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Posts tagged with “Sustainable Plannning/Development” (All posts)
LDC To Go Trayless
May 27, 2011 at 11:15 amCheck out the new Carletonian article on LDC's transition to trayless dining here.
According to measurements done by Bon Appetit during fall…
Students have their voice heard for our Climate Action Plan
November 10, 2010 at 1:57 pmAs part of our Climate Action Plan, Carleton solicited input from students at a town hall style dinner. The students generated a tremendous amount of ideas which can be found here.
No Kidding! Sustainability in China!
October 18, 2010 at 11:35 am“Now I know the only one who cares about the environment out of 1.3 billion people who don’t,” said an American friend of mine after he was approached by a…A Renewable Summer Spent Under the Midnight Sun
October 12, 2010 at 2:41 pmOne Carleton student's adventures in Iceland, land of renewable energy.
Climate Action Plan Town Hall Meeting!
September 13, 2010 at 11:26 pmOn Wednesday, September 22nd, from 6 PM - 8 PM in the Great Hall, there will be a town hall meeting regarding Carleton's Climate Action Plan. This plan is…
Carleton featured in Audubon Magazine
September 4, 2009 at 11:51 amCarleton has been featured in Audubon Magazine's September/October special issue on Green Design!
Carleton's plans for a second wind turbine in the Northfield News
July 29, 2009 at 10:51 amSam Friedman '09, here in Northfield for the summer, has gotten an article published on the front page of the Northfield News about Carleton's plans to install a second wind turbine near campus.
The Case for Trayless
March 1, 2009 at 11:54 pm(Note: John Kraus has updated his February article about Trayless Dining at Carleton, and the updated version has been reposted here.)
According to Food for Thought (A Carleton student group), the Carleton dining halls produce about 2,700 pounds of food waste per day. Colleges, in an attempt to reduce waste and save money, have experimented with various ways to reduce food waste. Going to tray-less dining has generally shown a reduction in food waste of 25-30%; Hamline College recently implemented this step and expects to save $25,000 a year. In the following article John Kraus ('10) outlines a well researched case for trayless dining at Carleton.
Get back to the land.
February 6, 2009 at 9:31 amApplications are now available to be a student farm intern for the 2009 growing season of the Carleton Student Farm. Two student interns will be accepted for the position this summer. The season will begin with a farm-planning independent study this spring, continue with experiential education every day in the Carleton garden and in field trips to surrounding farms through the summer, and end with fall harvest.
World of Greencraft?
February 3, 2009 at 12:51 pmOver the last few years, the popularity of smart meters has grown substantially. Something else that has seen massive growth in use are online social networking and role-playing games. Recognizing what a powerful tool both of these can be Stanford Professor Byron Reeves (a specialist in psychological processing of media) has decided to design a computer game that encourages productive use of smart meters. His prototype will connect a virtual world, where players interact and compete, with the real data of home, building, and city energy consumption. The hope is for more motivated citizens, higher efficiency in energy use, and more saved money. This article contains a YouTube demo video well worth your time.
Carleton student stress patterns and the SRF Initial Proposal deadline: an informal study
January 14, 2009 at 10:02 pmSustainability Revolving Fund projects are being submitted through a new format this term. The SRF Committee will review all project ideas submitted by Friday of 3rd week (Jan. 23). The Committe will then provide detailed information about campus resources specific to your project and identify the keys to turning your idea into a successful application. "But I'm stressed," you say. Nay nay. Read the following ground-breaking study which will explain how there is no time like the present to reduce some GHG emissions at Carleton, making us all happier in the process.
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