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Greener Campus Conferences & Webinars
Here are a few highlights from our list of upcoming green events:
- Mar. 3-4: Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference. Baltimore, MD.
- April 10: Ball State University “GeoCon 2.” Muncie, IN.
- Apr. 21-23: 11th Annual Sustainable Energy Conference. Raleigh, NC.
Are we missing your conference or event? Email us at campus@nwf.org, or share the event with us on facebook and twitter.
News Corner
2014 Green Power Leadership Awards
Is your campus part of a Green Power Community? How are you working to boost the green power market? Green power purchasing, on-site generation, engaging your community in making green decisions? The EPA will be accepting applications for its Green Power Leadership Awards between Feb. 24 and April 7. Good luck!
Attention Enviro-Journos!
The Young Reporters for the Environment competition is in full swing! Investigative articles, photographs and videos will be accepted through March 15, 2014 for this competition for youth journalists. Reporters between ages 13 and 21 should cover topics of local significance that relate to larger global environmental issues. Submit your work and find more information here!
Do you have friends or colleagues that may be interested in joining the NWF Campus Ecology network? Forward this opportunity to stay connected by clicking “Forward to Friend“ in the top-right corner of this message.
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NWF Campus Ecology Fellow asks, “What would happen if crude oil spilled right here?”NWF Campus Ecology Fellow Kaity Thompson set off on a weeklong journey to answer just that question. In mid-January, Thompson trekked through three states, VT, NH and ME, along the route of the Portland-Montreal pipeline (PMPL) to learn firsthand what a spill would mean for frontline ecosystems and communities.
Thompson and fellow trekker Brett Chamberlin documented the hike via Twitter and blogging, summarizing the pristine natural landscapes and interviewing business owners and residents along the route. Read the blog posts and take action to protect Northeast moose from dirty oil.
Image: The Portland-Montreal Pipeline crosses the Missisquoi River in VT. Via @99Brett.
7th annual Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference to link grads, clean energy economy
Curious about the ways the National Wildlife Federation is working to build a clean, green economy that functions to address the threats of climate change, creates family-sustaining jobs and protects wildlife for our children’s future? Join us at the Good Jobs, Green Jobs Conference in Washington, D.C., February 10-11, 2014. On Sunday, Feb. 9, join NWF Campus Ecology at the Youth Caucus. NWF President and CEO Larry Schweiger will give the keynote address on Tuesday, and throughout the conference, NWF will host an interactive exhibit and several workshops on offshore wind, green workforce development, and more!
Read the full GJGJ blog post by NWF Campus Ecology’s Courtney Cochran here.
National Academies’ Summer Sustainability Fellowship
Wondering about the science and technology behind sustainability? Are you a rising college senior? Apply for a paid summer fellowship with the National Academies in Washington, D.C., to conduct research on a topic based on sustainability science and technology. Two fellows will have the opportunity to experience firsthand the ways that sustainability factors in to policies and decision making, and will receive mentorship from the Academies’ Science and Technology for Sustainability Program staff. Applications will be accepted through April 1, and should be submitted to Dylan Richmond at drichmond@nas.edu. Find more information on this exciting fellowship opportunity here.
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