Over the past four years, the Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest, has inspired and empowered more than 20,000 middle and high school students to learn about the environment and take action to improve it. For their efforts, more than $3 million has been awarded to students, teachers and schools across the nation. [...]
The goal of this new outreach program is to create a culture of sustainable behavior among students by promoting and modeling environmentally and socially responsible practices in the residence halls. Students will conduct educational programming, lead environmental and waste audits, create promotional materials, and serve as advisors and mentors on environmentally-responsible behavior in the residence [...]
The European Union has adopted a highly ambitious target of decarbonizing power generation and other key industrial sectors, in addition to 67% cuts in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from transport and up to 91% in reductions within the residential sector by 2050. To accomplish these goals, the EU embarked on a strategy of developing a [...]
Sierra magazine announced the fifth annual ranking of the nation’s “Coolest Schools,” a salute to the efforts of U.S. colleges that help solve climate issues and operate sustainably. It spotlights the schools that are making a difference for the planet, from UC Irvine’s energy-efficiency standards to Stanford’s commitment to maintaining undeveloped open space to Green Mountain [...]
The United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation (USHCCF) announced the winners of its Green Builds Business program in Irving, TX. Green Builds Business is a national initiative, launched earlier this year by the USHCC Foundation and funded by a $500,000 grant from Walmart, designed to educate Hispanic business entrepreneurs on environmental sustainability and guide them [...]
The New York State Energy and Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) has partnered with The OutSource Center to prepare women and minorities for careers in energy efficiency through work readiness training and internships. Successful trainees will participate in hands-on internships with contractors in the residential and commercial energy efficiency sector.
The Dow Chemical Company launched today the Dow Solar Design to Zero Competition, an international challenge open to architecture, design and engineering students and professionals. The competition challenges students to develop innovative projects incorporating active and passive solar technologies, among other sustainable construction-related solutions, to design near-zero energy multi-family dwellings.
Twenty environmental scholars were announced today as recipients of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship. This is the 25th year of the Switzer Environmental Fellowship Program of the Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation that recognizes the achievements of environmental leaders and their potential to drive positive change. Seven grants were also awarded to Switzer Fellows addressing critical [...]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admiistration’s (NOAA) Teacher at Sea (TAS) program’s 2011 Field Season is underway. The TAS program is to give teachers a clearer insight into our ocean planet, a greater understanding of maritime work and studies, and to increase their level of environmental literacy by fostering an interdisciplinary research experience.