The University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game’s Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) celebrated the opening of a shared marine science research center at Hodgkins Cove, a $400,000 renovation made to promote sustainable fisheries and economic development. Working in close collaboration with the fishing industry, researchers will focus on tuna, [...]
NOAA has selected Oregon State University (OSU) to continue a federal/academic research partnership that extends NOAA’s ability to study marine resources in the Pacific Northwest. The award means that NOAA will continue funding the Cooperative Institute for Marine Resource Studies (CIMRS), which was established at Oregon State in 1982, for at least five and up [...]
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has revealed the winners of its 2011 Sustainability Awards. AASHE will honor the leadership of faculty, campuses and students for innovations in green building, sustainability research and leadership during the AASHE 2011 Conference on October 11. This year’s awards are sponsored by Trane, a leading [...]
“Maryland is a well-experienced team. After taking second place in 2007, they rested and regrouped in 2009 and came to West Potomac Park in 2011 focused and determined to win,” said Solar Decathlon Director Richard King. “In addition, Maryland’s Watershed is a beautiful house, judged first place in Architecture, which also performed impeccably in [...]
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 [...]
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 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.
Community College of Philadelphia has strived to be a responsible steward of its financial resources and facilities and a good neighbor responsive to its community. It considers green roofs a vital part of this mission.
Sandia National Laboratories is moving its wind energy test facility to a new location near the campus of Texas Tech University in Lubbock. Sandia, Texas Tech, and Group NIRE are pursuing a three-way research agreement under which this facility will operate. The Department of Energy’s Wind & Water Power program is funding Sandia’s work. The [...]