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Table of Contents for 5/4/09:
NEWS
Buildings
1. U California Irvine Student Center Awarded LEED Gold
2. Roberts Wesleyan College Library Awarded LEED Silver
3. U Pittsburgh Opens Green Children's Hospital
4. Virginia Commonwealth U Opens Green Research Building
5. Penn State Dedicates Green School of Law
Campus Sustainability in the Media
6. NY Times Covers Colleges Going Trayless
7. Inside Higher Ed Publishes Article on Sustainable Ag Education
Climate
8. U Delaware Releases Climate Action Plan
Curriculum
9. Group Campaigns to Include Green Bldg in Architecture Accreditation
Dining Services
10. Campus Food Provider Establishes Fair Labor Requirements
11. American U Studies Results of Trayless Dining
12. Virginia Tech Studies the Impacts of Trayless Dining
13. Luther College Increases Local Food Purchases
14. Campuses Participate in Bon Appétit's Low Carbon Diet Day
15. Moravian College to Expand Trayless Dining
Energy
16. U Central Missouri Approves Energy Performance Contract
17. Angelo State U Signs $13.2M Energy Performance Contract
18. U Massachusetts Dedicates More Efficient Heating Plant
19. Wayne State U Installs Wind Turbine
20. Indiana U Dorms, Greek Houses Competes to Reduce Energy
21. Rutgers U Completes Campus-wide Energy Challenge
22. U Maine Farmington Wins Power Down Competition
23. SUNY Plattsburg Energy Competition Nets 5% Savings
Grounds
24. U Kansas Installs Rain Garden
Public Engagement
25. Northland College Launches Collaborative for Sustainability Ed
26. U Minnesota Crookston Students Support Red Lake Nation
27. U Idaho Receives Grant for Water Resources Education
Research
28. Wayne State U Engineering Dev Ctr to Study Green Technologies
Sustainability Institutionalization
29. Vanderbilt U Completes Env'l Commitment Statement, GHG Inventory
30. Sustainability, Env'l Justice Major Topics of SCU Inauguration Speech
Transportation
31. Brown U, Rhode Island School of Design Begin Bike Share Prgms
32. U Rochester Unveils Biodiesel Bus
33. Kansas State U Completes Commuter Study
34. U Idaho Installs Bicycle Air Station for Commuters
Waste
35. U Idaho Collects Compost with Bike Trailer
Other News
36. Santa Clara U Sustainability Activist Wins Fulbright Award
NEW RESOURCES
37. New AASHE Resource on Biodiesel in Campus Fleets
OPPORTUNITIES
38. AASHE Student Sustainability Leadership Award
39. Chance to Be a Chronicle of Higher Education Blogger
JOBS & INTERNSHIPS
40. Director, Stribling Sustainability Institute, NorthWest Arkansas CC
41. 5 Positions, Energy Action Coalition
42. Sustainable Practices Coordinator, Rock Creek, Portland CC
43. Faculty, Design & Sustainability, CUNY City College
44. Instructor, Environmental Science, Everest College
45. Development Associate, Second Nature
EVENTS
46. Webinar on Fulfilling the Presidents' Climate Commitment
47. Webinar: Defining and Measuring Green Computing
48. Bright and Green Campus Webcast
49. ACPA Institute on Sustainability
50. Virtual Energy Forum
51. Local Carbon Offsets 101 Webcast
52. APPA 2009 Focusing on the Critical Few Conference & Expo
Correction from last week: In the 4/27/2009 issue of the AASHE Bulletin, we published a story on the University of Guelph's decision to eliminate its Organic Agriculture program. Since the publication of the original article, the University has rescinded its decision and has granted the major a one-year reprieve. More information can be found in the University of Guelph's press release.
News
Buildings
1. U California Irvine Student Center Awarded LEED Gold
The University of California, Irvine Student Center has been awarded LEED Gold certification. The expansion earned the certification by exceeding energy performance requirements by 35 percent, diverting from landfills 83 percent of construction-generated waste, and incorporating plumbing fixtures that use 42 percent less water than conventional systems. The structure features reflective roofing, waterless urinals, access to public transit and UCI's shuttle system, and low VOC paint and carpet.
