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NYT Magazine’s Green Issue Profiles Campus Efforts

I spent a few hours this morning reading through the New York Times Magazine’s intensive survey of new green projects in buildings, energy, food, transportation, lifestyle and technology. There are … Read more

Potential for wind power at University of Utah

Christopher Hill, a biochemistry professor at the University of Utah, recently published a great op-ed in the Daily Utah Chronicle about the potential of wind power at his campus. Currently … Read more

Spring Bird Migration is in Full Swing!

Spring bird migration is in full swing.  Here are just a few of the species to be on the lookout for in your region this week. Northeast Ruby throated hummingbird … Read more

Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference

It’s been a busy few days here at Campus Ecology, between gearing up for our rapidly approaching Chill Out broadcast and our attendance at the Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference … Read more

Quick Cut: Use the Revolving Door

Here at Campus Ecology, we try to find big, manageable ways for campuses to cut their emissions. However, we definitely don’t want to ignore the fact that small choices, over … Read more

Auditing Food Waste at Ohio University

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

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

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

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

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