Colleges & Education
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Founding Director, Planet Forward
By Frank SesnoTo think forward is to take a good look at the present and then apply all of your ingenuity towards cultivating a better future. Who better to ask that college students? We've got an inspiring--and inspired--group of students doing... Read More
George Washington University
We profile three schools that are working toward more sustainable college campuses.
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National Science Foundation
Researchers have come up with an easy way for both park employees and visitors to contribute to conservation efforts--using their mobile phones.
The "What's Invasive!" application for the Android and iPhone, developed by the NSF-funded Center for... Read More
Elon University
The unforgettable Sustainable Spencer highlights the innovative sustainable technologies that make Elon university this year's Greens Campus.
Planet Forward
What is your campus doing to be sustainable? What should colleges be doing to promote sustainability? In partnership with Second Nature, we're hosting a very special edition of Ask an Expert for Campus Sustainability Day. Talk to Meghan!
The 2011 Solar Decathlon officially ended on October 2nd when director Richard King sent a warm thank you to everyone involved. But the Solar Decathlon happens every two years, and King ended his thank you like a starter cuing off a race. "I can't... Read More
National Science Foundation
Engineers at the Pennsylvania State University have found crab-shell chitin effectively raises acidity (pH) levels and reduces harmful metals in mine water.
These results may lead to the development of cost-effective treatment strategies to clean up... Read More
Americans use more than 400 billion gallons of water in a single day, that’s more than our total oil consumption in a year. We need to introduce new ideas and technological innovations to teach the next generation how to curb and better manage our... Read More
George Washington University
THIS WEEK: How to turn a Solar Decathlon house into a home. GW students Melissa Turley and Jon Fenech followed Team Empowerhouse through the Solar Decathlon. Their innovation? Making it affordable enough to be a Habitat for Humanity home. WATCH... Read More