Campus Sustainability Projects
One of the primary goals of UMACS is to serve as a resource to aid in the sharing of information between Midwest colleges and universities. We believe that campus sustainability is best seen as a cooperative endeavor where all schools help to share successes and failures, insights and lessons learned.
Here you will find a database of sustainability projects happening at nearby institutions. Many of these projects are published automatically from campus news feeds, others have been submitted.
Use the search function above to quickly find projects you are interested in.
Add your project directly or email the URL of your school's sustainability news feed to brad@umacs.org.
Five Northeast Minnesota Schools Receive Schools Cutting Carbon GrantNortheast Higher Education District Sustainability Collaborative – Hibbing, Itasca, Mesabi Range, Rainy River, and Vermilion Community Colleges: These five community colleges comprise the Northeast Higher Education District (NHED). Student sustainability teams at each NHED campus will focus on one of five areas relevant to the carbon footprint of higher-education institutions: student housing (Rainy River), commuting (Hibbing), food service (Itasca), solid waste (Mesabi Range), and lighting (Vermilion). |
Luther receives $85,979 grant for permeable pavement constructionLuther College has been awarded an $85,979 grant from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to replace the asphalt paving of an existing 24,600-square-foot parking on the Luther campus with a more environmentally beneficial permeable surface. Read more... -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Pride of the Prairie events pay tribute to campus historyDon't miss the 2010 Celebration Local Foods Meal and Farmers Market for the best foods from the prairie! -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Area organizations aim to get residents to eat healthy, locallyFour area organizations and Big Stone Lake Area Local Foods Group are working to advance healthy eating and locally grown food through a partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield Prevention Minnesota. -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Roger Thurow to present ‘Why the World’s Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty’ at Global Poverty Conference Nov. 21Roger Thurow, Wall Street Journal reporter and co-author of “Enough: Why the World’s Poorest Starve in an Age of Plenty,” will serve as the keynote speaker when Luther College hosts the Upper Midwest Global Poverty Conference on Saturday, Nov. 21. Read more... -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
College creates Sustainable Living HouseLuther College will open Luther’s Sustainable Living House, dedicated to building a sustainable lifestyle, in the fall of 2010. Read more... -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Read more...Anthony D. Cortese, Sc.D., co-founder with U.S. Senator John Kerry and Teresa Heinz and president of the nonprofit organization Second Nature, will be the featured speaker at the Luther College spring convocation, Thursday, Feb. 4, at 9:40 a.m. in the Center for Faith and Life. Read more... -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Luther brings vermicomposting to residence hallsAsk Luther College students, “What is the Diet of Worms?” and they may explain it was the assembly in 1521 in Germany at which Martin Luther refused to recant his writings, stated “Here I stand. I can do no other,” and inspired the Protestant Reformation. Or they may say “fruits and vegetables.” -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Morris representatives to present at 2010 Home Grown Economy conferenceSponsored by Congressman Collin Peterson, the conference is a forum to share ideas and connect resources in order to generate economic opportunities for farmers and facilitate the availability of home-grown foods. -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Students Build Low-Cost Solar TubeStudents built a solar tube — a project initiated during a course in high-performance green building. -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Climate Change Models by UWRF Graduate Student-- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Author Michael Pollan to present Farwell Lecture, ‘In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto,’ Feb. 23Michael Pollan, journalist and author of the best-selling books “In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto” and “The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals,” will speak at Luther College Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Center for Faith and Life main hall. Read more... -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Luther Sustainability and ECO to conduct fourth annual energy competition Feb. 5-March 5Luther College Sustainability and the college’s Environmental Concerns Organization (ECO) will conduct the fourth annual Luther College Energy Competition from Feb. 5–March 5, challenging students to reduce energy use in the college’s residence halls. Read more... -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Peter Wyckoff, professor of biology, and Rachel Bowers '03 identify a changing relationship between tree growth, drought...Their research shows that west central Minnesota oak trees have became less sensitive to drought. -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Read more...Hungry students at Luther College are contributing to sustainable college operations, one deep-fried chicken strip at a time. -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Daniel Bellrichard ' 01 named sustainability coordinator at LutherMay 7, 2009 -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