See also: UCI News Release
See also: List of Green Student Centers (AASHE members only)
2. Roberts Wesleyan College Library Awarded LEED Silver
Roberts Wesleyan College’s (NY) B. Thomas Golisano Library has achieved LEED Silver certification. The $11 million, 43,000-square-foot library features a two-story atrium that supplies natural light with a north-south orientation, cork flooring and sunflower board cabinetry made with materials from local sources, and carpeting that was manufactured with recycled content. In addition, the Library is heated and cooled with a geothermal pump system.
See also: List of Green Campus Libraries
3. U Pittsburgh Opens Green Children's Hospital
The University of Pittsburg Main Campus (UPMC) (PA) has opened the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. The Children’s Hospital’s new $625 million campus includes a 296-bed main hospital and four other buildings on 10-acres. The 1.5 million square feet of usable space features natural daylighting, easy access to public transportation, availability of bike racks and showers, preferred parking for van pools, water efficient landscaping, recycled content building materials, local/regional construction materials, and low VOC sealants, adhesives, paints, and carpets. Two buildings on the campus are registered for LEED certification. The new Hospital also plans to foster its green philosophy by working with clinicians, academicians, and the community to conduct research on the subject of sustainability and its health effects on children.
See also: Green Features of the UPMC Children's Hospital
4. Virginia Commonwealth U Opens Green Research Building
Virginia Commonwealth University has officially dedicated the $71.5 million Molecular Medicine Research Building. The eight-story, 125,000-square-foot research facility is registered for LEED certification and features water efficient fixtures, an energy recovery wheel in the air handling system, a chilled beam air conditioning system, a green roof, and low hydrocarbon construction materials.
See also: List of Green Science Buildings (AASHE members only)
5. Penn State Dedicates Green School of Law
The Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law has dedicated its new 114,000 square-foot Lewis Katz Building. The structure was designed to meet LEED certification requirements and features a green roof, pervious surfaces, natural daylighting, and local and recycled content building materials. Construction of the building was completed in December 2008.
Campus Sustainability in the Media
6. NY Times Covers Colleges Going Trayless
The New York Times has published an article on the growing number of colleges and universities that are eliminating the use of trays in the dining halls in an effort to reduce food, water, and energy waste. The article mentions Skidmore College (NY), Williams College (MA), the Rochester Institute of Technology (NY), Cornell University (NY), and the Culinary Institute of America (NY).
7. Inside Higher Ed Publishes Article on Sustainable Ag Education
Inside Higher Ed has published an article titled, "Green Revolution," that discusses the growth in sustainable agriculture programs on campuses across the nation. The article mentions the University of California, Davis and North Carolina State University and profiles programs at the University of Maine, the University of Missouri at Columbia, Montana State University, Washington State University, the University of Florida, and Iowa State University.
See also: List of Academic Programs in Sustainable Agriculture
Climate
8. U Delaware Releases Climate Action Plan
The University of Delaware has released a climate action plan that includes a commitment to reducing its carbon emissions 20 percent by 2020. UD has already completed an initial greenhouse gas inventory and has announced that its first step will be to make its 350 campus buildings more energy efficient. In addition, the University has set interim goals to reach a 5 percent reduction by 2012 and a 10 percent reduction by 2015. UD officials estimate that while the plan will cost $20 million over 10 years to implement, the energy savings will exceed $50 million.
Curriculum
9. Group Campaigns to Include Green Building in Architecture Accreditation
The Boston Society of Architects Architectural Education Committee has launched a campaign to encourage the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) to include carbon neutral building in the accreditation requirements for professional degree programs in architecture. The NAAB Board of Directors has approved the first reading of the 2009 Conditions for Accreditation, and the document is now available for review and comment by the general public. The deadline for comments is June 1, 2009.
Dining Services
10. Campus Food Provider Establishes Fair Labor Requirements
Bon Appétit Management Company, a food service company operating 400 university and corporate cafés in 29 states, has established fair labor requirements that integrate minimum fair wage, worker empowerment stipulations, worker safety, third party-monitoring, and incentives to growers who exceed minimum requirements of the agreement. In an effort to address unfair treatment of Florida's farm-workers, Bon Appétit partnered with The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), a farm-workers organization that fights for more humane farm labor standards in Florida, to forgo a new agreement that frames acceptable working conditions and enforces those conditions with a strict code of conduct.
