Excellent Links
Greening the Campus
http://www.aashe.org BCC is a member of the Association for
the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. All
employees and students at the college can access the
resources by using their BCC email addresses as a user name.
The first time you log in, you will be sent a password. This is
the premier site for information on all aspects of
sustainability at colleges and universities.
http://www.efswest.org/resource_center/databases.php
Databases containing thousands of course syllabi, campus
sustainability initiatives, teaching methods & projects
contributed by faculty, staff, administrators and students
from across the U.S. and Canada.
http://www.colorado.edu/ecenter/greening_cu/index.html#bl
ueprint A document entitled Blueprint for a Green Campus is
an environmental action plan created by the University of
Colorado to create a sustainable campus.
http://www.nwf.org/campusecology Part of the National
Wildlife Federation, Campus Ecology supports efforts to
transform the nation's college campuses into living models of
an ecologically sustainable society, and is training a new
generation of environmental leaders.
http://www.ulsf.org University Leaders for a Sustainable
Future -- Includes a searchable resource database of books,
articles, journal reports, websites and other resources
organized by sustainability categories.
http://www.secondnature.org/efs/efs_rec_readng.htm1#she
ets Resource sheets covering topics from green buildings to
purchasing. The sheets highlight innovative, pragmatic
approaches to sustainability taking place on campuses.
http://www.c2e2.org/evc MIT’s Environmental Virtual Campus
aids colleges in complying with federal environmental
regulations and implementing green practices such as
recycling, pollution prevention and improving energy
efficiency.
Sustainability Initiatives at Colleges and Universities
Arizona
Northern Arizona University - Center for Sustainable Environments
www.environment.nau.edu/
Prescott College Sustainable Campus Initiative
www.prescott.edu/highlights/sci.html
California
California Polytechnic State University Campus Sustainability Initiative
http://csicalpoly.org/media/csi.swf
California State University, Chico - Environmental Affairs Council
www.csuchico.edu/eac/
California Technical Institute Environmental Task Force
www.its.caltech.edu/~cetfers/
Graduate Theological Union - Theological Roundtable on Ecological
Ethics and Spirituality
www.gtu.edu/studentgroups/trees/
John F. Kennedy University Green Project
www.jfku.edu/advancement/new/GreenDescription.html
Occidental College
Council for a Livable Campus - www.oxy.edu/oxy/resources/clc.html
Eco/Oxy-Eco-LA - http://departments.oxy.edu/uepi/eco-oxy
Stanford University - Students for a Sustainable Stanford
http://sustainability.stanford.edu
University of La Verne - Sustainable Campus Task Force
www.ulv.edu/sustainability/
Colorado
Colorado College Working Group for Campus Sustainability
www2.coloradocollege.edu/sustainability/
Fort Lewis College Campus Ecology site
http://envcenter.fortlewis.edu/ce/
University of Colorado Environmental Center
www.colorado.edu/cuenvironmentalcenter
Connecticut
Connecticut College C-Green Environmental Program
www.camel.conncoll.edu/ccrec/greennet
Florida
Stetson University Environmental Responsibility Council
www.stetson.edu/~rsitler/ERC/
Sustainable University of Florida
www.sustainable.ufl.edu
Georgia
Emory University Ad Hoc Committee on Environmental Stewardship
www.environment.emory.edu
University of Georgia - Students and Educators for Ecological Design
and Sustainability (SEEDS)
www.uga.edu/seeds/
Indiana
Ball State University
Green Committee 2 - www.bsu.edu/provost/ceres/g2/0main
Council on the Environment - www.bsu.edu/provost/ceres/cote/
Indiana University Bloomington Council for Environmental Stewardship
http://environment.indiana.edu
Louisiana
Tulane University
Green.Tulane.edu - http://green.tulane.edu/
Campus Environmental Projects -
www.tulane.edu/~eaffairs/ceprojects.html
Maine
Bates College Environmental Resources
http://abacus.bates.edu/admin/offices/environment/
Bowdoin College Sustainability Office
www.bowdoin.edu/sustainablebowdon
Colby College Environmental Advisory Group
www.colby.edu/eag
Unity College Sustainability Committee
www.unity.edu/sustainability
Maryland
Johns Hopkins University - The Greening of Johns Hopkins
www.jhu.edu/~recycle/greening.htm
University of Maryland Campus Ecology Project
www.agnr.umd.edu/UMCPEcology
Massachusetts
Hampshire College Sustainable Campus Plan
http://plan.hampshire.edu/
Harvard Green Campus Initiative
www.greencampus.harvard.edu
MIT Environmental Programs Task Force
http://web.mit.edu/environment/commitment/environmental_initiative
s/get_involved/task_force.html
Mt. Holyoke Center for Environmental Literacy
www.mtholyoke.edu/proj/cel/index.html
Tufts Institute of the Environment
www.tufts.edu/tie
Williams College - Campus Environmental Advisory Committee
www.williams.edu/CES/activities/ceac/index.htm
Michigan
Michigan State University Committee for a Sustainable Campus
www.ecofoot.msu.edu
The Sustainable University of Michigan Initiative
