One of Wesleyan's most active student groups in the last decade has been the Environmental Organizers Network (EON). The group has worked with the Administration and Facilities staff to address a variety of environmental sustainability issues at Wesleyan over the years. One of th

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Kudos to Vanderbilt! In light of the recently outrageous gas prices (Average per gallon in TN? $3.83!), we're offering all VU employees free Nashville bus passes and discounted rides on the commuter train, carpool bonuses and a shower facility to freshen up in after a bike ride... MORE »

Today marked the first day of Campus Sustainability Week.
 

Even though this writer is particularly "un-green" - red, if you will - something about that sounds wrong. Kindof like "Hispanic Heritage Month," etc. Shouldn't you be aware and celebratory of your heritage - and the environment - ev

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Green is the new black.

 

Being eco-conscious is just the latest trend among fashion's elite. Hippies, hipsters, and the haute couture wearing social elite all finally have a trend among them, but their sources for green friendly wears trifurcates, as eco-friendly garments are becoming more and more available,

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David Lucero, a University of Vermont senior, has been sent to New York City schools in efforts to recruit minority students into the environmental studies field at UVM. Although his efforts are admirable, the point is moot.

UVM is tucked away in the rural corners

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Boulder, the “liberal”, beautiful, green, outdoorsy, desirable locale is characterized by its wealthy, gun-toting, SUV sporting populace, and, of course those dry, dead-tree covered rocks jutting up from the Western edge of town (some refer to these as the R

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The Irvine campus has decided to put more kids on campus. Great, good, fantastic. Now tell me how the next generation of Anteaters is going to have a better time. I am so down with the fact that these new dorms are gonna be more energy efficient and promote public transportation. H

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Strategically placing recycling bins near trash receptacles is simply not going to cut it anymore. After hundreds of years of polluting Mother Earth, the business world has finally shed some light on an eco-friendly approach to doing business and living life. In lieu of the success of the "Go Gr... MORE »

A greener campus is coming soon to Ohio Wesleyan University. The theme for this year's Sagan National Colloquium, one of the campus traditions since the early 1980s, is "Cultivating a Green Campus,". Students get to engage world-renowned speakers and implement initiatives to make the 200-acre campus more environmentally

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First the dining halls go tray-less, then there are these eco clamshell things instead of to-go boxes. And now we have tree huggers. I'm crossing my fingers that dreadlocks aren't next.