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Carpooling provides numerous perks

If you could reduce pollution, have a healthier planet, and shave more than $800 off the cost of your annual commute, would you? To English professor Michelle Balaev and Classics professor Mary Pendergraft, the answer was a resounding, “Yes!” Balaev and Pendergraft became the first […]


Johnston featured on CNBC.com

Dedee DeLongpre Johnston, director of sustainability, was featured in a story on CNBC.com (Feb. 14, 2011) about businesses creating employee teams to create eco-friendly workplaces. “It’s become part of our jobs to take time to think creatively about sustainability,” she says. Read the full […]


Green teams taking root on campus

Green teams — groups of employees who volunteer to help identify and implement specific sustainable practices in their departments — are flourishing around campus. Departments select a green team “captain” to evaluate the current level of sustainable practices in their offices and make suggestions for […]


‘Choose to Reuse’

The Office of Sustainability is launching a campaign this semester to reduce the usage of plastic water bottles. The campaign kicks off Jan. 25 with a free screening of “Tapped,” an award-winning documentary on the effects of plastic water bottles on the environment, at 7 […]


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