Transportation
Five Northeast Minnesota Schools Receive Schools Cutting Carbon Grant
Northeast 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 College bikeshare program promotes alternative transportation
May 05, 2009
Luther College responded to student suggestions and requests for alternative transportation on campus by creating the Luther Bike Share program in April 2008. The success of the program in the 2008-09 academic year is expected. Read more...
Macalester College Brings Car Share Program to Campus
Macalester College (MN) has signed an agreement with Zipride, a car share program. The program's website allows users to post rides offered, whether one time or habitual commutes, as well as rides wanted. Current Macalester students, faculty, staff, and alumni can participate in the program.
Morris students lower their carbon footprint by bus-pooling
Students at the University of Minnesota, Morris had a vision that they could provide an environmentally feasible and an economically possible way for campus folks who need to travel to the Twin Cities on the weekend. They worked to make it happen.
Luther College Bike Share
Bicycles for Luther faculty, staff, and students who don't have easy access to a personal bike now have the option to check out a bike by the day - free of charge.