We don’t know who or what these KIWIs are, but they have included both Ithaca College and Cornell University in their latest Green College Report. We’re keeping some pretty impressive company on this list of “Fifty schools that will help your kids help the planet.” Then again, IMHO, the other 48 schools on the KIWI [...]
Archive for September 28th, 2007
KIWI 2007 Green College Report
Posted in Announcement, Cornell, Ithaca College on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The Dynamic Post-Presidental Duo
Posted in Politics, tagged , Politics on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Though this article focuses on the different campaigns of players on a much larger American scale, the duality in their tactics is something we could all learn from. What kind of approach, or rather, what type of collaboration should we expect of our social activists in Ithaca, and how can we more aptly combine the [...]
Sustainable Culture-Mentoring Workshop this Sunday
Posted in Events, tagged culture, ecovillage, wilderness, workshop on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Looking for an excellent training experience in Ithaca this Sunday? I know I’m itching to get out in that real Fall weather this area has to offer; no more of this 88° business. In a joint effort between CCE/4-H Primitive Pursuits, EcoVillage at Ithaca, Ithaca College Environmental Studies Program, Ithaca College Students for Sustainability, and [...]
“Chill Out” 2007 Contest seeks student writers and videographers
Posted in Announcement, Global Warming on September 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Hey, writers and videographers – do your thing and maybe win fame and fortune!!
The National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology program is again sponsoring Chill Out! a contest to encourage student documentation of efforts to combat global warming.
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Written Entry – Submissions Deadline: November 30, 2007
What is your campus doing to help [...]
Recycling (Literary Style)
Posted in Cornell, Global Warming, Ithaca College on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I thought, in honor of my very first Blog post EVER – in a forum devoted to sustainability – that I’d “recycle” a piece that first appeared in the August 27-Sept 2 issue of Tompkins Weekly. Dean Koyanagi, Cornell’s sustainability coordinator, and I co-authored this article (with generous editing help from Sharon Tregaskis). Note that [...]
Higher Education Sustainability Act (HESA) Reintroduced – Your Action is needed!
Posted in Announcement on September 28, 2007 | 3 Comments »
From James L. Elder, Director, The Campaign for Environmental Literacy
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GREAT NEWS – On Monday, the Higher Education Sustainability Act (HESA) was reintroduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Vernon Ehlers (R-MI), Rick Boucher (D-PA), and David Wu (D-OR).
I am writing to ask your help [...]
Hub Announces Sustainability Coalition
Posted in Announcement, Cornell, News on September 28, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Adopted from the Cornell Daily Sun:
The Sustainability Hub, an umbrella organization composed of several student groups, announced recently the formation of the Sustainable Investment Coalition. The Coalition will seek to promote the investment of the University’s endowment, approximately $5 billion, in companies that employ sustainable practices.
The Coalition includes representation from a broad array of student [...]
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