From the Forums: Help Going Green on Campus
mathnsci could use some info: I'm trying to start a campaign at my college for a green fee, and am trying to get together some talking points...I am having the hardest time finding information. I want...
View ArticleGreen Gift Guide for Graduates
Sending a graduate out into the world means trying to equip them with everything they need for success, from day planners and cooking tips to a set of wheels and the perfect outfit for any occasion --...
View ArticleGreen Gift Guide for Graduates (Slideshow)
After the caps are tossed, the tassels are switched, and the champagne is popped, your favorite graduates will be off to make their ways in the world, whether they're headed for an urban apartment or...
View ArticleGreat, Green Back-to-School Gear for College Students
Whether you're a first-year or only two semesters away from that hard-earned degree in your hands, packing for college is a lot more than a notebook and a new three-ring binder. But don't despair: Our...
View ArticleGreat, Green Back-to-School Gear for College Students (Slideshow)
Whether you're a first-year or only two semesters away from that hard-earned degree in your hands, packing for college is never easy. But don't despair: Our back-to-school slideshow is here to make...
View ArticleSierra Magazine Names the Top 20 "Coolest" Schools in the U.S.
It's just about back to school time, so what better moment than now for Sierra magazine to reveal the nation's top 20 "coolest" schools for their efforts to stop climate change and educate students...
View Article7 Green College Campus Programs Making the Grade
A single college or university can produce an almost immeasurable amount of waste each year -- and when you multiply that by all of the schools in the country, and the world, those numbers add up.
View ArticleMichigan State, Fuji University Offer Discounted Bikes To Students
A bike is one of the best ways to get around at Michigan State University in East Lansing, with a campus that runs for 5,200 acres. Sure, you can walk, but it takes longer to get to class. Or you...
View ArticleCollege Kids Cut Energy, Display Real-Time Results Online
Another conservation contest on college campuses is nothing new. How they're showing off the results makes this one notable. About 40 colleges in the U.S. and Canada
View ArticleWith Support from Bill McKibben and Michael Pollan, Campus Food Co-op Project...
Thursday marks a big day for the future of food on college campuses around the country. Bill McKibben, Michael Pollan, and Slow Food USA president Josh Viertel are part of the launch committee that...
View ArticleSmart Thinking: Princeton To Install Largest PV Field on Any Campus
Princeton: Ivy league school, a proud tradition, and now a super green and clean energy leader. The New Jersey-based school has plans, according to the Daily Princetonian, to buid the largest PV...
View ArticleThe Heretic is Environmental Theatre that Makes You Think Twice
At last, a play about the environment that isn't preaching to the converted and is bringing in the crowds. The Heretic at London's Royal Court Theatre is painfully witty in its intelligent look at...
View ArticleAlexander Julian Designs Green UNC Graduation Regalia
Fashion designer Alexander Julian has clearly had enough of the University of North Carolina's aqua graduation gowns, he's gone and given his alma
View ArticleReverb Turns 100, Gives Away Wiz Khalifa Tickets, More
What do you do when you turn 100? If you're Keith Richards, who go on tour. The same goes for the enviros at Reverb, a Portland, Maine, outfit that greens concert tours and venues. The nonprofit is...
View ArticleGreen Gift Guide for Graduates
Do you have a grad about to turn that tassel around, or leaving high school behind for the big wide world? Toast this accomplishment with one of the 10 earth-conscious gifts in this guide -- from...
View ArticleGreen Gift Guide for Graduates (Slideshow)
Do you have a grad about to turn that tassel around, or leaving high school behind for the big wide world?
View ArticleGreen Gift Guide for Back to School College Students
Whether you're sending your oldest child off to his first day as a freshman or helping your youngest prepare for the beginning of her senior year, making sure your kids have the green gear they need...
View ArticleGreen Gift Guide for Back to School College Students (Slideshow)
Whether you're sending your oldest child off to his first day as a freshman or helping your youngest prepare for the beginning of her senior year, making sure your kids have the green gear they need...
View ArticleUrban Green: Architecture for the Future Hits the Road for National Book Tour
Starting in September, I embark on a nationwide book tour for my new book entitled Urban Green: Architecture for the Future. The tour will take me to more than 20 universities and colleges across
View ArticleOn the Road with Urban Green at Winthrop University
Big surprises can come in little packages - and that's what I found when I visited Winthrop University during my book tour stop at the school. The campus is located just south of Charlotte, NC in
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