Cap and Trade! 80% by 2050! Carbon Taxes! The polluter pays!
Climate change and subsequently lowering GHG emissions is becoming the major topic of discussion; the presidential candidates are talking about it, college and university presidents are doing something about it, students are winning campaigns to get their campuses to embrace clean energy, and Europe already […]

Attention all Basketball Fans!!!!!
If you’re a fan of a clean energy future, you can root for the 22 schools in the men’s tournament that have already signed the Presidents Climate Commitment to go climate neutral. Find out which teams are green, which are not, and follow our green Cinderella’s to victory (four of the last […]

Want to learn and share ideas about running dorm vs dorm sustainability competitions on college campuses? There is now a website and instructional video project dedicated to that purpose!
At long last, a video project that was initiated by students in Duke’s Environmental Alliance has arrived online in the form of a best practices sharing […]

Alright, here it is…
AASHE is sticking it’s toes in the podcasting waters. If you like this format and would like to see more podcasts, please let us know in the comments section below.

Here is an interview with Judy Walton and Julian Dautremont-Smith — two of the people that have helped bring the Sustainability […]

 

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For many students textbooks are one item that while a necessity,  can create quite a bit of scorn- high prices, low sell-back value, new editions coming out each year creating the dismal cycle all over again while making buying used increasingly difficult.  There are examples of textbook exchange programs that seek to minimize costs and […]

In late December, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 was signed into law. The Act included language introduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) that authorizes $250 million annually in grants and another $500 million in direct loans for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects at higher education institutions, public schools, or local governments. […]

We’re excited to report that the STARS pilot phase is launching today, with nearly 100 participating campuses! To moderate the workload of participating campuses, the pilot phase will be conducted in two stages. The first part will be released on February 4, and the second part will be released in the fall. The STARS Liaisons from each participating campus will receive special instructions on the pilot process, including a schedule of conference calls and the reporting structure.

Recyclemania began this week, January 27th to be more specific, with a record 400 schools participating!! Whewee! The competition started in 2001 with just 2 schools - Miami University (of Ohio) and Ohio University. Here’s a graph Recyclemania has posted on their website which shows participation and the number of pounds recycled […]

I wanted to update you on one of our most exciting projects last year, which continues into 2008 – the creation of a standardized, national “Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System” (STARS) for colleges and universities.

Going somewhere this holiday season? Have a few empty seats in the car? Here’s my suggestion: offer a ride using the Carpool application on Facebook.
The Carpool application on Facebook is a ride-share program that allows you to view profiles of riders and drivers before you decide to carpool with them. It helps to alleviate the […]