowship Program has supported more than 170 student and young professional environmental leaders working on campus and in their community on sustainability efforts. Of the 170 Fellowships … Read more
Students Save 3 Million Pounds of CO2 and 476,000 Gallons of Water during National College Competition
This spring, more than 265,000 students at 109 colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada collectively saved over 2.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity—equivalent to averting 3 million pounds of … Read more
NWF Gears Up for 2014 Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference
Now in its seventh year, the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference will be in Washington, D.C., February 10-11, 2014. As a proud sponsor of the conference, National Wildlife Federation is excited … Read more
5th Annual Climate Change Symposium at Northern Virginia Community College
Guest post by Robert Johnson, Sustainability Officer, Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Robert Johnson joined NOVA in October 2012 as the College’s first Environmental Sustainability Officer. He is focused on developing … Read more
NWF Fellowship Program Grows to Offer Additional Leadership Opportunities for Emerging Leaders
Since 2000, NWF’s Campus Ecology Program has awarded over 150 Fellowships to student leaders at 112 different colleges and universities in 36 states and Puerto Rico; reaching more than 2.5 million students, faculty, … Read more
NWF Emerging Leaders Participate in Outdoor Nation Summits This Fall
Outdoor Nation is a community of Outsiders dedicated to reconnecting millennials with the outdoors. For the third consecutive year, Outdoor Nation has hosted a series of Outdoor Nation Summits to find … Read more