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Ok, so maybe it isn’t exactly in the curriculum…but D.C. Public Schools is continuing to make a difference in the community by planting numerous trees throughout the city. Students, faculty and staff in our nation’s capital have the opportunity to partner with an organization called Casey Trees in an effort to take some time out of the school day to plant trees around many of the district’s schools. Read more…
It’s always refreshing to hear about new environmental objectives that aim to make our world a better place. It’s even better to fall upon one that seeks to make an economic, social, and environmental impact. Well, that is exactly what Better World Books has sought to do- and they’ve succeeded in doing so. Beginning with three motivated friends from the University of Notre Dame, a single book drive turned into a movement across our entire continent, and has made an impact worldwide. Read more…
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Do you still remember the criteria you used to pinpoint your college of choice? Granted it had to be one that you got accepted into…and maybe it had to be a Liberal Arts, have relatively small classes, and have a decent standard of excellence? Or were you the one comparing the ratio of guys to girls, the number of beer cups next to the college name, and the size of the coed dorms? Whomever you were and whatever your criteria, I am guessing that an easily accessible ‘Green Rating’ was not involved in your final decision. Well now it can be with Princeton Review’s second annual ‘Green Rating’ available online for 697 colleges and universities around the country. (All you guys and girls still applying for colleges are psyched!) Read more…
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In a time of economic recession , budget cuts, and funding limitations for the California public school system, a new program aimed at sustainability and community is taking root and flourishing. Families, celebrities, company owners, and local residents are coming together to create edible gardens in public schools in Los Angeles and other urban area. Several figureheads in the food industry are striving to alleviate costs by donating soil, seeds, food for the volunteers, and other supplies from local farms and nurseries. Such projects have looked to the precedent set by Alice Waters and her Edible Schoolyard program, which now certifies other garden programs and provides advice and support. Read more…
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College campuses around the country are making their cafeterias and delis more sustainable by, believe it or not, eliminating dining trays! This movement has led to a drastic reduction in food waste and water usage (from the rinsing of the trays) and the universities that have adopted this policy have saved substantial amounts of money.Sarah Whately of Skidmore College sums up this new method of reducing food waste, “…you actually eat what you want rather than what you see.” Read more…
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