Check out this article about Northwestern's entry in the American Solar Challenge, a 1200 mile long race from Tulsa, OK to Naperville, IL. Also, mark your calendars for a celebration at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry June 27th.
Showing posts with label Northwestern. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Northwestern. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
NU in the American Solar Challenge
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
NETG Tour of the Northwestern Central Utility Plant - photos!
Northwestern students listen to Bruce Jaime explain the boiler systems.Saturday, January 16, 2010
Project Survival
One Book One Northwestern recently compiled a great deal of information on Project Survival, the nation's first large-scale environmental movement event, which happened at Northwestern in 1970.
It was an extremely successful "teach-out" that was planned, organized and carried out by Northwestern Students for a Better Environment, the grassroots movement that preceded SEED. Learn more about who was involved and what resulted from the event by visiting the Project Survival section of the OBON site.
Also check out the Northwestern University Library Archives' page on Project Survival for press reports and other materials related to the event.
Friday, January 15, 2010
NU Library Environmental Committee
The Northwestern University Library Environmental Committee recently created a LibGuide to provide patrons with resources on environmental issues and information on how to be more sustainable.
Go check out the LibGuide and click on the tabs at the top to learn more about environmental and sustainability issues on campus and beyond. While there, you can also browse related research guides on topics such as Energy and Evironmental Impact Assessment that provide great resources to help get you started in your searches.
Friday, August 7, 2009
One Book One Northwestern chooses Thomas Friedman’s “Hot, Flat, and Crowded.”
Each year Northwestern hosts a campus-wide reading program called One Book One Northwestern (OBON). The purpose of the program is to promote a common discussion across the Northwestern community regarding the topics addressed within the chosen book. Each incoming freshman is provided with a complimentary copy of the book. This year, the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) was chosen to select the book and host the event. The book for this year is Thomas Friedman’s “Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution - and How It Can Renew America.”
The book does an excellent job of mapping out the reasons why energy technology, especially within the United States, is of the utmost importance. I highly suggest you read it and get involved in the discussion, whether you agree with his assessments and solutions or not. As part of OBON, a number of people including myself are facilitating the discussion through a blog on their website that was launched last week. So if you have the time and resources, pick up the book at your local book store and join the comments on the blog. I can’t think of a timelier and more important book in an age where there is so much opportunity for the US to lead the ever more necessary green revolution.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Green IT at NU
Check out the latest edition of NUIT's quarterly newsletter - eCommunicator - to find out more about how IT played a role in this year's Green Cup competition. They also include a few great tips on some energy best practices such as:
* Turn off your monitor when you’re away
* Unplug your chargers, printers, and other peripherals when not in use
* Eliminate screen savers and enable power management settings instead
* Use print preview, and set your printer to always print on both sides
* Purchase ENERGY STAR products
* Remember to eCycle when your machine is ready to retire
You can also catch the podcast with one of the Green Cup co-chairs embedded at the end of this post. More information about the Green Cup competition that encourages energy and water conservation in the residence halls is also available at their website.