Considering what college to attend? Consider one of the five U.S. schools in the Eco League geared toward educating students to build a sustainable future through environmental stewardship and social change. … learn more→
Tag Archives: Sustainability
5 U.S. colleges join together to form the Eco League
Building a green campus
Last Monday, I attended my first UMD for Clean Energy meeting. The group\’s purpose is to advocate for sustainability on and around the campus. As an environmental science and policy major, I had been wanting to check it out. Discussion focused on East Campus, a proposed development to be built across Route 1 by the […] … learn more→
Teaching kids about the Environment a never ending task
Rather than work the environment as a topic into everything we teach do and say; it is easier to become really environmentally aware so that this is naturally reflected through aspects of educational and home life. … learn more→
Green California Schools Summit and Exposition, December 8, 9 & 10, 2010
The Green California Schools Summit and Exposition is coming December 8, 9 & 10, 2010, to the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, Calif. … learn more→
The revolution continues: Jamie Oliver invades Australia
Jamie Oliver\’s quest to teach home cooks how to use real, unprocessed incredients to make healthy, wholesome meals has spread to Australia. … learn more→
The “what” vs. the “why” of sustainability
It’s time we recognize that humanity is inextricably embedded within and dependent upon a web of relationships that we are not “in control” of. … learn more→
New blog about sustainable communities, education, and study abroad
My intention with this blog is to create a forum to share resources and ideas about sustainability education, study abroad, and ecovillages … learn more→
Colleges: Surge in sustainability and savings
Facing frugal times, more schools are finding that energy efficiency improvements can cut costs without cutting campus services. Connecting the dots between sustainability and savings is an accelerating trend revealed in the new College Sustainability Report Card 2011. Released this week at GreenReportCard.org, the publication is the only independent evaluation of sustainability in campus operations […] … learn more→
The S.E.E.D. Starter: The sustainability I believe in
If someone asked you what you believe about sustainability, would you know what to say? Michael Nolan digs deep and comes up with an answer. … learn more→
The S.E.E.D. Starter: Talking or doing
Sustainability is a big word and it encompasses some big ideas, but what are you doing to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Michael Nolan offers a few suggestions that you can do today! … learn more→