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2007 Campus Ecology Fellowship Opportunity

 |  Dec 7, 2006

NWF is looking for undergraduate and graduate students dedicated to confronting global warming on campus to become our 2007 Campus Ecology Fellows. We encourage sustainability task forces, environmental committees, or … Read more

Need an Alternative Transportation Option? How About Skateboarding!

 |  Oct 19, 2006

Skateboarding isn’t just for teenagers and college students anymore. More and more people are beginning to take up the sport – for fun, and to simply save money on gas. … Read more

Aye Chihuahua!!

 |  Oct 13, 2006

Last week the campus ecology team (along with my dog Pint) attended the largest conference on sustainability in higher learning to date in the United States. Put on by AASHE, … Read more

Don’t throw that bottle away!!

 |  Sep 14, 2006

Recycling is great for the environment, but what has it got to do with climate change? Solid waste disposal is a huge generator of greenhouse gases. Trash has to be … Read more

If they can do it…

 |  Aug 24, 2006

When you think of what types of companies and organizations might be going carbon neutral, what do you think of? Environmental non-profits? Small businesses in Vermont and California? How about … Read more

System-Wide University Standards

 |  Apr 28, 2006

University standards for energy efficiency and clean energy are good, but system-wide standards are even better. The University of California system, where the Regents of the University system have adopted … Read more

Quick Cut: Why take the elevator when you can take the stairs?

 |  Apr 20, 2006

One quick and easy way to conserve energy is to take the stairs and leave the elevator for another day. The average office elevator consumes 350 watts of electricity to … Read more

Vending Misers Cut Carbon

 |  Apr 7, 2006

Tufts University is one of several campuses and schools that use devices called “Vending Misers” to conserve energy associated with vending machines across campus. There are several manufacturers of the … Read more

Smith Cuts CO2 50 Percent

 |  Mar 30, 2006

Smith College is in the process of replacing 60-year-old boilers with a single turbine engine co-generation plant. It is expected to pay for itself within six years and cut campus … Read more

Innovative Ways to Cool the Campus

 |  Mar 13, 2006

Cornell University’s Cayuga Lake cuts energy needs for cooling on campus by 86 percent and reduces annual greenhouse gas emissions by almost 37 tons annually. The physical plant pumps cold … Read more