See also: Washington Post article
11. American U Studies Results of Trayless Dining
An Environmental Science class at American University (DC) has performed a study measuring the amount of waste that is reduced through trayless dining. Between February 24, 2009 and April 7, 2009, the class of 23 students provided or removed trays in a randomly controlled pattern during lunch and dinner. They selected the first 30 diners of each meal, and collected the solid waste left behind on their plates, weighed it, and recorded the results. The class found that during lunch, there was a 14.4 percent reduction in solid waste when they removed trays, and during dinner, they found a 47.1 percent reduction in solid waste. A second part of the study measured the reduction in dishes used, which the class hypothesized could lead to less water waste and energy use during washing cycles. The class found that during lunch, there was a 22.5 percent reduction in dishes used, and at dinner, there was a 30.8 percent reduction when trays were not available to diners.
12. Virginia Tech Studies the Impacts of Trayless Dining
The Virginia Tech Housing and Dining Services Department and the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise has released "Food and Non-Edible, Compostable Waste in a University Dining Facility," a study of that analyzes the differences in food and compostable waste with and without the use of trays in an all-you-can-eat university dining facility. The results indicated that the use of trays resulted in significantly more waste than no access to trays.
13. Luther College Increases Local Food Purchases
Luther College (IA) has increased the amount of local food purchases from 2 to 10 percent from the 2007-2008 to the 2008-2009 academic year. Luther uses locally grown ingredients in the salad bar items, main entrees, and desserts. The College defines local foods as items begin produced within a 100-mile radius of the college.
14. Campuses Participate in Bon Appétit's Low Carbon Diet Day
Several campuses recently participated in Low Carbon Diet Day, an event when all Bon Appétit Company cafés offer a low carbon meal cooked by Bon Appétit chefs. Meals included turkey burgers (made with local turkey) topped with local avocados, cheese-less pizza, and burritos with quinoa, black beans, and local, sustainability farm-raised tilapia.
15. Moravian College to Expand Trayless Dining
Due to the success of its "Trayless Tuesdays" pilot program, Moravian College (PA) has announced plans to expand the initiative to every day of the week. The College realized a 20-25 percent reduction in food waste a result of the pilot project. Moravian's Trayless Tuesdays initiative has also been successful in raising student awareness. The administration estimates that 25 percent of students now voluntarily eat without the use of a tray on other days of the week.
Energy
16. U Central Missouri Approves Energy Performance Contract
The University of Central Missouri has signed a 24 month, $36.1 million energy performance contract with Trane. Trane will guide the renovation and upgrade of campus buildings while focusing on energy savings and improving the learning and working environment across the campus. Key elements of the upgrades will include the installation of renewable energy-efficient HVAC systems, new hot water distribution systems, installation of more energy-efficient lighting, installation of campus-wide building automation, life safety measures, laboratory air systems and controls, green technologies for curriculum utilization and campus green awareness, replacement of roofs and windows on various buildings, and improved air handling systems and acoustical improvements for the classroom and office spaces.
17. Angelo State U Signs $13.2M Energy Performance Contract
Angelo State University (TX) has signed a $13.2 million performance contract with TAC, the building management and energy services business of Schneider Electric. TAC has agreed to provide facility upgrades to improve operations, comfort, and efficiency at 26 campus buildings totaling 1.4 million square feet and guarantees that ASU will reduce utility costs by nearly $800,000 annually.
18. U Massachusetts Dedicates More Efficient Heating Plant
The University of Massachusetts has dedicated its new $133 million central heating plant, which was completed in 2008. The new plant recovers 80 percent of the energy, while plants of similar size generally recover about 40 percent, and it provides most of the electricity for the campus with a 10 MW combustion gas turbine. As a result, utility costs will be reduced by about 25 percent and carbon dioxide emission will be reduced by about 30 percent.
19. Wayne State U Installs Wind Turbine
Wayne State University (MI) has installed a Franklin Vertical Axis Wind Turbine atop its Engineering Technology Building in Midtown Detroit. The University believes that it is the first small wind energy turbine of its kind in North America. The new 30 feet tall turbine will produce 5 kW of electrical energy and will initially power the computer lab of the building.
