Closer Look:
From Field to Cafeteria

By providing more local foods, colleges and universities are reducing their carbon footprints, encouraging sustainable agricultural practices and decreasing food waste. Schools are partnering with nearby farms, ranches and co-ops to supplement food products they had traditionally received from their contract food vendors.

Upcoming Events

Dec 6:
International Day of Climate Action [Action Event]

Jan 9 - 10:
Sustainability Across the Curriculum, AASHE[Workshop]

Jan 18- 22:
Facilities Management Strategies for Campus Sustainability; APPA[Conference and Special Training]

Feb 5:
The First 100 Days—National Teach-In on Global Warming [Webcast]

Feb 11-13:
Rocky Mountain Sustainability Summit: Forging Solutions at Colleges and Universities[Conference]

Feb 12:
Climate and Global Warming Policy: What Role Can Higher Education Play?; NWF [Webinar]

For more, see our Events Calendar

2008 Sustainability Case Studies 

You sent us your stories, and here they are! Check out the 2008 case study database, featuring sustainability initiatives including energy conservation, habitat restoration, waste reduction, and more. Each example highlights best practices, challenges, educational outreach and funding sources. 

Campus Ecology gathers these case studies to document and celebrate the great work being done at campuses across the country, and to help others learn from these projects. We hope you gain inspiration from these accounts, as well as insight into effective methods for implementing your own projects.

Resources and Opportunities

What Are You Doing on Campus? Climate Crews Contest Wants to Know

Campus Ecology Accepting Fellowship Applications

Fix Our Energy Addiction: Next Generation Student Competition

Videos from Columbia’s Earth Institute Range from Ecosystems to Economics

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