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Green Spotlight on the Holidays

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!!

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

Have you Chilled Out yet?

The National Wildlife Federation is hosting our second annual national competition called Chill Out! Campus Solutions to Global Warming. The purpose of the contest is to spotlight solutions to global warming … Read more

We are hiring!

The National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology team is now hiring! We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated worker to join the award-winning education team as our eNews Coordinator. Job Duties … Read more

Check out our new features!

Check out Campus Ecology’s new website!  We have a huge searchable case study database that can help you get ideas on how to get your program off the ground!  We … Read more

Bright idea: Calculate your footprint

By now it’s likely that most of the environmentally-aware have used an online carbon calculator at some point.  Most calculators take into account how much you drive, where you live, … Read more

Iowa, it’s been real!

Hey everyone. We made it! Our Team NWF rode from Rock Rapids to Bellevue, IA in 7 days – 477 official miles, but more like 500 when you count getting … Read more

Hi from Lamont, IA!

Team NWF’s cycling team is moving through Lamont, IA this morning, on our way to Dyersville tonight, about 65 miles from last night’s campsite in Independence. We had quite a … Read more

Hey from Denver, IA!

We’re more than half way across Iowa! Yesterday was a tough day – it was in the mid-90s for much of the 70-mile ride. Don Hooper took a header when … Read more

Hey from Hampton, IA

Today was a busy day in Iowa. After leaving Eagle Grove, we rode east through more farm towns. In one town, I ran into a Clinton ’08 campaign booth. I … Read more