See also: List of Campus Wind Power Installation
20. Indiana U Dorms, Greek Houses Competes to Reduce Energy
Indiana University has completed its second annual Energy Challenge. The four-week-long challenge encouraged students to compete to reduce their energy and water consumption against a baseline of the average per capita electricity and water consumption over three years. Eighteen Greek houses participated for the first time this year, saving a total of 30, 975 kilowatts of electricity, 509,475 gallons of water, and $5,000. The 10 participating residence halls saved a total of 709,211 kilowatts of electricity, a 59 percent increase over last year, 1,120,813 gallons of water, an 83 percent increase over last year, and $42,000 in utility costs. The winning Greek house received a $900 cash prize, and the winning residence hall was awarded funds for the installation of a high-visibility energy conservation project in the amount of $4,500.
See also: IU Energy Challenge website
21. Rutgers U Completes Campus-wide Energy Challenge
Rutgers U (NJ) has completed its first-ever, campus-wide RU Energy Challenge. The month-long competition saved the University 250,000 kW of power. As part of the competition, members of the campus community received flyers and emails reminding them to turn off lights, wash their clothes in cold water, and turn the heat off whenever possible. The winning college received a 45-pound glass trophy.
22. U Maine Farmington Wins Power Down Competition
The University of Maine at Farmington has won the first-ever, national "Power Down for the Planet" challenge, a national competition to fight global warming by pledging to reduce the amount of energy used by computers on campus. Over 24 percent of the UMF campus community committed to sustainable computing practices. The contest results are based on which campus can recruit the highest percentage of their campus members to pledge to set their computer to sleep mode when not in use and to purchase Energy Star qualified computers when available. This energy saving commitment by UMF will save the University an estimated $17,000 annually. Nineteen campuses participated in the competition, and Jackson State University (MS) and the University of Iowa received second and third place respectively.
23. SUNY Plattsburg Energy Competition Nets 5% Savings
The State University of New York at Plattsburgh has completed "Power Down Plattsburgh," a challenge that asked all faculty, staff, and students to find ways of conserving energy on Earth Day. The University realized 5 percent in energy savings as a result of the initiative, which was sponsored by the newly formed Campus Sustainability Task Force.
Grounds
24. U Kansas Installs Rain Garden
More than 200 student and community volunteers at the University of Kansas have installed a rain garden at the campus' Recreation Fitness Center. The 5,500 square foot rain garden, which allows for the absorption of rainwater runoff from urban areas such as roofs, sidewalks, driveways, and lawns, features more than 2,500 native plants. Once established, the garden will be self-sustaining, and the native plants will be able to survive with no fertilizer or pesticides and little maintenance.
See also: KU student newspaper article
See also: Rain Garden homepage
Public Engagement
25. Northland College Launches Collaborative for Sustainability Ed
Northland College (WI) has launched the Midwest Regional Collaborative for Sustainability Education (MRSCE). The goal of the MRSCE is to use education as the catalyst for community-based sustainability initiatives that engage four aspects of sustainability: environmental integrity, economic prosperity, social equity, and educational innovation. The MRSCE plans to host a five-day sustainability workshop this June and has launched an online social network for sustainability education. Each member on the website will be able to post a personal profile and add content to the website.
26. U Minnesota Crookston Students Support Red Lake Nation
Members of the University of Minnesota, Crookston Students in Free Enterprise team have announced two new projects: an effort to launch a recycling program at the Red Lake Nation's high school and middle school and an exploratory look at acquiring funding for one or more wind turbines. After speaking with members of the tribe, the student group decided to help them with two of their main needs – recycling and reducing energy costs through alternative sources. Members of SIFE and of the Red Lake Nation have begun collaborating on the projects.
27. U Idaho Receives Grant for Water Resources Education
The University of Idaho has received a $2.94 million grant from the National Science Foundation for a water resources project that connects the research community with middle and high school classrooms in rural northern Idaho and eastern Washington. The five-year project pairs graduate-level research scientists with middle and high school science teachers to enhance education on water resources through new classroom activities, workshops, and field projects. As part of the program, science topics will be linked to local and regional water resource topics, such as aquifer depletion or the politics of salmon, dams, and Indian Tribes.
