When Portland Community College (PCC) threw its annual Awards Banquet, the student association did its best to ensure that the party would be green, choosing the venue, caterers, and even … Read more
Students and Nature
Students Say “Tap It” for the Good of the Planet
In the midst of a difficult economic climate, at least one school is willing to give up a source of revenue in order to be better stewards of the environment. … Read more
Five Questions: What Impediments Are Slowing the Growth of Renewable Energy?
Mark Kapner has 30 years of experience in energy technology and environmental engineering and policy as senior strategy engineer at Austin Energy. He sat down to answer a few of … Read more
Plant Power: A Special Report on Biofuels
Long pools of vibrantly colored blue and green algae radiate in the sun at a 40-acre algae farm in Southern California’s Imperial Valley. Built in the 1980s to supply the … Read more
Outdoor Kids: Family Game Night
One mom explores the joys of a community Green Hour in Portland, Ore. Read more
‘Being Out There’ With Secretary Salazar (VIDEO)
It’s amazing who you bump into in the woods on a Monday afternoon! First, some background: National Wildlife Federation joined the U.S. Department of the Interior at Monday’s kickoff of United … Read more
Welcome to the University, Here’s Your Green Guide
Smith College offers new freshmen a number of voluntary tracks in addition to the basic first week data dump that all students get. One of these tracks is designed for … Read more
The Next Frontier in Lighting: LED
When Marquette University officials installed a new student-faculty campus parking lot, they carefully weighed options for lighting. For safety reasons, the lot lights would need to remain on overnight, bright … Read more
Climate-Savvy Menus: Eating Lower on the Food Chain
Students at the University of California-Santa Cruz (UCSC) will now encounter a beef-free menu every Wednesday, thanks to the school’s commitment to reducing its meat-related greenhouse gas emissions. Students and … Read more
