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Olivia Munn Challenges Kids and Schools to Go Green
John Platt, February 16, 2012
Students can win scholarships or grants for their schools by starting environmentally themed projects.
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Students Inspire Middlebury College to Go Solar
John Platt, January 23, 2012
Middlebury College in Vermont is about to install 34 photovoltaic solar power collectors thanks to the efforts of four economics students.
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American University Students "Do It in the Dark" to Save Energy
John Platt, January 09, 2012
Students at Washington, D.C.'s American University recently competed to see which residency hall could save the most energy.
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ASU's School of Sustainability is Soaring
Loredana Vuoto, December 13, 2011
The School of Sustainability at Arizona State University continues to enroll students committed to preserving the earth at a rapid rate.
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Tomorrow’s Engineers Design Today’s Green Community Projects
Dennis Hofer, November 14, 2011
The students at Milwaukee School of Engineering live green, learn green and volunteer green.
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URI Turns Tailgating Green
Dennis Hofer, October 24, 2011
Every fall weekend, college football fans across the country participate in a time-honored, pre-game ritual -- the tailgating party.
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University of Texas at Arlington’s Big Event Gets Greener
Loredana Vuoto, October 03, 2011
The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) made their annual Big Event even bigger by incorporating more green volunteer efforts.
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The University of the Arts' Ladies of Service Give a Helping Hand
Loredana Vuoto, August 15, 2011
The University of the Arts’ Ladies of Service are getting their hands dirty and want you to do the same.
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University of Michigan Students Thirst for Sustainability
Loredana Vuoto, May 05, 2011
The University of Michigan (UM) encourages students to become sustainability leaders.
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Arizona State University Unites Civic Pride with Green Envy
Loredana Vuoto, March 24, 2011
Arizona State University believes patriotism and preservation go hand in hand.
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Purdue University and Boiler Communications Create Green Envy with Earth Week
Denis Hofer, March 07, 2011
With the help of Boiler Communications, Purdue University will launch Earth Week April 18, 2011, to inspire students and other schools to care about going green.
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UC Davis Botaniculture Club Helps Keep Their Community Green
February 24, 2011
The University of California Davis is back again for their second National Green Volunteer Day, and it's all thanks to the self proclaimed "plant nerds of UC Davis."
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America's 'Greenest' Colleges
Dennis Hofer, January 22, 2011
Every year, the Sierra Club assembles its ?Top 100 Cool Schools? list. Since college campuses are notorious for both consumption and waste, this annual list is intended to recognize those schools taking steps to be more green and environmentally friendly.
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Should You Recycle That Plastic Bottle?
John Platt, January 11, 2011
Reduce, reuse, recycle... we all know that we should use fewer plastic bottles, and recycle the ones we do use, but is that really reducing the greenhouse impact of the bottles themselves? According to one new study, the answer isn't cut-and-dried.
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Yes, Your Individual Actions Make a Difference
John Platt, January 05, 2011
Are you ever afraid that your individual green acts don't amount to a hill of beans? Well don't be. Because yes, your actions, no matter how small, really do make a difference.
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National Green Volunteer Day
April 21, 2012
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