Princeton University\’s greenhouse gas emissions have remained below 2008 levels for three years, and campus water usage and landfill waste each have declined by 13 percent since 2006. These key achievements are noted in the University\’s third annual Sustainability Report, published online. According to the report, the University continued to make significant progress on sustainability […] … learn more→

William Shakespeare unequivocally wrote the famous plays to which his name is attached, despite a growing attack on this “settled issue” demonstrated in a film just released in New Zealand, according to a University of Otago Shakespearean expert of international standing. Professor Evelyn Tribble says the film “Anonymous”, and its advertisements and trailers, have been […] … learn more→

An Oxford University study of climate change coverage in six countries suggests that newspapers in the UK and the US have given far more column space to the voices of climate sceptics than the press in Brazil, France, India and China. More than 80 per cent of the times that sceptical voices were included, they […] … learn more→

less than $100 and a day’s work, a single family in an undeveloped country can construct a solid waste disposal system that not only processes the family\’s waste, but requires no electricity or additional energy to destroy harmful pathogens. So believes a Duke University environmental engineer who envisions a simple system that can be constructed […] … learn more→

Better Place has been recognised for its work in driving the biggest shift in transportation for over a century, by being named as one of 50 “green game-changers” in a new global report released by the WWF, the world’s leading conservation body. T he report specifically identifies the landmark Australian clean energy deal Better Place […] … learn more→

UWE Bristol leads UK in professional recognition for Healthcare Science education. UWE Bristol is the first University in the UK to gain professionally recognised accreditation from the Institute of Biomedical Sciences (IBMS), Medical Education England and the Health Professions Council for its new Healthcare Science degree. All three organisations were impressed at the way UWE […] … learn more→

The School of Fashion and Textiles at RMIT University has won another flagship sustainability award. Following its success with the 2011 Premier\’s Sustainability Award for Tertiary Education, it has received a Green Gown Award in the Learning and Teaching category. The prize was presented at the Australasian Campuses Towards Sustainability (ACTS) conference in Adelaide. The […] … learn more→

The University of Notre Dame Australia‟s Centre for Faith, Ethics and Society is revolutionising the way in which its staff teach ethics to Nursing and Medicine students, thanks to a research grant from the Mary Philippa Brazill Foundation. Research has found that while professionals across a range of industries were capable of reliably identifying incidents […] … learn more→

Life has turned full circle for NMIT graduate Heather Newnham. From a love of horses that began when she was young, Heather successfully completed her Bachelor Equine Studies at NMIT before travelling to the U.S to further her equine industry knowledge. She\’s now working in the local equine industry and is returning to NMIT to […] … learn more→

An initiative aimed at ensuring South Yorkshire leads the way in supporting women to succeed in science, engineering and technology, was launched recently at the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Research Manufacturing Centre (AMRC). Female engineers, universities and businesses gathered at the event which marked the South Yorkshire launch of the Smith Institute report, which highlights […] … learn more→