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Auditing Food Waste at Ohio University

 |  Mar 19, 2008

Part of what makes campuses so energy-intensive is the fact that a lot more goes on than classes. Many students reside in dorms, which means they spend the majority of … Read more

Be A Good Neighbor to Wildlife

 |  Mar 14, 2008

The #1 thing us homo-sapiens can do to help wildlife today and here on out is reduce our global warming pollution. Knowing this, the National Wildlife Federation just introduced a … Read more

An Ounce of Prevention: Conserving Water Resources on Campus

 |  Mar 12, 2008

Most universities that are developing climate teams and renewable energy task forces are doing so in the name of prevention: preventing future over-dependence on fossil fuel reserves, creating their own … Read more

Babson College Announces Wind Energy Installation

 |  Mar 5, 2008

Babson College, a Boston-area university that is consistently ranked #1 by US News and World Report for Entrepreneurship programs, recently announced plans for the installation of a demonstration wind turbine. … Read more

Metropolis Mag Profiles Carbon-Cutting Universities

 |  Mar 4, 2008

It’s been a while, we know. We’re sorry! To make it up to you, we’re tipping you off to a great article in February’s Metropolis magazine. It’s titled Carbon Neutral … Read more

Field Guides for Your Green Hour

 |  Feb 27, 2008

Tips for choosing the best guides for your family. Read more

Water Conservation Tips

 |  Feb 12, 2008

I don’t think I need to emphasize how important water is. However, I do want to say that with the number of issues we are facing we aren’t paying enough … Read more

Turn the Holidays Green: Earth Friendly Gifts and Tips

 |  Dec 10, 2007

To follow-up on last week’s “Green Spotlight on the Holidays, here are some additional green gift ideas you may be interested in. Everyday the headlines reflect a change in the … Read more

Green Spotlight on the Holidays

 |  Dec 6, 2007

Holiday decorations don’t have to be an energy drain. Nowadays you can deck the halls with boughs of organic holly and string up eco-friendly lights. You can even toast your … Read more

Happy 10th Birthday, Prius!!

 |  Oct 24, 2007

My parents were not real hippies. My mother never burned her bra, and my father never torched his draft card. They did not smoke pot, hitchhike, or go to Woodstock. … Read more