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Welcome to Oregon State University's sustainability website! This site is an interdepartmental effort to:

  • Provide information on how OSU is practicing and promoting sustainability on campus
  • Serve as a "hub" to connect and enhance the visibility of existing OSU resources
  • Increase awareness of the need for a more environmentally sensitive, socially equitable, and economically stable culture

Please use the links at the left to navigate this site and connect to others. Feedback regarding this site is appreciated - please use the contact information at the bottom of this page.

 

News Stories

November 2009 

Mural contest to feature sustainable and renewable energy

John Kitzhaber to give talk on health care reform

NSF grant brings humanities into the forest to imagine future impacts of climate change

Coral reefs inspire rare consensus in new survey – just save them

Experience, learn about wetlands online through ‘Oregon Wetlands Explorer’

October 2009

Innovative new panels could extend solar reach (Daily Journal of Commerce)

Turning cranberries green (Bandon Western World)

OSU professor to deliver free web talk on sustainability in finance

Transparent electronics technology recognized nationally

“Food for Thought” lectures explore biotechnology and environment

OSU MBA program ranked among world’s top 100 by Aspen Institute

OSU’s sustainability path draws nationwide attention

Global warming may spur increased growth in Pacific Northwest forests

OSU Composting can be simple and inexpensive

Kearney Hall renovation achieves LEED gold certification

Climate expert, Nobel laureate to present Condon Lecture

Speaker to address environmental justice; symposium to explore “Earth Democracy”

Loss of top predators causing surge in smaller predators, ecosystem collapse

Climate change adds uncertainty, new challenges to fisheries management

Open house features renovated greenhouse at Oregon State University

Public health conference addresses issues of climate change, healthy aging, and more

September 2009

Booklet offers tips on sustainable living (The Oregonian)

OSU to host live taping of national radio show Philosophy Talk

'Green' labels can confuse consumers (Statesman Journal)

Turning Tides: Generating Energy from the Sea (ClimateEdu)

Ripple receives national honor from Defenders of Wildlife

OSU horticulturist to receive award for supporting organics

Nursery group launches climate-friendly project (Capital Press)

August 2009

OSU ranked in top 40 Cool School Rankings by Sierra Club

“Green” construction often secondary to cost, building codes

Bosses with 'green' values are more likely to over-comply with environmental rules, study says

New measurement techniques show complexity of Willamette River Superfund cleanup

Long debate ended over cause, demise of ice ages – may also help predict future

Iraqi Delegation Looks at Sustainable Rebuild (KEZI 9 News)

 

 


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