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ClimateEdu
News Briefs: February 24, 2009


Buying Carbon Neutrality: New Protocol Suggests Wise Investments

Just a handful of colleges have bought carbon offsets so far, but as more weigh the option, the ACUPCC’s guidelines provide criteria for offsets that are “real, measurable and permanent."


Moving Forward on Climate Action Planning

Pomona CollegeIt’s a never-ending story: From initial audit to implementation, the need for ongoing financial and environmental analysis on campus cannot be overstated.

 

Closer Look:  
Liberal Arts Schools'  Contribution to Sustainable Agriculture   

Undergraduate programs in sustainable agriculture are actively combating the ills of farming: carbon emissions, water contamination, soil depletion and food scarcity.

Farm

 

Upcoming Events

Mar 3:
Making the Most of Your GHG Reductions and Sustainability Efforts [Webinar]

Mar 12:
Onsite Renewable Energy: Wind, Solar, and Geothermal on Campus [Webinar]

Apr 5 - 7:
Smart and Sustainable Campuses; NACUBO [Conference]

Apr 15:
Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming [Broadcast]

May 27 - 29:
The Sustainability Path in a Tough Economy [Conference]

Sep 20 - 23:
Greening of the Campus VIII: Embracing Change [Conference]


For more, see our Events Calendar

BLOGTRACKS: What We're Reading Lately

A Conservationist Hopes to Lead a SUNY Campus to Sustainability: Buildings & Grounds

Ball State to Spend $66M on Ground-Source Heat: Campus Ecology

Peak’s Island Wind Resource Assessment: Sustainability @ Unity College

Eat Less Carbon: Getting to Green

“If You Cannot Measure It, You Cannot Improve It”: UNC-Sustainablog

Resources and Opportunities: 

PowerShift takes place this weekend: last chance to register and lobby for clean energy

Apply to be a SustainUS Agent of Change

Win a campus concert from The Steps by registering the most students for Chill Out

Submit your story to “Get It Done: Success Stories from the Front Lines of Campus Sustainability”

Breakthrough Institute seeking summer 2009 fellows

 

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