Earth Hour 2015
On Saturday, March 27 from 8:30-9:30 pm, the lights on the Golden Dome of the Main Building and the Word of Life mural on Hesburgh Library will be turned off for one hour to celebrate Earth Hour.
News
Green Ambassadors Quarterly Meeting
The quarterly Green Ambassadors meeting on April 7th from 12-1pm in the LaFortune Ballroom will focus on a sustainable look at the FurnishND and Old2Gold programs.
Thinking about going paperless?
Thanks to the introduction of new technology and processes, a paperless existence has been adopted by individuals, offices, and departments across Notre Dame.
The Madness Begins!
This month the Notre Dame campus will again experience Megawatt Madness: an energy reduction competition that pits dorm against dorm, quad against quad, and sister/brother dorm pairs against each other to see who can reduce their dorm energy use the most.
First Sustainability Research Expo at ND
On January 26th, the Notre Dame campus will host its inaugural Sustainability Research Expo which will bring together opportunities from across the campus and community for students to get involved in sustainability research, educational programs, and internships.
Notre Dame receives Gold rating for sustainability achievements
The University of Notre Dame has earned a gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Green Lab Spotlight: Environmental Fluid Dynamics Group
The Environmental Fluid Dynamics Group researches transport phenomena in order to understand and model atmospheric, oceanic, and industrial fluid processes.
Over 1/3 of Game Day Waste Diverted From Landfills
34% of the material produced during this season’s game days was diverted from landfills. Over 102 tons of material was recycled from both the stadium bowl and tailgating lots—an amount equivalent to preventing the release of 352 metric tons of CO2 emissions or taking almost 1000 cars off of the road.…
Green Lab Spotlight: ND Energy
The Center for Sustainable Energy at Notre Dame (ND Energy) is dedicated to supporting energy related research and moving toward sustainable energy solutions.
New EV Charging Stations on Campus!
Notre Dame has recently installed four electric vehicle charging stations on campus available to university staff, faculty and students.
Harvest Festival: Results
On Tuesday, October 28th, the Harvest Festival brought over 1200 lbs of local beef, 600 lbs of local squash, and almost 500 lbs of local smelt to the North and South dining halls.
Green Lab Spotlight: Evolutionary & Ecological Genomics Lab
In 112 Galvin Life Science Center, you will find jugs of bubbling green solution containing single-celled algae.
Notre Dame ranked 11th for sustainability efforts among top football schools
Out of the top 25 football schools, the University of Notre Dame ranked for No. 11 for its green efforts!
Green Lab Spotlight: Dept. of Psychology Clinical Studies Building
Green Lab Spotlight: Clinical Studies Building. While relatively far from main campus, the Clinical Studies Building is close to Notre Dame’s sustainability goals.
New team members at the Office of Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability welcomes two new team members, Annie Christianson and Dana Bakirtjy