Architecture
Illinois' students approved a student green fee, which enabled them to achieve $12 million in energy savings, decrease energy usage by 19%, and water usage by 16% since 2008.
Students at the University of Central Missouri partnered with the school and local community to launch an initiative that will lower their energy expenses by 31% and free bike rentals.
Georgia Tech focuses on solving real-world sustainability problems for people around the world.
What is cuter than little kids working in a garden? Students at the University of South Florida are including their entire community in their attempt to be more environmentally friendly. One part of their project is educating children about... Read More
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Gulf Coast University has a 2MW 15-acre solar photovoltaic array, geothermal energy to heat and cool their pools, and a student-run permaculture food forest.
Spelman College's vision is to build a college that will thrive for the next 100 years, and the way to do that is through sustainability.
Its mascot might be the Sun Devil, but Arizona State University is using solar energy to make positive changes in its community. They’ve already installed the largest university solar system in the country, giving students an opportunity to learn... Read More
Chandler-Gilbert Community College's SEE Your World initiative focuses on social, environmental, and economic issues and promotes their commitment to global learning.
It's a brick, er earth, house...and it's letting it all hang out!
This week's newsletter focuses on ideas submitted by the Planet Forward community on green building materials. What could your future house be made of? Read
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Planet Forward
Replace your water filter...with oysters? See how some communities are letting nature do their dirty work.