Sustainability
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May 17 is National Bike to Work Day
By biking to work, you can spend less money on gas and car maintenance, more time enjoying the great outdoors, get some exercise and be one less car sitting in rush hour traffic. Read MoreMay 14, 2013
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VANTAGE lab’s Gold LEED certification is 14th certified project at Vanderbilt
The Vanderbilt Technologies for Advanced Genomics laboratory, located in the basement of Medical Center North, recently achieved LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Read MoreMay 1, 2013
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Vanderbilt makes switch from coal power to natural gas
Vanderbilt University will replace its coal-fired co-generation facility, converting it to burn natural gas to meet the power needs of the university and medical center. Read MoreApr 19, 2013
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Free activities planned to celebrate Earth Day
Activities to help you think and act "green" will mark Earth Day at Vanderbilt on April 22. Read MoreApr 17, 2013
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Vanderbilt featured in Princeton Review’s guide to ‘green’ colleges
Vanderbilt has been included in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2013. Read MoreApr 17, 2013
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Latest LEED certification is Vanderbilt’s lucky 13th
The top floor of The Commons Center recently achieved LEED Gold Certification, making it the 13th certified project on campus. Read MoreMar 8, 2013
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SPEAR named ‘Greenest Group on Campus’
The winner of the 2013 Vanderbilt Athletics Basketball Sustainability Competition is Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Responsibility (SPEAR). Read MoreMar 7, 2013
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‘Greenest’ campus group can win VIP basketball tickets
Is your group, department or division the "greenest" on campus? If so, you can be VIP guests at the Vanderbilt vs. Georgia basketball game Feb. 27. Read MoreFeb 8, 2013
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Vanderbilt scores big in Game Day Challenge
Vanderbilt scored big in the 2012 Game Day Recycling Challenge, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Read MoreFeb 1, 2013
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Remember to power down before leaving for the holidays
(iStockphoto) Vanderbilt students, faculty and staff who are going to be away from the dorm room, office or home for an extended period of time over the holidays should remember to power down before they leave. Doing so is a great way to reduce one’s energy consumption and environmental… Read MoreDec 12, 2012
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Nashville’s local food movement topic of (Lunch) Box talk
Local food initiatives that view urban farming as a path toward a healthier community will be the focus of “Thinking Out of the (Lunch) Box: Conversations with a philosophical flavor with David Wood” on Dec. 5. The event, which is open to the public, takes place… Read MoreNov 29, 2012
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Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology named ‘Greenest Group on Campus’
The Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology was recognized as the "Greenest Group on Campus" at the Vanderbilt football game Nov. 17. (Vanderbilt University) Vanderbilt’s Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology was the winner of the first Vanderbilt Athletics’ Sustainability Competition. The group celebrated their honor as… Read MoreNov 27, 2012
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Stave off holiday excess by celebrating sustainably this season
The holiday season is traditionally a time of plenty, but it also can be a time of excess. Vanderbilt’s Sustainability and Environment Management Office has put together a list of 15 actions everyone can take to reduce holiday waste and make the season a little greener. Read MoreNov 14, 2012
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Clean Energy Summit set for Nov. 14 in Nashville
Commissioner John R. Norris of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is the marquee speaker at the Southeast Clean Energy Transmission Summit Nov. 14 in Nashville. Read MoreNov 1, 2012
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This Halloween, slay energy vampires
Curious as to whether your electronics are vampires? Look for a glowing light that remains on even when you power off the device. A silent menace may be lurking around your Vanderbilt office or home. “Energy vampires,” electronic devices that slowly suck energy when they are turned off but… Read MoreOct 25, 2012
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Greenhouse gas emissions down 12 percent since 2008
Vanderbilt releases updated report to mark Campus Sustainability Day (Vanderbilt University) Overall greenhouse gas emissions from Vanderbilt’s campus and medical center have decreased by 12 percent from an all-time high reached in 2008—and by 7 percent from 2005 to 2011—even though the institution has seen significant growth in square… Read MoreOct 24, 2012
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Compete for ‘Greenest Group on Campus’ title, win VIP tailgate at football game
All groups, teams, departments and campus organizations are invited to compete to be the “greenest group on campus.” To enter, a group captain, leader or representative must complete the competition survey. Read MoreOct 22, 2012
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Grant to develop battery to aid home energy use
Peter Pintauro, H. Eugene McBrayer Professor of Chemical Engineering and chair of the chemical and biomolecular engineering department, has partnered with researchers from the University of Kansas and TVN Systems, Inc. on a three-year, $1.72 million grant from the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a durable, low-cost battery capable of gathering power at off-peak hours and storing it for use during times of high demand. Read MoreOct 16, 2012
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Ink, toner, mobile device recycling program launched
Photo provided by SEMO/Vanderbilt A new program is under way on campus to make it easy to recycle copier, fax, laser and ink jet toner cartridges, as well as old cell phones, iPods and mp3 players. It’s good for the earth and it also benefits some good causes that… Read MoreOct 12, 2012
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Pitch in at the EPA Gameday Challenge Oct. 20
This month dozens of colleges across the country will participate in the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2012 Game Day Challenge. This is Vanderbilt’s third year in a row taking the challenge. Last year, participating schools diverted nearly half a million pounds of waste from local landfills, and Vanderbilt ranked in the Top 10… Read MoreOct 11, 2012