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News Briefs: July 14, 2009

ClimateEdu CYCAN at Powershift

Shanghai Calling: International Collaboration for Sustainability
New relationships to preserve the planet are forming all over the U.S., but also between individuals and groups that are continents apart.

Cutting the Commute to Reduce Emissions
Flexible work schedules can improve employee morale, and are increasingly being incorporated into campus climate action plans.

Closer Look:
Keeping Campus Beautiful with Native Plants

Universities like UFL and Purdue are helping students and visitors learn about the value of imperiled native plant populations.

Photo credit: Perdue University

Upcoming Events

Jul 28:
Measuring Parking and Alternative Transportation Options [Webcast]

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

Sep 10 - 11:
Graduates as Global Citizens [Conference]

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

Sep 27 - 29:
Energy Efficiency as a Resource [Conference]

Oct 21:
Campus Sustainability Day
[Nationwide Event]

Oct 26 - 27:
Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium [Conference]

Nov 20 - 22:
Higher Education for Sustainable Development [International Conference]

For more, see our Events Calendar

Blogtracks: What We're Reading Lately

Nine Elements of a Sustainable Campus: Environmental Studies for the Real World

Sustainability Advocates Seek 1% of Carbon-Emissions Allowances for Green Education: Buildings & Grounds

More schools setting up green workforce training programs: Campus Ecology

Denver Bike-Sharing Program: UNC Sustaina-Blog

To boldly go…(or not): Getting to Green

Resources and Opportunities:

Win $10,000 to create a clean energy project in your community

Apply to help instruct an online course on climate change science and action

Register for workshops, networking, and break-out sessions at AASHE/NWF Student Summit

Community colleges and nonprofits can apply for DOE grants for green job training

Connect with other young leaders at NGen: Moving Nonprofit Leaders from Next to Now

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