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.

New Leaders Emerge at NWF 76th Annual Meeting

On May 18th – 19th 2012 NWF staff and Affiliates gathered for NWF’s 76th Annual Meeting at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepardstown, WV. This year there were some … Read more

White House Launches Youth Sustainability Challenge

This week, I had the pleasure of attending the launch of the Youth Sustainability Challenge at the White House. The Challenge opened on May 2 and closes on June 1, 2012, … Read more

Linking Campus Sustainability to Hands-On Learning at Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference

This week marked the 7th Annual Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference hosted by the University of Maryland. The Conference brought together directors and staff from sustainability, facilities, health & safety, … Read more

Creating Change Together: the 5th Annual UMACS Conference

This past weekend, the Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability, UMACS, held its 5th Annual regional conference, Creating Change Together. The event brought together 180 students, faculty and staff from two … Read more

NWF Campus Fellow Working to Help Indiana Colleges and Universities Go Phosphorus-Free

NWF’s Campus Ecology Program and affiliate Indiana Wildlife Federation (IWF) have joined forces to support Fellow Katherine Wright to help promote IWF’s Phosphorus-Free Campaign within the higher Ed system in Indiana. Read more

NWF Announces 2011 Campus Climate Fellowship Opportunities!

The search for our 2011 Campus Climate Fellows is now under way! In the 10 years since the program began, we have helped over 130 students from across the nation finance projects ranging from campus-wide energy audits to implementing sustainable forestry practices. Read more

Campus Ecology blog ranked in “Top 100 Green Blogs for Students”

NWF’s Campus Ecology blog was recently ranked in the “Top 100 Green Blogs for Students” by OnlineDegrees.org, a leading online education portal. Sharing the spotlight with other blogs such as Tree … Read more

LeadAmerica Students Get a Lesson in Environmental Leadership

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Summer of Solutions

As summer heats up students across the country are not slowing down. Once again, this summer, hundreds of youth activists are creating “solutions” in their communities as a part of … Read more

Radiant floor heating Eastern Wyoming College

Taking Efficiency Off-Campus

In a state that consistently finishes last in state rankings for energy efficiency, Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) is training rising carpenters and construction workers to be leaders in their field. … Read more

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