Want to know what National Wildlife Federation was up to this week? Here is a recap of the week’s NWF news: New Report: Midwest Auto and Manufacturing Revival Takes Region … Read more
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Take a Green-Themed Walking Tour of Your Campus!
Do you know how “green” your campus is? Here’s a quick quiz to find out: How many green roofs does your school have? (2 points, plus 1 bonus point if … Read more
Green Revolving Loan Funds Come of Age on Campus
The Sustainable Endowments Institute (SEI) recently hosted a summit on financing the future of energy efficiency at Harvard University attended by approximately 150 higher education, business and non-profit leaders from … Read more
Watch Now: Webinar on Green Jobs and Safety
In partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), an Institute within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Greenforce Initiative hosted a webinar on February … Read more
Greenforce Initiative Grant Effort – Shipping Containers as Housing
(cross-posted Abonmarche Blog) Posted on February 28, 2012 by Jeff Saylor Shipping containers as Housing Earlier this month, I gave a lecture at the Krasl Art Center (Krasl) in St. … Read more
Nine Community College Faculty Gather in Virginia to Integrate NASA Tools into their Curriculum
Last Thursday & Friday, February 23 & 24, National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and Jobs for the Future (JFF) hosted a professional development institute in Reston, Virginia, at NWF HQs for the … Read more
Virginia’s Community Colleges are going green
The Virginia Community College System hosted its annual Hire Education conference, Extreme Innovation – Workforce Edition, last week at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia. More than 400 workforce development faculty and … Read more
Habitat restoration and conservation, how students and staff are protecting space for wildlife at 3 U.S. campuses
National Wildlife Federation’s 2011 campus sustainability case studies are online now at www.nwf.org/campuscasestudies. The following is the third in a series of blog posts to highlight some of the notable … Read more
NC Greenforce Conference – Community Colleges Focus on Preparing North Carolina’s Green Workforce
More than 100 participants from 37 different community colleges in North Carolina and several local and national organizations came together November 14-15 at Davidson County Community College for the North … 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
