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Green College Spotlight: Bowdoin College

At Bowdoin College, the effort to go green isn’t just an attempt to follow a growing trend. It’s at the heart of its commitment to “the common good”, offering a place where students can make real progress on the issues and problems facing our world, spreading their ideas and passion to the community and the [...]

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Green College Spotlight: St. Lawrence University

St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York has joined the growing number of colleges and universities across the world that have begun working sustainability into all aspects of campus life.  St. Lawrence is a leading liberal arts college that has been voted among the best colleges in the nation and is in the midst of [...]

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Green College Spotlight: Binghamton University in Binghamton, NY

Binghamton University was recognized by the Princeton Review as one of 11 colleges in America that reached the highest score possible, 99, on their new ‘green rating’ system.  It’s a well-deserved honor – Binghamton hasn’t just put sustainability initiatives at the top of their priorities on campus, they’ve also dedicated themselves to researching some of [...]

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How to Green Up Your Dorm Room

Just because you’re at college, on your own for the first time, doesn’t mean you have to join the millions of students across the country who generate thousands of tons of garbage each year due to poor choices in furniture and accessories.  Treehugger has a great guide over at Planet Green for greening up your [...]

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Green College Spotlight: University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia was the first university in Canada to adopt a sustainable development policy, and to open a campus Sustainability Office.  The University of British Columbia (UBC) has campuses in Vancouver and Kelowna, British Columbia.  Named on Grist.org’s 2007 list of Greenest Colleges, UBC is well known as a vibrant school where [...]

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College Spotlight: The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington

The Evergreen State College is appropriately named, nestled in an evergreen forest in the southern part of Washington State. Evergreen has been honored several times in lists for greenest colleges in the U.S., including Grist’s 2007 15 Green Colleges and Universities. They’ve committed to being a carbon-neutral campus, incorporated eco-friendly designs into their [...]

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