Across the country, higher education institutions are creating new departments to keep up with the increasing demand for green-collar jobs. These campuses are becoming green experts in fields such as renewable energy, green building, environmental science, water scarcity and environmental economics, to name a few.
The students and faculty who are a part of these cutting-edge institutions are experts in fields that are gaining heavy momentum. These individuals are experiencing first hand the vision for sustainability, and they have the best knowledge about what a sustainable future may look like. The following are thought-provoking blogs that provide commentary, ideas and news about sustainability in the higher education community.
University of Michigan senior Andy Kroll gives college students advice for cutting back to save energy. His posts include topics such doing green laundry, recycling and sustainable spring breaks. He writes:
President of Unity College in Maine, Mitchell Thomashow writes about his experience living in Unity House, a net zero-energy home that was awarded the highest rating for green-building construction, LEED Platinum. Unity College is an institution dedicated to environmental education. Thomashow writes that the point of this house is to live experimentally, with more energy awareness and to use educational leadership to promote sustainable alternatives.
This is a forum for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and sustainability community members to promote work, discuss conferences and exchange ideas about moving campus sustainability forward. Posts include advice on how to develop a campus energy conservation program and how to calculate a campus' carbon footprint.
A mashup of pictures, videos, advice and commentary, this blog is an outlet for students to learn about topics such as:
Blogger and former chief scientist for the Environmental Defense Fund, Dr. Bill Chameides clarifies causes of environmental change and explains solutions toward a more sustainable future. He is the dean of Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment. Chameides brings more than 30 years of experience as a professor, researcher, teacher and mentor to his blog.
Created for the on-campus club Berkeley Model United Nations, this blog documents the environmental changes that the club implements. It provides students with tips for greening their lifestyles, information about eco-tourism and links to other Web sites that promote the environment.
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