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New Campus-wide Composting System Launched at Lafayette College
- Lafayette College (PA)
January, 2024
Easton, Pennsylvania – Lafayette College launched a new campus-wide food waste composting program this fall, using an odor-controlled In Vessel composting system that automatically processes food waste into …
- Posted March 19, 2024
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Building the Equity Loop: From Campus Move Out to Community Action
- Lafayette College (PA)
As outlined in the Climate Action Plan, Lafayette is committed to achieving a 40% diversion of waste to landfill by 2030 and a 60% diversion rate by 2035. Green Move …
- Posted Feb. 21, 2024
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Building the Equity Loop: From Campus Move Out to Community Action
- Lafayette College (PA)
- AASHE (MA)
As outlined in the Climate Action Plan, Lafayette is committed to achieving a 40% diversion of waste to landfill by 2030 and a 60% diversion rate by 2035. Green Move …
- Posted Oct. 26, 2023
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Campus-Community Partnerships: Building Food Sovereignty and Fostering Collaboration
- Lafayette College (PA)
This session will explore how Lafayette College has succeeded and failed at building campus-community partnerships to address food sovereignty with an opportunity for participants to explore their own campus-community engagement …
- Posted May 17, 2023
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470 kW Roof Top Mount Kirby Sports Center
- Lafayette College (PA)
Installation of solar panels began June 1 on the sun-soaked roof of Kirby Sports Center. The approximately 470-kilowatt (kW) solar array will power operations at Kirby. The solar installation is …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2021
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Lots of Watts: Four Campuses Join Forces to Build a Giant Solar Farm
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Lehigh University (PA)
- Muhlenberg College (PA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
Large-scale renewable energy power purchase agreements can eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from purchased electricity, while saving money and mitigating energy price risk over time. However, most campuses are too small, …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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Lehigh, Lafayette, Muhlenberg and Dickinson Join Forces for Unprecedented Renewable Energy Project
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Lehigh University (PA)
- Muhlenberg College (PA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
In February 2020, Lehigh University, Lafayette College, Muhlenberg College and Dickinson College announced a partnership to purchase renewable energy as a collective. Together, the four schools will purchase the largest …
- Posted July 15, 2021
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Who Is Community Engagement For?: The Endless Loop of Democratic Transparency
- Lafayette College (PA)
This article approaches college and university community engagement as a publicity practice responding to complex pressures in the U.S. higher education field. Democracy initiatives in American academia encompass a range …
- Posted May 5, 2021
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AASHE Award Winnner Ceremony 2020
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Georgia Institute of Technology (GA)
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Lehigh University (PA)
- Muhlenberg College (PA)
- Palo Alto College (TX)
- Smith College (MA)
- Southwestern University (TX)
- University of Central Florida (FL)
- University of Dayton (OH)
- University of Sydney (NSW)
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Coimbra
- Carlos III University of Madrid
The AASHE Sustainability Awards provide global recognition to the individuals and organizations leading the higher education sustainability movement. On Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 a virtual ceremony honored the 11 winners …
- Posted Jan. 12, 2021
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Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop
- Lafayette College (PA)
LaFarm is a sustainability initiative at the College and the cornerstone of the Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop.
Our mission is to integrate curriculum and practice in sustainable food and …
- Posted Oct. 20, 2020
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Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop
- Lafayette College (PA)
LaFarm is a sustainability initiative at the College and the cornerstone of the Lafayette College Sustainable Food Loop.
Our mission is to integrate curriculum and practice in sustainable food and …
- Posted Oct. 20, 2020
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Multi-Campus Collaboration Kickstarts Solar Project to Cut 100% of GHG Emissions from Electricity
- Dickinson College (PA)
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Lehigh University (PA)
- Muhlenberg College (PA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
Four independent colleges and universities in Pennsylvania collaborated to explore renewable energy solutions, develop a strategy, and implement a combination of onsite and large-scale offsite projects that will result in …
- Posted May 18, 2020
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Webinar: Working with Advancement and Alumni Relations to Engage Alumni
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Lehigh University (PA)
- University of Virginia (VA)
- AASHE (MA)
Many sustainability practitioners seek to engage alumni in various ways – fundraising, expertise, guest speakers, jobs/internships and mentorship for students. Lehigh University and the University of Virginia’s Office for Sustainability …
- Posted Dec. 5, 2019
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Lots of Watts: Building an Energy Cohort to Buy Big Renewables
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Swarthmore College (PA)
- Second Nature (MA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
Cohorts of colleges and universities are aggregating energy loads to achieve economies of scale when sourcing renewable energy. This workshop helps campuses achieve dramatic reductions in greenhouse gases by sourcing …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Creating a Strong Alumni Base for Meaningful Engagement and Mutual Economic Benefit
- Lafayette College (PA)
Many sustainability practitioners seek to engage alumni in various ways: fundraising, expertise, guest speakers, jobs/internships and mentorship for students. Learn from Lehigh University and the University of Virginia about how …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Lots of Watts: Building an Energy Cohort to Buy Big Renewables
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Coho Climate Advisors (MD)
As campuses face climate action targets, or seek to manage energy budgets, large-scale renewable energy power purchase agreements (PPAs) have emerged as a practical and cost-effective way to reduce greenhouse …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Lafayette becomes first Lehigh Valley college to pledge 'carbon neutrality'
- Lafayette College (PA)
- AASHE (MA)
Lafayette College pledges to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035 — a first among colleges in the Lehigh Valley.
- Posted April 4, 2019
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Responsible Consumption and Production: An Academic Year Deep Dive
- Lafayette College (PA)
During this session, we'll take a look at the opportunities to promote recycling and reuse during the academic year at a small liberal arts college. We'll chart out a years' …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Developing an Energy Strategy for Sustainability to meet Climate Action Planning Goals
- Lafayette College (PA)
- Stone House Group (PA)
As ideas related to sustainability continue to grow on college campuses, college administrators and facilities directors look to develop plans that align campus infrastructure and facilities to fulfill sustainability goals. …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Building School-to-Farm Traffic: Small-farm Infrastructure as Sustainable Technology Design
- Lafayette College (PA)
Farm-to-school projects have flourished in recent years. By aggregating and delivering food from local sources to regional institutions (like schools), they help rebuild the missing middle between producers and consumers; …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Environmental Science & Environmental Studies (BA/BS)
- Lafayette College (PA)
Recognizing that the study of the environment transcends the realm of the natural sciences, the mission of the Environmental Studies Program is to provide students with: 1) the capacity to …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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