Stumme-Diers named assistant sustainability coordinatorMaren Stumme-Diers has been named to the position of assistant sustainability coordinator by Luther College President Richard Torgerson. Read more... -- Delivered by Feed43 service |
College to propose wind turbine in northwest DecorahLuther College hopes to take a major step forward in its sustainability initiative in 2010 with the installation of a wind turbine that will generate about a third of the electrical energy used by the college each year. Read more... |
Sampson Hoffland Laboratories awarded prestigious LEED gold certificationLuther College has received a gold certification from the internationally recognized Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building certification system in recognition of the environmentally friendly design and construction features incorporated in the college’s recently completed Sampson Hoffland Laboratories project. Read more... |
College Sustainability Report Card names Luther one of 26 top colleges and universities in nationLuther College has been recognized as one of the nation’s top colleges and universities in sustainability initiatives on the College Sustainability Report Card 2010, issued by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. Read more... |
Sebesta Blomberg consultants help Luther develop energy conservation programLuther College has hired consultants from Sebesta Blomberg, a worldwide engineering firm, to lend direction to a new initiative at Luther on energy conservation. The college is using a portion of the $45,000 Rocky Mountain Institute grant received this summer to bring the consultants to campus Nov. 3-4. Read more... |
Luther College to host first Oneota Film Festival Jan. 22-23Luther College will be the site of the first Oneota Film Festival, Jan. 22-23, as the college hosts the showing of several nationally and internationally acclaimed sustainability-themed films as the focal point of a community discussion of local sustainability issues including food, energy, economies and life choices. Read more... |
Luther announces ACUPCC Climate Action PlanLuther College joined colleges and universities across the nation that announced their Climate Action Plans on Sept. 15. |
Screening, "Journey to South Africa"Viewing of one-hour documentary about 25 farmers traveling to rural South Africa to share ideas about sustainable farming. Short panel discussion afterward and reception to follow in the Alumni Room. |
Local foods showcased in Pride of the Prairie Fall FeastAll are invited to learn about locally grown foods, purchase fresh produce, and enjoy a meal of locally grown foods during the Pride of the Prairie Community Foods Day. |
Project Art for Nature exhibition promotes awareness and stewardshipSeveral of the contributing artists will visit campus to share career advice with senior studio art majors and to attend the opening reception on Thursday, October 22. |
2009-10 University of Minnesota, Morris Theatre Season performances announcedThe 2009-10 University of Minnesota, Morris Theatre season begins Thursday, November 5, 2009, with an adaptation of Sophocles' Greek tragedy Antigone. Written in response to the Nazi regime's occupation of Paris, the adapted Antigone by Jean Anouilh runs November 5-7, 2009, at the Humanities Fine Arts (HFA) Proscenium Theatre. |
Professors of studio art exhibit in Winds of Inspiration, Winds of Change invitational exhibitionMichael Eble, Jess Larson '92, and Jenny Nellis were invited to contribute artwork that relates to wind, to wind turbines, or to their ancestors, windmills. |
Morris campus strategic partner in the launch of new Minnesota GreenCorps programThe University of Minnesota, Morris has partnered with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and ServeMinnesota to launch a new program—Minnesota GreenCorps. The new program is an environmentally focused AmeriCorps program administered by MPCA that aims to protect and preserve Minnesota's environment while developing the next generation of environmental professionals. |
John Jones '11, Stevens Forward! steward influences "green" changes at summer jobInfluenced by the carbon neutral goals of the Morris campus and the Stevens Forward! initiative, Jones helped Pizza Ranch owner Ron Tappe initiate cost and carbon saving changes. |
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