www.umich.edu/~usustain/index.html
Minnesota
Macalester College Campus Environmental Issues Committee
www.macalester.edu/~envirost/CEIC/envissues.htm
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus
Sustainable Campus Initiative - www.cnr.umn.edu/sci/
Sustainable Efforts Guide -
www.csbr.umn.edu:16080/umn_sustainability/
New Hampshire
Dartmouth University Resource Working Group
www.dartmouth.edu/~rwg
University of New Hampshire Office of Sustainability Programs
www.sustainableunh.unh.edu
New Jersey
Princeton Environmental Reform Committee
www.princeton.edu/~perc/
Rutgers University - Rutgers Sustainable
www.rusustainable.org/
New York
Clarkson University - Environmental Sustainability
www.clarkson.edu/sustain/
Colgate University Campus Ecology Group
http://departments.colgate.edu/envir_stud/Newsletter/mar02/campus
ecology.htm
Columbia University - Columbia Conserves
www.columbia.edu/cu/green/
Cornell University - Cornell Center for the Environment
www.cfe.cornell.edu/cfe/greening.cfm
Daemen College - Center for Sustainable Communities and Civic
Engagement
www.daemen.edu/sites/CSCCE/
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Ecological Economics, Values, and
Policy Program
www.rpi.edu/dept/sts/eevp/front.html
http://www.rpi.edu/dept/ess/greening/
St. Bonaventure University
http://web.sbu.edu/fcsc/campus%20greening%20pages/campus_gree
ning_program_coming_s.htm
SUNY-Buffalo UB Green
http://wings.buffalo.edu/ubgreen
North Carolina
Duke University Greening Initiative
www.duke.edu/greening/index.html
North Carolina State University - Environmental Sustainability
www.ncsu.edu/environmental_sustainability/
University of North Carolina, Asheville - Unified Solar
www.unca.edu/unified_solar/index.htm
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Sustainability Coalition
http://sustainability.unc.edu
Warren Wilson College Campus Greening
www.warren-wilson.edu/green/
Ohio
Greening Bowling Green State University
www.bgsu.edu/departments/envh/greencampus.htm
Oregon
Lewis & Clark College Student Site for Environmental Issues
www.lclark.edu/~envag/
Portland State University - Sustainability
www.sustain.pdx.edu/
University of Oregon Environmental Issues Committee
www.uoregon.edu/~eic
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Mellon Green Practices
www.cmu.edu/epc/
Chatham eCollegie - Chatham College
www.chatham.edu/rci/pages/ecol.html
Green Destiny Council for ecological responsibility at Penn State
www.bio.psu.edu/greendestiny
University of Pennsylvania Environmental Group
http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~pennenv
Rhode Island
Brown University Campus Environmental Stewardship
www.brown.edu/Departments/Brown_Is_Green
University of Rhode Island
http://www.uri.edu/sustainability/index.html
South Carolina
Clemson University Environmental Committee
www.clemson.edu/cuec/
Francis Marion University - Sustainable Universities Initiative
http://alpha1.fmarion.edu/~sui/
Furman University
Habitat Earth - www.furman.edu/~worthen/habitatearth/habfr.htm
Environmental Action Group - www-
student.furman.edu/users/r/rbrooks/
Midlands Technical College - MTC Green
www.midlandstech.com/mtcgreen/
University of South Carolina Environmental Advisory Committee
www.sc.edu/EAC/
Tennessee
University of Tennessee, Knoxville - Committee on the Campus
Environment
www.cce.utk.edu/
Texas
University of Texas at Austin - Campus Environmental Center
www.UTenvironment.org
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
www.uth.tmc.edu/sustainability/
Vermont
Middlebury College Environmental Council Index
http://community.middlebury.edu/~enviroc
University of Vermont Environmental Council
http://esf.uvm.edu/envcncl
Washington
University of Washington - UrSus: Students for a Sustainable UW
http://students.washington.edu/ursus/
Whitman College Campus Ecology
http://people.whitman.edu/~schwagdj
Washington DC
The George Washington Green University Initiative
www.gwu.edu/~greenu
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus Ecology Program
www.fpm.wisc.edu/campusecology
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Sustainability Committee
www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/sga/Sustainability/Sustain.htm
Take Action
http://www.nwf.org/greencalculator Measure your personal
impact on the environment.
http://www.EarthShare.org Environmental tips on air
conditioners, lawn care, pesticides, organic gardening, lead
poisoning, & more; Click on News and Resources and then
Earth Saving Tips. Earth Share is a federation of America's
leading non-profit environmental charities.
http://www.coopamerica.org Action alerts & updates,
"unshopping" list, money-saving green shopping tips
http://www.woodwise.org Online guide to practices and
products that help you conserve, recycle, and reuse.
http://www.iShareStuff.org Free web site that reduces
waste and saves you money by making it easy for you to share
stuff with people you know.
http://www.earthday.net/footprint/index.asp Calculate how
many acres of land are required to meet your resource needs
and absorb waste you produce by taking a simple quiz.
