Despite the challenging 2020-2021 academic year, more than 200 U.S. colleges and universities reduced their waste footprint through minimization efforts, reuse, donation, and recycling. During the 2021 Campus Race to … Read more
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Campus Race to Zero Waste 2021 Final Results: Colleges and Universities keep 230 million plastic containers out of the landfill
Happy Earth Month: How College Students Can Celebrate At Home
This April marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22. How are you going to celebrate? Need ideas of how you can enjoy it safely at-home and online? … Read more
College Students Use Art to Raise Awareness About Endangered Species
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
Student Activist Stands Up Against Keystone XL
College Sophomore Mariah Urueta and 53 other students travelled all the way from Central Michigan University to Washington, D.C. last weekend to pressure President Obama to stop the Keystone XL … Read more
My First Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference
Every year, students from across the Southeast wait with bated breath to find out the details of one of the most anticipated conferences in the region. The Southeast Student Renewable … Read more
5 Things to Be Thankful for this Thanksgiving
The holidays for me are all about family and enjoying nature. When I was growing up, my family and I use to go camping for Thanksgiving in California. I know, … Read more
Michigan Students Say… “Yes We Can…Stop the Pipeline!”
Over 30 Michigan students from across the state jumped at the chance to go to the Keystone XL Pipeline rally and action at the White House this past weekend, November … Read more
Students and Other Clean Energy Advocates Mobilizing Against Setbacks
Two weekends ago, over 400 people gathered in Cleveland for one of several regional Power Shift meetings all across the country where the culminating event was a rally focused on stopping … 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
Michigan student’s Tar Sands Action arrest makes headlines
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/29237218[/vimeo]A few weeks ago, Central Michigan University student Chloe Gelichman submitted a letter to the editor about her recent arrest at the Tar Sands Action in DC to her schools student run … Read more