Students and visitors walking into a residence hall at Oberlin College shouldn’t be surprised to find glowing orbs mounted on walls, changing colors throughout the day. Sound like one of … Read more
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Clean Energy From Humans? No Sweat
A light switch can be powered by sun, wind or water, but what about by the sweat of one’s brow? Oregon State University is one of the first universities to … Read more
Community Colleges: Training Clean Energy Workers
Our own Xarissa Holdaway has a story at WorldChanging that describes how some California community colleges are experimenting with green-collar training programs. In many regions, early reports suggest there are … Read more
Guest Blog: Bringing the Purchasing Power of the Campus to Bear: A Word from Our Partners
Ria Knapp is campaign coordinator for Climate Counts and a recent Boston University graduate. During her college years, Ria’s fervor for the outdoors turned into a passion for finding ways … Read more
Know Thy Building: Paradoxes in Heating and Cooling on Campus
To save energy and reduce your carbon footprint, you turn the thermostat down in the winter and up in the summer, right? This is true in a small building such … Read more
Forestry Schools Trade Pat Equations for Critical Thought
From the outside, the forestry field may seem simple: cutting down trees (bad), preventing trees from being cut down (good) and planting more (also good). But the reality of forestry … Read more
Deferring Climate Committments: An Issue of Costs or Priorities?
A new article in the Chronicle of Higher Education (sub. req.) profiles a minority trend that could, if economic conditions persist, become a majority problem. Scott Carlson reports that "about … Read more
Cultivating Responsibility: Liberal Arts Schools’ Contribution to Sustainable Agriculture
Gordon Jones is majoring in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainable Agriculture. As he speaks, a handsaw growls in the background while a student repairs an ax handle. From … Read more
Buying Carbon Neutrality: New Protocol Suggests Wise Investments
Parents and students who attended Oberlin College’s 2008 commencement had an extra reason to be proud: the event was among the nation’s first carbon-neutral graduations. All the greenhouse gasses emitted … Read more