Research
28. Wayne State U Engineering Dev Ctr to Study Green Technologies
Wayne State University (MI) has opened the Marvin I. Danto Engineering Development Center. The $28 million, 82,500-square-foot facility contains labs that will be used to advance research in biofuels and diesel fuels, fuel cells, emissions and vehicle wear automotive systems; allow for 25 student faculty and student researchers to investigate ways to reduce traffic congestion and improve traffic and pedestrian safety; research and develop biotechnology applications that include micro-systems for artificial vision, real-time cancer detection, and other biological and neurological implants and smart sensors; and conduct advanced research in surface science, tissue engineering, drug delivery, and biomaterials.
Sustainability Institutionalization
29. Vanderbilt U Completes Env'l Commitment Statement, GHG Inventory
Vanderbilt University (TN) has adopted an Environmental Commitment Statement. The Statement affirms Vanderbilt's commitment to promoting lifelong learning about sustainability best practices for the benefit of the Vanderbilt community. The Statement includes Vanderbilt’s assurance that it will consistently implement, monitor, evaluate, and improve processes. The University has also completed and released its first Greenhouse Gas Inventory
See also: Vandy Environmental Commitment Statement (pdf)
See also: Vandy GHG Report (pdf)
See also: List of Campus Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories
30. Sustainability, Env'l Justice Major Topics of SCU Inauguration Speech
Santa Clara University (CA) has inaugurated its twenty-eighth president, Michael E. Engh. In his inauguration speech, Engh issued a proposal for Santa Clara to become a leading center for "just sustainability," to ensure that socially and economically marginalized people are no longer harmed in the effort to conserve resources. He also spoke of protecting the environment and listening to and protecting the poor, and educating students to do both.
Transportation
31. Brown U, Rhode Island School of Design Begin Bike Share Prgms
Brown University (RI) and the Rhode Island School of Design have begun new bike-share programs. RISD's program, which grew out of a class project, launched with 30 pink bicycles that are available to students for six-hour blocks. At Brown, students who pay a $5 yearly membership fee can be sign out bikes for a day.
See also: List of Campus Bike-Share Programs (AASHE members only)
32. U Rochester Unveils Biodiesel Bus
The University of Rochester (NY) has unveiled its first biodiesel bus. The campus produces the biodiesel for the vehicle on campus by collecting waste vegetable oil from dining halls on campus. The new bus is a result of a business plan created by four UR students for an entrepreneurial competition in the spring of 2007.
See also: List of Campus Biodiesel Programs (AASHE members only)
33. Kansas State U Completes Commuter Study
The Kansas State University Physical Activity and Public Health Lab has completed a study to help the University understand the attitudes about active commuting as well as the major obstacles that keep people from either walking or biking to their destinations. Participants were asked about their physical activity levels, driving, health, work habits, and reasons for or against active commuting. About 800 K-State students, faculty, and staff and 428 Manhattan residents answered the surveys. Researchers found that about 5 percent of students routinely biked while 15 percent routinely walked to campus. The group also found that the distance to campus is the major factor for most people in deciding whether to actively commute or not. According to the study, individuals living within a 20-minute walk or bike ride to campus were twice as likely to walk and 17 times more likely to bike to campus than individuals living farther away.
34. U Idaho Installs Bicycle Air Station for Commuters
The University of Idaho has installed an air station at is Steam Plant to encourage campus members to leave their cars at home and bike to campus. The station is free to anyone who needs it and provides tire valves for both types of bicycle tires.
Waste
35. U Idaho Collects Compost with Bike Trailer
The University of Idaho has begun the Moscow Coffee Compost Project (MoCoPro) in which 15 volunteers collect coffee grounds by bike and trailer from 11 coffee shops located on campus and in the community. In the first nine weeks of the program, volunteers transported more than 3 tons of coffee grounds to various composting sites around town. The program is free of charge and it completed supported by volunteers.
See also: List of Campus Composting Programs (AASHE members only)
Other News
36. Santa Clara U Sustainability Activist Wins Fulbright Award
Santa Clara University (CA) senior Elizabeth Tellman has won a Fulbright U.S. Student Award. Tellman, a double major in Environmental Studies and Individual Studies with an emphasis on Sustainable Globalization, plans to use the fellowship to continue work she began using a Hackworth grant at SCU. With fellow student Alexandra Dunne, she explored whether Salvadoran organic coffee farmers are better off with established or alternative trade networks to sell their coffee. She plans to continue that analysis as a Fulbright scholar for 10 months starting in August, measuring the various trade options by their impact on the farmers’ food insecurity, or whether they can grow or buy enough food for themselves and their families. While on campus, Tellman hosted multiple events each quarter to increase awareness in the areas of sustainability, labor rights, and cultural values surrounding food. Tellman also received honorable mention in the 2008 AASHE Student Sustainability Leadership Award program.
