As we begin the fall semester, and students, faculty, and staff make their way back to campus, I wanted to share the winners and art submissions of the Saving Endangered … Read more
Kristy Jones
The Future of Campus Life: Learn How Campuses are reducing plastics and other waste
In the recent report by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) released in May, shocking news was shared about the health of the world’s wildlife populations … Read more
Rising Against Pollution: 5 Million College Students and Staff Join the 2019 RecycleMania Competition
In recent years, the true threat posed by plastics and solid waste pollution has become better understood through the identification of vast areas of floating plastic trash and particles in … Read more
RecycleMania Takes on the Plastic Problem
From major companies dropping plastic straws from their stores to municipalities instituting plastic bag fees or bans, the conversation about single-use plastics has evolved quickly. Beneficiaries of efforts to decrease … Read more
Learn about Wildlife Adaptations with NWF’s Climate Classroom Kids!
Did you know, on the snow and ice, polar bears’ large paws work like snowshoes? Even though a polar bear can weigh as much as a small car, they can … Read more
Oregon State U: Commited to Conservation & Wildlife On and Off Campus
Oregon State University in Corvallis is committed to conservation and wildlife both on and off campus. OSU has proven to be a leader in campus sustainability for many years. In … Read more
NWF Certified Wildlife Habitats Coming to a College Near You!
National Wildlife Federation’s Garden for Wildlife program has been helping individuals and communities certify their wildlife habitats and take action on behalf of wildlife since 1973. The program engages homeowners, … Read more
Calling all Colleges and Universities — Campus Conservation Nationals 2014 is Open
National Wildlife Federation, through its Campus Ecology Program, in partnership with Lucid Design Group, the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council and the Alliance to Save … Read more
Good Jobs, Green Jobs Coming to the U.S.
I attended the Good Jobs, Green Jobs conference on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Close to 1,500 people attended, and half of those were representatives from the United Steel Workers (very impressive). … Read more
Campus Conservation Nationals 2013 – Nation’s Largest Electricity and Water Reduction Competition Kicks Off February 4
Students at hundreds of campuses across the country will soon be taking very short showers, studying by flashlight, and cozying up by moonlight when the Campus Conservation Nationals begins its electricity … Read more