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The Green Dorm Room, created with 3D rendering techniques, is fully outfitted with everything a student needs to be sustainable, from a drying rack for clothes to a reusable water bottle. Students can pan around the room and mouse-over the “green” items to learn more.

“One of the most powerful ways we can affect our environment and our personal wellness, for better or worse, is the act of eating,” said Executive Chef Don Miller, who recently taught a class at North Dining Hall on how to plan, purchase and prepare a healthy sustainable meal.

PE has taken an early lead in the 2009 Dorm Energy Competition. Zahm is in second place, followed by Howard, Walsh, and Pangborn. Sr. Cynthia Broderick, Rector of PE, attributes their success to “being intentional about the little things, like turning lights off and unplugging electronics”.

The weather for a football game in November couldn’t have been warmer, but a group of students on campus were still “freezing.” With hundreds of families on campus for the Navy game, members of GreeND took the opportunity to raise support for climate change legislation.

The second annual Dorm Energy Competition will run from November 1st through November 30th. The energy savings accrued by the winning dorm will be donated to the Global Water Initiative, Student Government’s year-long program to raise money to build wells in Africa.

In response to requests by many faculty and staff, the University has adopted a policy to limit the distribution of mass mailings through Campus Mail Services. Under the new policy, Campus Mail will only accept up to 300 of the same item within a one month period.

Notre Dame received a B on the College Sustainability Report Card, improving over last year’s B-. The higher grade came in response to a reduction in the University’s carbon emissions and a number of resource-saving policies.

The first game of the season featured some key changes to the Game Day Recycling program in an effort to improve upon last season’s success of 73 tons of avoided landfill waste.

The Hydration Station, an alternative to a traditional drinking fountain, was installed last week between the men’s and women’s restrooms on the first floor of the LaFortune Student Center.

Notre Dame will soon host Renewing the Campus: Sustainability and the Catholic University. The conference on October 9th-11th will bring together 250 faculty, students, administrators, and clergy from over 40 Catholic universities across the country.