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We all know that Obama is a passionate supporter of alternative energy and other green initiatives, and he also believes in educating our youth about humanitarian and environmental efforts, so what better way for him to help spread the green word than to instill eco programs in shool? » read more

With about 7 weeks left in summer (but who's counting) the urge to start planning  for the major move from home to dorm is upon us...well at least me. Entering my junior year I decided to take a look at ways college students could help the environment by making their dorm rooms just a tad bit greener. I found a great list of ideas online that helped jump start research into living greener at school.

You live, eat, sleep, study, and breath in your room at college. » read more

With the price of fuel still on the rise, many people are racking their brains to find new ways to afford to fill up their car’s gas tank.

This is especially hard for college students, who already have a hard enough time affording to pay for anything! » read more

What do Harvard, Dartmouth, the University of Washington, Middlebury, Carleton and the University of Vermont have in common? They have all been recognized as top college sustainability leaders by the 2008 College Sustainability Report Card, which is issued by the Sustainable Endowments Institute. » read more

So right now I'm a semi-vegan living on campus at kent with no food plan and having to buy my own groceries on a meager wage (luckily all i have to buy is food and art supplies right now)....but it is getting more and more difficult to buy organic and natural foods on such a low budget.  I have been eating whole wheat pasta and organic canned tomatoes as sauce, or some apple sauce, or home made bread...but i need more veggies!  i wish winter would end so i could scourage for food or something...or at least be able to rely on the little farmer's market that comes around. » read more