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News Briefs: May 12, 2009

Canvassing the Climate: Art Takes Its Own Approach to

WochenKlauser/ Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago

Science

Traveling art exhibits from University of Wisconsin and University of Chicago make climate change personal and local.

CWRU to Experiment with Freshwater Turbine
Case Western Reserve University hopes to make waves by building the world’s first freshwater wind turbine in Lake Erie.

St. Thomas University Trains Lawyers to Take on Growing Environmental Issues
A small but steadily growing legal discipline is training lawyers to defend one of the world’s most under-represented clients: the environment.

Progress Report:
Community Colleges Step Up to Train Clean Energy Workers

With all the buzz on green jobs, and new legislation in the pipeline, how are schools training a green-collar workforce?

Solar Panels

Upcoming Events

May 19:
Media Strategies for Sustainability [Webinar]

Jun 11 - 12:
AASHE Sustainability Across the Curriculum [Workshop]

Jun 12:
Women Leading Sustainability [Conference]

Jul 8 - 11:
Interdisciplinary Conference on the Environment [Conference]

Jul 8 - 10:
Focusing on the Critical Few: Facilities and Sustainability [Conference]

Jul 15 - 17:
Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education [Conference]

Jul 29 - 31:
Sustainability Conference for Business Schools [Conference]

Aug 13 - 14:
See Green: Community College Sustainability [Conference]

For more, see our Events Calendar

Blog Tracks: What We're Reading Lately

Greening Your Campus Power Plant: AASHE

After Striving Not to Drive, UNM Will Build Two New Parking Garages: Buildings & Grounds

Reusing: Better Than Recycling: Campus Ecology

The Green Rubber Snake: Getting to Green

Car-Free or Die! Take the Challenge: Discovering Sustainability at UNH

Resources and Opportunities:

Bring Bioneers to your campus

Download new guide on using biodiesel in campus fleets

Learn how to educate for the green economy

Take action on the international climate negotiations as an Avaaz fellow

Apply for Green Power Leadership Awards

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