Students and Nature

Can Twitter and Facebook Help Connect People With Nature?

The National Wildlife Federation is connecting people with nature — through the Internet. Sounds paradoxical, doesn’t it? It’s true. With just a few mouse clicks and key presses, we are … Read more

Tune Into NWF’s Chill Out on April 15th!

On April 15, National Wildlife Federation will unveil the winners of the 2009 campus Chill Out competition!  These campuses are incredible examples of how the students, faculty and staff at … Read more

Education, Ease are Keys to Sustainable Behavior

Many universities are working hard to reduce their institutional carbon footprint. However, convincing and assisting individuals to take effective actions can prove challenging. University personnel must overcome key barriers, including … Read more

New UMD Ride-sharing Program Will Include Employees

The fall 2009 semester promises a more effective carpooling system for University of Maryland faculty and staff, thanks to campus collaboration by a team of UMD students, the Office of … Read more

Get Smart with a New Grid

Alex Huang likens today’s antiquated electrical grid to the slow and cumbersome computers that existed before the Internet. “Computing has undergone a revolution in the past 20 years,” he says. … Read more

Running–For The Fun Of It

Children’s author Mary Quattlebaum muses on one of the pleasures of youth–running with no particular destination in mind. Read more

For Every Playground You Visit and Share–NWF Recieves $1

We’re so glad you found your way to the National Wildlife Federation! We’re excited to share a new project we have going and hope you’ll join us!  OK…here’s how it … Read more

NWF’s Kevin Coyle Previews Climate Education Testimony

Kevin Coyle, the National Wildlife Federation’s vice president for education & training, headed to Capitol Hill this morning. He testified before a U.S. House committee on ways to ensure that … Read more

Chicago-Area Universities Collaborate to Promote Bicycling

The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is participating in a program to promote bicycling and other alternative transportation modes on campus. By collaborating with the Chicago Department of Transportation … Read more

A Lot to Digest with Composting on Campus

There is a certain waste stream on college and university campuses that can travel two very different paths. One path, which ends at the local landfill, leads to the uncontrolled … Read more