It’s hard to forget about the renewable power of wind when you’re in the presence of the 365 foot, 1.65 megawatt wind turbine perched near the summit of St. Olaf … Read more
Get Outside
Think going solar is too expensive? Think again!
Going solar doesn’t have to mean spending thousands of dollars on solar panels! You can go solar in other ways. How often do you charge your cell phone or mp3 … Read more
Celebrating Endangered Species Day and Biodiversity
Excitement and anticipation filled the air. Despite the cool and dreary weather spirits were high and no amount of rain would ruin our day. People of all different ages and … Read more
Personal Global Warming Solutions
A few weeks ago, we asked people to take three simple steps to reduce their carbon footprint. Similar to the concept in the post below, we want to harness the … Read more
Businesses Making a Difference for Wildlife
Last week, Limited Brands, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret, announced that they will stop using paper from endangered Boreal forests and they will also increase the amount of recycled … Read more
2007 Campus Ecology Fellowship Opportunity
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!
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!!
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!!
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…
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