Calculate Your Ecological Footprint
Information on Nature
http://www.oceansatlas.org The United Nations online atlas
of the oceans provides up to date data on ocean temperatures,
icebergs, ecology, fishing, pollution, and much more.
http://www.NCSEonline.org/NLE The online National Library
for the Environment is a gateway to an array of science-based
information on a wide range of environmental issues including
air quality, biodiversity, climate change, energy, forests,
marine resources, mining, pesticides, pollution, public lands,
ozone, waste, water, wetlands, etc. There are also directories
of academic programs, journals, foundations, jobs,
environmental news, laws, and more.
http://www.earthtrends.wri.org/ This online information
database, developed by the World Resources Institute,
provides free access to global or country-specific
environmental data.
http://www.EcoPort.org An encyclopedia of information about
every known plant and animal in the world developed by the
University of Florida, United Nations, & the Natural History
Museum of the Smithsonian.
http://www.enature.com Field guides to 4,800 plants &
animals, complete with photos. Enter your zip code for a field
guide to local species. Audio files of bird calls also available.
http://www.nps.gov/plants/ Native plant conservation
initiative
http://www.endangered.fws.gov/wildlife.html#Species
Lists and provides information about plants and animals on the
Endangered or Threatened species list under the U. S.
Endangered Species Act
http://www.nature.org Profiles 86 conservation projects
worldwide of Nature Conservancy. Contains maps, beautiful
pictures, information on species, and what you will find when
you visit these beautiful wilderness areas.
http://www.wildflower.org Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower
Center
http://www.nwf.org/habitats National Wildlife Federation
backyard wildlife habitat program.
www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/herpetology/FL-
http://GUIDE/onlineguide.htm Online guide to Florida snakes
Information on Pollution / Global Warming
http://www.focusthenation.org A nationwide effort to engage
the colleges and schools across the nation in forums on
solutions to global warming in January 2008 in an effort to
avert massive climate change.
http://www.scorecard.org Environmental Defense created
this site so that by entering your zip code, you'll see a map
highlighting local sources of pollution and information about
the effects of those chemicals. You may be surprised to learn
what pollutants are being released in Broward County.
http://www.broward.org/aqi00100.htm Broward County Dept.
of Planning & Environmental Protection's Air Quality Division
features air quality index monthly results.
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/index.html Contains links
to information regarding the causes and possible effects of
global warming, actions that can be taken, and much more.
http://earthtrends.wri.org/ Earthtrends: The Environmental
Portal sponsored by the World Resources Institute
Conservation
http://www.tnc.org The Nature Conservancy site has an
excellent Science Resource Center that details the science
behind their conservation work. A locator map allows you to
learn about projects throughout the world and gives you
details on how to visit preserves, help restore natural area,
take guided walks through wildlife refuges and more.
http://www.NCSEosnline.org The National Council for Science
and the Environment is a nonprofit organization that works to
improve the scientific basis for environmental decision making.
http://www.worldwatch.org Researches at this organization
are constantly putting out reports regarding the state of our
world and possible actions to lead to a more sustainable
future. Many excellent resources are available at this
website.
Everglades Information
http://everglades.fiu.edu Everglades Information Network
administered by FIU
http://www.sfwmd.gov South Florida Water Management
District
http://www.evergladesplan.org Army Corps of Engineers
Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan
http://www.envirolink.com Environmental information
clearinghouse
Environmental News
http://www.enn.com Original articles, news from
environmental journals, and the day's headlines to help you
keep tabs on the state of the planet and ways to live an eco-
friendly life.
http://www.cnie.org/nle/crssearch/crslinkreturneven.cfm The
National Library for the Environment has posted the most
recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports online.
Covering topics spanning the Clean Water Act, Endangered
Species, the conservation Reserve Program, Global Change,
Fishery Conservation and Management, etc., these CRS
documents report on a wealth of current environmental
information.
Environmental Careers
http://www.ecojobs.com Searchable online database of
environmental job opportunities
http://www.eco.org Offers listings of paid internships in the
environmental sector. Publishes The Complete Guide to
Environmental Careers
http://www.environmental-jobs.com/ Environmental Career
Center web site that contains a comprehensive listing of jobs
in the environmental field, career news, employer interviews,
and career research reports.
Government Agencies
http://www.epa.gov U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.dep.state.fl.us Florida Department of
Environmental Protection
http://www.pbcwater.com/wakodahatchee/ Learn about the
wetland plants and wildlife that abound at this 50-acre
created wetlands through photographs and a virtual tour.
Better yet, visit the site that is two miles north of Atlantic
Blvd. on Jog Road in Delray Beach.
http://www.floridagreenwaysandtrails.com Maps and
descriptions of greenway and trail recreational opportunities
throughout Florida. Includes several state parks, portions of
the Florida National Scenic Trail, and Florida's designated
canoe trails.
Environmental Education for Children
http://www.earthforce.org Organization dedicated to
educating youth so they can discover and implement lasting
solutions to environmental problems in their communities.
http://www.kidsecologycorps.org Organization that involves
young children in encounters with nature to teach
environmental stewardship.