New Resources
37. New AASHE Resource on Biodiesel in Campus Fleets
AASHE has released a new resource that lists campus biodiesel programs. The resource lists programs that produce biodiesel on campus, those that purchase it, and the type of biodiesel that each campus uses if the information is available. This resource is available to AASHE members only.
Opportunities
38. AASHE Student Sustainability Leadership Award
AASHE is now accepting applications for the 2009 Student Sustainability Leadership Award, to be presented at the Greening of the Campus VIII Conference (Sept. 20-23 in Indianapolis, IN). The Student Sustainability Leadership Award honors an undergraduate student from an AASHE member institution who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in promoting campus sustainability. Applications are due July 1, 2009. The Student Sustainability Leadership Award includes a $750 prize. In addition, the winner will be featured in Sustainability: The Journal of Record.
39. Chance to Be a Chronicle of Higher Education Blogger
The Chronicle of Higher Education invites guest-bloggers for its Buildings & Grounds Blog. Bloggers are expected to write one blog a week for one month on campus architecture, facilities, energy, sustainability, or similar topics.
Jobs & Internships
40. Director, Stribling Sustainability Institute, NorthWest Arkansas CC
The NorthWest Arkansas Community College Stribling Sustainability Institute seeks a Director to be responsible for the efficient and effective functioning of the Institute. S/he will provide leadership for the delivery and administration of the Institute, represent the program to all internal and external stakeholders, and develop innovative marketing and strategic plans on an annual basis and for long-term success for all new and current programs. A graduate degree plus five years of related experience and/or training is required. Applications are due May 22, 2009.
41. 5 Positions, Energy Action Coalition
The Energy Action Coalition is seeking an Operations Manager, a Partners Director, a Communications Director, a Managing Director, and an Environmental Justice Director. The Operations Manager will provide administrative support to the Managing Director and Energy Action Coalition central staff. The Partners Director will coordinate internal decision making among EAC partners and Council/working groups; set up and maintain internal communications systems for the coalition; and work closely with the Environmental Justice and Outreach Director to facilitate Anti-Oppression and Anti-Racism education for all coalition members and the rest of central staff. The Communications Director will work to craft and coordinate all aspects of EAC central communications, online and offline, in conjunction with the Media Director, Internet Organizer, and coalition partners. The Managing Director will be responsible for overseeing all staff support and management systems; manage the DC office administration; and work closely with the Executive Director and Coalition Coordinator as a leadership team for the Energy Action Coalition. The Environmental Justice Director will be part of the field team and provide direct campaign support to several coalition partners and will also build relationships with and invite new organizations from under-represented constituencies to join the coalition. All positions will remain open until filled.
See also: Partners Director description
See also: Communications Director description
See also: Managing Director description
See also: Environmental Justice Director description
42. Sustainable Practices Coordinator, Rock Creek, Portland CC
Portland Community College (OR) seeks a part-time Rock Creek Sustainable Practice Coordinator to provide support and coordination of sustainable practices throughout the campus and to act as a resource for faculty curriculum development related to sustainability. The Rock Creek Sustainable Practices Coordinator will report to the Rock Creek Dean of Instruction and collaborate with the Portland Community College Director of Sustainability. The position is open until filled.
43. Faculty, Design & Sustainability, CUNY City College
The City University of New York City College Department of Architecture seeks a distinguished design professional and experienced teacher to teach in undergraduate and graduate design programs in architecture at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. A demonstrated ability to teach courses in related fields, especially in sustainability and building technology, is required. The candidate should also have a Master's of Architecture and a license to practice architecture in New York State or hold a Ph.D. in Architecture. Applications are due May 8, 2009.
44. Instructor, Environmental Science, Everest College
Everest College (CA) invites applications for an instructor position in Environmental Science. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining a teaching assignment for class; planning course instruction based upon approved syllabus/outline provided; and designing, administering, and grading examinations to assess achievement of course objectives as identified in the syllabus. A master's degree and 18 credit hours in Environmental Science is required. The position is open until filled.
