Information is power and Campus Ecology energizes college and university climate and wildlife-friendly initiatives with comprehensive research, support, and networking opportunities.

Click on individual Resources in the list below for a more detailed description of each. Then continue on and click the Resource title to access the resource.

• Campus Ecology Blog
• Campus Greening Research Station
• Case Study Database
• Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming Competition and Broadcast
• E-Newsletter
• Events Calendar
• Guide to Hiring a Sustainability Coordinator
• Higher Education in a Warming World – The Business Case for Climate Leadership on Campus
• Print Publications
• Resources In Your State
• State of the Campus Environment – Report Card
• Web Conference Series

Campus Ecology Blog

Campus Ecology hosts a blog with weekly postings from the campus staff. If you would like news, analysis and resources on boosting sustainability and reducing the climate footprint on campus and beyond, this blog may be of interest to you.

Campus Greening Research Station

Online guide and idea book for conducting environmental projects on campus.

Case Study Database

Campus Ecology gathers case studies from campus team members to document and celebrate the great work being done on campuses and to help others learn from these projects. Case studies are available on projects ranging from energy, transportation, habitat, waste reduction, and more.

Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming Competition and Broadcast

The Chill Out national competition seeks to advance and celebrate the innovators of global warming solutions on college and university campuses all across the country. Enter today!

E-newsletter

Monthly Campus Ecology e-newsletter featuring project ideas, tips for your campus, new publications, upcoming events, and more.

Read articles featured in the Campus Ecology e-newsletter:

Redirecting the Waste Stream: Using waste vegetable oil as fuel
April 15, 2008

LEED: Prioritizing Energy Efficiency
May 15, 2008

Events Calendar

Check out upcoming sustainability and climate-related events. Post your own events too!

Guide To Hiring A Sustainability Coordinator

Devoting staff time and resources is a critical part of a thriving campus sustainability project. Read more about creating an environmental or sustainability coordinator position on your campus and case studies from campuses that have succeeded in funding this position.

Higher Education in a Warming World - The Business Case for Climate Leadership on Campus

Highlighting the business, educational, and moral arguments for reducing greenhouse gas emissions on campus, with best practices from U.S. colleges and universities.

Print Publications

• Buying for the Future: Contract Management and the Environmental Challenge
• Campus Ecology Audit Guide
• Ecodemia: Campus Environmental Stewardship at the Turn of the 21st Century – Lessons in Smart Management from Administrators, Staff, and Students
• Green Investment, Green Return: How Practical Conservation Projects Save Millions on America’s Campuses
• Higher Education for a Higher Purpose (video) – Find out how four campuses are greening their transportation, buildings, landscaping, and energy.

Resources In Your State

NWF state affiliates are autonomous statewide organizations which support the purposes and objectives of NWF. Affiliates operate on the grassroots level by working to educate, encourage, and facilitate the conservation efforts of their distinct bases of members and supporters.

State of the Campus Environment

A national report card on environmental performance of campuses across the country.

Web Conference Series

Talk out an issue with experts and fellow campuses during moderated web conferences. Follow along with PowerPoint presentations or listen in later to pod cast or audio file versions. Audio-only options are available – telephone is the only technology needed.

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