Within you to reduce your energy usage! UNC Asheville made a flashy video starring Flash, Energy Commander to encourage students to conserve energy during Campus Conservation Nationals. UNC Asheville had … Read more
Jen Fournelle
Campuses Are Racing to a Giga-watt!
In just a few short weeks Campus Conservation Nationals will be kicking off the 2012 competition! Colleges and universities from across the country are gearing up to compete against each … Read more
Students Are Doing It In the Dark—Are You?
Last year marked the first year of Campus Conservation Nationals—a nationwide energy and resource savings competition. This year, we are expanding and want you to be a part of the … Read more
Growing Green in the Valley
Blue Ridge Community College, a partner of the Greenforce Initiative, will host Growing Green in the Valley for agricultural producers, agri-tourism operations, and related businesses and interested individuals on Thursday, May … Read more
Chill Out this Earth Day with NWF!
On April 13, National Wildlife Federation will unveil the winners of the 2011 campus Chill Out competition! These campuses are incredible examples of how the students, faculty and staff at … Read more
Green Jobs Innovation Fund Accepting Applications
The Department of Labor has announced the Green Jobs Innovation Fund competition to support opportunities in green industry sectors and occupations. President Obama has called on the United States to … Read more
To Save Resources, Campuses get Creative–and Competitive
Colleges and universities love a good rivalry with another school, whether competing in academics, sports, best food, or prettiest campus — and now, energy and resource savings. Add school pride and innate love of competition to students’ desire to make the world a better place and you get over 40 schools participating in the first ever Campus Conservation Nationals! Read more
What you need to know before you go back-to-school shopping
As students and teachers ready for the upcoming school year, preparations are made—checking class schedules, figuring out the bus times, mapping out how far your apartment is from campus, and … Read more
Become Informed, Speak Out and Take Action: Join NWF’s Oil Spill Tele-Townhall Thursday
The catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the April 20, 2010 explosion of a BP-owned offshore oil rig has put local economies, wildlife and the Gulf’s … Read more
Virginia Takes on Senators Webb and Warner
This past weekend at the Virginia Powershift Conference, more than 100 students gathered to take part in the International Day of Climate Action. We joined people from over 180 countries and 5200 … Read more