45. Development Associate, Second Nature
Second Nature seeks a Development Associate to take a lead role with the organization's fundraising activities. This will include grant proposal writing and reporting, management of membership dues, research of foundation and individual fundraising prospects, communication with foundations and individual donors, maintenance of fundraising files and records, and acknowledgement of foundation and individual giving. A Bachelor's or Graduate degree is required and knowledge of environmental, sustainability, and education-related issues is preferred. The position will remain open until filled.
Events
46. Webinar on Fulfilling the Presidents' Climate Commitment
May 19, 2009; 10am – 12pm Central
The Los Angeles Community College District (CA) and TAC by Schneider Electric invite participants to a webinar entitled, "The Impact of Fulfilling Your Climate Commitment vs. the Cost of Doing Nothing." Topics covered will include: partnering with an energy services company to utilize financing through guaranteed energy savings to reach ACUPCC requirements; making renewable investment more cost-effective by reducing energy use; performing measurement and verification in relation to tracking greenhouse gas emissions; and creating an action plan to get started on your campus. There is no charge for participation, but registration is required.
47. Webinar: Defining and Measuring Green Computing
May 20, 2009; 2 – 3pm Eastern; Online
University Business will host a webinar entitled, "Defining and Measuring Green Computing." Participants will hear from executives at Lone Star College about their green computing initiative. Topics of discussion will include PC power management of over 12,00 always-on systems; data center planning to address eight years of server sprawl; sustainability adoption by officials and staff across campus; and metrics of progress and plans for next phases.
48. Bright and Green Campus Webcast
May 28, 2009; 11am – 12 pm Pacific; Online
University Business will host "Bright Green Campus: saving Money and Energy with Intelligent Building Systems," a webcast on the convergence of green and intelligent school buildings. Participants will discuss how to achieve a secure, resilient, high-speed network backbone that runs through the core buildings on campus and how to create innovative learning environments in which facilities, technologies, and services work together to deliver building services more efficiency.
49. ACPA Institute on Sustainability
June 11-13, 2009; Harvard U; Cambridge, MA
The second annual ACPA Institute on Sustainability will again bring together students, staff, and faculty from colleges and universities across the country who are committed to sustainability. The goal of the institute is to provide individuals and institution teams with a plethora of knowledge about sustainability so that they can return to their campuses prepared to contribute to the development of sustainable policies and practices and the education of campus community members. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from some of the leading sustainability scholars and practitioners; explore promising practices from campuses across the country; and develop a framework and actionable goals that can be taken back to campus and integrated into the core of the institution. Topics will include renewable energies technologies, and funding; creating regional consortiums; green building and renovation; integrating sustainability into the fabric of campus; assessing student learning; and sustainability and student activism. Regular registration ends June 4, 2009.
50. Virtual Energy Forum
June 24-25, 2009; Online
The Virtual Energy Forum is two-day, online conference focused on how leading companies can adopt better energy management practices to cut cost, while at the same time adopt clean energy alternatives. Conference speakers include: Mark Ginsberg from the U.S. Department of Energy; Amory Lovins from the Rocky Mountain Institute; Fred Krupp from the Environmental Defense Fund; Heather Henriksen from Harvard University (MA); Christopher Powell from Brown University (RI); and Steven Reylea from the University of California, San Diego.
51. Local Carbon Offsets 101 Webcast
June 30, 2009; 1 -2:30pm Eastern
Academic Impressions will host "Local Carbon Offsets 101," a webcast that will teach participants how to evaluate the quality of local offsets, find and use local offsets, expand the benefits of local offsets for maximum added value, and integrate local offsets into a broader campus sustainability initiative. The instructor, Dave Newport, is the Director of the Environmental Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Early bird registration will June 12, 2009.
52. APPA 2009 Focusing on the Critical Few Conference & Expo
July 8-10, 2009; Vancouver, Canada
APPA will host "APPA 2009: Focusing on the Critical Few." The conference and expo will focus on sustainability; influence, leadership, and communication; disciplines, accountability, and expectations; and the total cost of ownership. The event is designed for students, entry level professional, frontline supervisors, middle and senior management, Directors/Senior Facilities Officers, Vice Presidents, Emeritus Members/Retirees, and Business Partners/External Vendors.
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