As the temperatures finally dip into frigid 10s and 20s, members of the Carleton community are warming up to waste through a new…

The Sustainability Revolving Fund is a pool of money available for funding student-proposed sustainability initiatives. The goal is to encourage and fund student sustainability initiatives.

In May 2011, Carleton College adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to become climate neutral, that is, to have net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, by 2050.

As everyone is probably aware by now, Carleton has recently installed a new wind turbine which has been running since Oct. 18.  Although the turbine has been online for only several days, it has already been making a huge difference.

Many of you may (not) have heard about STAs, sustainability assistants. STAs are student workers who work on a wide range of sustainability initiatives on campus. The title explains the job well, but there is uncertainty of what exactly the STAs do.

Carleton is committed to reducing its waste output to ultimately achieve zero-waste. We have comprehensive one-stream recycling, compost, and various other recycling programs. Here are some facts to help you think about the importance of them.

 Check out the new Carletonian article on LDC's transition to trayless dining here.

 According to measurements done by Bon Appetit during fall…

Once again, this term has been a busy one for the STAs and other environmental groups at Carleton. Here's a sampling of some major events and achievements:

• A group of about…

The final update from Powershift 2011!

Powershift update from day three of the conference.

Update #2 from Powershift 2011.