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Monday, April 01, 2013
A new campus geothermal system and a unique Solar Village of sun-powered homes are among the innovative energy-saving projects at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Missouri S&T is a finalist for the 2013 Climate Leadership Awards.
Tags: planet forward, climate leadership, Climate Leadership Awards 2013, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Missouri S&T, UMR, MSM, Rolla
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
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.
Tags: energy savings, "College and Universities", "Clinton", "E.S.C.O.", "Office of Sustainability", "Steve Boone", "Dr. Shari Garber Bax", "Beth Rutt", university of central missouri, choose red
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Second Nature and Planet Forward are pleased to announce that site visitors and community members have chosen a winner in the voting component of the 2013 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards.
Three large Dumpsters sit outside of University of Mississippi residence hall. (Bryce Johnson/University of Mississippi)
University of Mississippi
Friday, March 09, 2018
Many campuses across America are striving to achieve zero waste during move out.
Tags: recycling, upcycling, zero waste, college, storyfest2018
National Science Foundation
Monday, August 22, 2011
By modeling designs after concepts found in nature, engineers hope to create stronger buildings and more efficient innovations. Something as simple as flapping wings provides researchers with new insight into energy sources and its use.
Tags: National Science Foundation, University, nature, Toronto, George Mason, design, genes, Science Corner, missouri, texas a&m
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
For the second straight year, Planet Forward is partnering with Second Nature to host the Climate Leadership Awards. Second Nature, which seeks to create a sustaina
Tags: Pratt Design Incubator, clean energy, climate, single stream recycling, Missouri University of Science and Technology, American Public University System, Carleton College, William Smith College, Hobart, Middlebury College
Chicago O'Hare International Airport had a vertical garden on display, shown here in 2012. (Source: Creative Commons)
Bates College
Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Much of the food that urbanites eat must be trucked in, frequently from great distances. Faced with this dilemma, some cities are turning to a unique solution: Vertical farming.
Tags: urban agriculture, vertical farming, Food Sustainability
The George Washington University, Spring 2016 Editorial Intern
Thursday, February 25, 2016
College students all over the nation are uniting to send safe water to Flint, Michigan in the midst of their water crisis.
Tags: flint, clean water, contaminated water, michigan, The George Washington University
Planet Forward
Monday, May 14, 2018
Watch the 2018 Summit breakout session "The Power of Diversity in Moving the Planet Forward."
Tags: Colleges and Universities, diversity, equity, Campus Leadership, leadership
Planet Forward
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
After her keynote, Melodee Colbert-Kean, the president of the National League of Cities and city council member and former mayor of Joplin, Missouri, shifted the conversation toward 20th century infrastructure.