President Obama and several administration officials today are meeting with landowners, sportsmen, state and local government leaders, public lands experts, conservationists and youth leaders to discuss “the challenges, opportunities and innovations surrounding … Read more
Students and Nature
Smarter than Smart Meters: A New Approach to Building Energy Management
Imagine that you have just returned to the US after living for many years in a remote part of the world with little connection to the news of the day. … Read more
Reduce, Reuse, ReTweet
The conversations that lead towards a sustainable society happen in many places–classrooms, coffeeshops, offices, student centers, fields, and mountains. More than any of these, however, the future of climate change … Read more
A Kinder, Gentler Wrecking Ball
“Basically, when we deconstruct, we don’t get out the wrecking ball, we take the building apart.” That’s how Robert Keller, associate vice president for facility planning and operations at Miami … Read more
Eco-Schools USA Case Study: United High School’s “Trashin’ Fashion Show”
Armagh, Pennsylvania is a rural school district in the heart of coal country. For many in the community, alternative energy and other environmental initiatives are tied to fears of family … Read more
White-Collar, Green Tech
By Maryruth Belsey Priebe Green IT is a booming industry, but how can students interested in smart grid or renewable energy technologies distinguish themselves in the field? We asked several … Read more
Are Green Jobs Programs Justified?
By Ryan Newhouse Community colleges have shown that they are responsive to economic and industrial needs in the United States, and many have been adding, featuring or embedding elements of … Read more
