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SUNY ESF
Friday, March 09, 2018
Current political and social systems resist meaningful change. As a result, a punk subculture, committed to portraying and moving toward a sustainable future, has formed.
Tags: environmental sustainability, speculative fiction, Renewable Energies, podcast, punk, storyfest2018
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Think "green" means rural or suburban? According to Dr. Lisa Benton-Short, the real way to a green future lies in the density of cities.
Tags: Urban Sustainability, density, population, Green Cities
Thursday, January 07, 2010
It is hard to escape the sense of mastery as the stars move in the wide clear heavens to risings and settings unobscured...wheeling to their stations in the sky they make the whole world fret of no account.
Tags: green living, Camping, environmental sustainability, clean technology, nature

Clay Springer, the director of the outdoor recreation program, teaches his interns about allergic reactions during their Wilderness First Aid class. (Lila Reynolds/Medill)
Northwestern University
Monday, May 08, 2017
Cultural differences underlie much of the relationship between Kalu Yala and its neighbors as people get to know each other and learn from the contrasts.
Tags: nature hiking, cultural differences, sustainability, outdoor, Community, community engagement
Northwestern University
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Medill's Nadine Daher reports that residents and interns at Kalu Yala are working on adding hiking trails around the community to the AllTrails app, which allows you to use your phone as an offline GPS tracker.
Tags: kalu yala, ecotourism, sustainability, nature hiking, off grid living, AllTrails
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sustainability at Allegheny College is a community endeavor that is as much about responsibility as it is about fun.
Tags: American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, Allegheny College, Center for Economic and Environmental Development, Gator Green
Columbia University
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
We can start students on sustainability early by integrating it into our classrooms.
Tags: education, classroom sustainability, youth
Thursday, March 14, 2013
A multi-university team from Washington, DC is competing in this year's Solar Decathlon and aiming for a very special end product - a house suitable as a healing home for a returning American veteran.
Tags: George Washington University, solar power, Solar Decathlon, net zero, Harvest Home, Veteran, steel, american university, catholic university
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
The University of California system has already earned 87 LEED certifications and is saving $32 million annually on its utility bills thanks to energy efficiency investments.
Tags: Student activism, Campus Sustainability, Colleges and Universities, Sustainability Research, University of California, Clean Parking Power

Fruitcycle diverts landfill-bound fruits and vegetables and turns them into snacks. (Screenshot from Fruitcycle website.)
George Washington University
Wednesday, April 06, 2016
D.C. may be a great hub for good food, but it’s also a huge hub for food waste.