Pancake Tailgate wins green certification
On Saturday September 1st, Keough and Welsh Fam celebrated the Notre Dame victory in sustainable style with a hugely successful Pancake Tailgate.
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A Long Lost Friend
The Office of Marketing Communications and Public Relations held a three day reintroduction-to-the-stairs competition; reducing their carbon footprint while burning a few of their own calories.
Biking Juniper soon to be much safer
A bike lane on Juniper, which has been of great interest to the campus community and South Bend at large, is soon to become a reality.
After 29 years, it's here!
The Seitz Park hydroelectric turbine was installed on August 22nd. The turbine will power the Howard Park ice rink as well as lights along the East Race; saving the city $40,000 a year in energy costs.
The Lorax to Visit ND on Thursday
On Thursday August 23rd at 9:30pm, North Quad will host an outdoor screening of The Lorax, the action-packed and visually spectacular new version of Dr. Seuss’ classic tale.
Plan It Green
A new program called Green Event Certification will help event planners on campus to make environmentally preferable choices for advertising, menu options, and much more.
Perspective: Coming into the Green
Tamara Baker-Inwood, an ND staff member of almost 16 years and currently the Administrative Assistant for St. Michael’s Laundry, shares her experiences and passions in sustainability
Winds of Change
Two professors of aerospace and mechanical engineering, have installed a wind turbine in White Field and will soon add another in order to support cutting-edge research in the Laboratory for Enhanced Wind Energy Design (eWiND).
Rockin' by the River
The Office of Sustainability’s Myles Robertson and Tammy Yankel took to Mishawaka to teach kids about sustainability and help them make terrariums.
Jug Free Bliss
With the installation of a new main-line water filtration system, water cooler chat just got a little more interesting in Haggar Hall. The Department of Psychology has cut down on water jug clutter and is saving money while benefiting the environment.
Turning Over a New LEEF
The Environmental Change Initiative at Notre Dame and the St. Joseph County Parks Department are launching a new partnership to build a cutting-edge environmental research and education facility at St. Patrick’s County Park.
Greening Graduation
At Notre Dame’s Commencement ceremonies, graduation gowns are made of recycled bottles, announcements are made of recycled paper, and class rings are produced with high standards for environmental and social justice.
Bike to Work, ND!
The seventh annual Michiana Bike to Work Week challenge is coming up on May 21-25, and members of the Notre Dame community are encouraged to create or join a campus team.
Making the green list
Notre Dame was recently highlighted in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges, which recognizes schools that “demonstrate a strong commitment to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities, and career preparation.”
Celebrate Arbor Day
Notre Dame will celebrate Arbor Day this Friday, April 27 with a tour of the campus’ most magnificent trees and the lauch of a virtual tree tour, which allows users to learn about campus trees and take self-guided tours at their convenience.
Drinks on the House
In a huge step forward for campus sustainability, water bottle filling stations will be installed on the first floor of every residence hall on campus this summer.
ACE receives LEED Gold certification
Carole Sandner Hall was recently certified LEED Gold by the U.S. Green Building Council. The new home for the Alliance for Catholic Education is the sixth building on campus to receive LEED certification.
Sustainable Style
On Sunday April 22nd at 4pm, GreeND’s annual Fashion Show will be held in the LaFortune Ballroom and will include outfits designed by both students and professionals.
First office receives Green Certification
Congratulations to the Office of the Vice President for Research for becoming the first to achieve a Green Office Certification and for being the pilot office for this new campus program.
Mod/God win Quad Energy Competition
Mod and God Quads are the winners of the first-ever Quad Energy Competition, finishing with an impressive 15.7% reduction in electricity usage over the course of the three-week competition.