Posts Tagged ‘Water’
Monday, March 25th, 2013
Northwest Earth Institute discussion courses are a popular way to engage in locally-relevant conversations about the topics of our time. More than 130,000 people worldwide have participated in their discussion courses!
Beginning April 2, a Global Warming: Changing Course discussion group is starting in Corvallis at the Unitarian Fellowship Hall, NW Circle and 29t St. Course [...]
Tags: Alternative transportation, consumerism, Energy, Food, Landscape, Stormwater, Transportation, Volunteer, Waste Reduction, Water
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Campus Recycling, the OSU Sustainability Office, University Housing and Dining Services and the Student Sustainability Initiative are recruiting resident students to serve as paid Eco-Representatives (Eco-reps) in three residence halls this academic year (applicants from all halls are welcome).
Eco-reps will work to educate their peers about sustainable lifestyles and resources, assist with marketing and outreach [...]
Tags: Energy, Food, Job, leadership, Opportunity, SSI, Transportation, Waste Reduction, Water
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Friday, June 1st, 2012
Summer is upon us! The wildflowers are blooming and the (native) grasses are getting taller. As seasons change so does the way we use energy and water. Even though OSU strives to become a more efficient user of energy and water we still have a large footprint overall. In the winter, OSU uses lots of [...]
Tags: Energy, Landscape, Water
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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The long-standing Earth Week celebration at OSU is a week of fun and educational activities geared toward raising environmental awareness and engagement, taking place April 21-28 this year.
Whether you are interested in bringing out your wild side at Earth Ball 2012, getting your hands into the dirt at the annual Hoo Haa at the Organic [...]
Tags: Alternative transportation, earth week, Energy, Event, Food, Landscape, OSUsed Store, SSI, Transportation, Waste Reduction, Water
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Friday, February 17th, 2012
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 directs that states focus funding on energy efficiency and renewable energy. Thus, additional funding for Oregon’s State Energy Program (SEP) has increased and calls for directing funds to energy efficiency retrofits of buildings and supporting renewable energy projects. The goals of the SEP are to increase [...]
Tags: Energy, Water
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Friday, September 9th, 2011
Campus Recycling has joined forces with the Healthy Campus Initiative and Student Dietetic Association on a tap water promotion campaign called “Fresh From the Faucet.”
“Fresh from the Faucet” is a project that encourages students at Oregon State to save their money on sugary beverages and tap into their health by choosing tap water [...]
Tags: Food, Waste Reduction, Water
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Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
Comprehensive zero-net energy green building project seeks entrepreneurial ideas for those interested in assisted/subsidized business startups in the future. Got an idea for a sustainable business? Interested in participating in a study group to monitor and publish a zero-net energy building’s performance? Interested in learning about a zero-net energy, zero-net water, zero-net waste and zero-net [...]
Tags: Aquaponics, Energy, Water
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Monday, November 15th, 2010
Oak Creek is OSU’s main waterway; it is the only stream, creek or river to pass through the Corvallis campus and 40% of its watershed lies on land managed by OSU. Numerous classes, undergrads, grad students and professors have used Oak Creek for research and experiential learning. It drains portions of the OSU McDonald-Dunn Research [...]
Tags: Stormwater, Water
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