Closer Look:  
Turning Tides

Hydrokinetic technologies produce renewable electricity by capturing the kinetic energy of a moving body of water, and this field of research is receiving revived attention on university campuses on both sides of the country.

Upcoming Events 

Oct 8 - 11:
Environment: The Interdisciplinary Challenge  [Conference]

Oct 17 - 20:
National Council for Workforce Education [Conference]

Oct 21:
Campus Sustainability Day  [Nationwide Event]

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

Nov 11 - 13:
GreenBuild 
[Conference]

Nov 18 - 20:
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Workforce Education [Conference]

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

Feb 8 - 10:
Energy Efficiency in Agriculture 
[Forum]

For more, see our Events Calendar

Five Questions: Getting More Out of a Garden Than Vegetables
 
Columbia University’s campus garden started as a student-only project, but now reaches out to a local housing project and other members of the neighborhood. The project is intended to improve the cityscape, provide healthier food for community members, and extend the boundaries of learning beyond the campus.

Resources and Opportunities: 

Coordinate Power Shift campaign with the Energy Action Coalition

Report on Project Survival: for young journalists

Download review of campus ecovillages

Join Campuses Beyond Coal campaign

Apply for organizing grant to aid climate action on campus

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