National Wildlife Federation’s 2011 campus sustainability case studies are online now at www.nwf.org/campuscasestudies. The following is the first in a series of blog posts to highlight some of the notable … Read more
NWF Campus Ecology Staff Tour New Green Building at Germanna Community College
National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology staff, Jen Fournelle and Kristy Jones, toured Germanna Community College’s new green academic facility, still under construction, in early November. The new building located at … Read more
The RePaper Challenge Spurs Campuses to Reach 75% Paper Recovery Rate by 2015
With the start of a new school year, a growing coalition of sustainability and recycling organizations, including National Wildlife Federation’s (NWF) Campus Ecology Program, is engaging with North American campuses … Read more
Join NWF for Tar Sands Rally in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, November 6th
On November 6th, thousands of people will encircle the White House to send a peaceful and lawful message urging the President to reject the Keystone XL pipeline–which would bring nearly … Read more
Virginia’s largest solar energy system to be installed at Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University has signed an agreement with Secure Futures L.L.C., a solar-energy developer based in Staunton, Virginia, to install two solar photovoltaic arrays, totaling approximately 450 kilowatts. The … Read more
National Wildlife Federation Campus Ecology Fellows tour NewPage Recycle Mill
NWF’s Eco-Schools and Campus Ecology programs, in partnership with NewPage Corporation, and with support from McGraw-Hill, are working together on a textbook recycling initiative. The goal? To learn more about … Read more
Southern Virginia prepares to build biomass power plant
Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (NOVEC) is preparing to build a biomass plant in South Boston, Virginia, using the wood waste left over from the local logging companies. NOVEC is a … Read more
Our Changing Oceans – Impacts of Global Warming
The National Council for Science and the Environment hosted their 11th annual national conference this week, Our Changing Oceans. The three day conference focused on how the ocean environment will … Read more
“Green” at the Virginia Community College Hire Education Conference
The Virginia Community College System’s Hire Education Conference, Dec 8-10, provided the college community the opportunity to share best practices in workforce development in many industries, including renewable energy, energy … Read more
Virginia Community Colleges host Hire Education Conference
The Hire Education conference for the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) focussed on bringing together workforce development staff from a majority of Virginia’s 23 community colleges to network and share best practices. Read more
