U Albany Announces $30M Decarbonization Project
The project will replace two gas-fired absorption chillers in the university's central power plant with a high-efficiency electric centrifugal chiller and a heat recovery chiller connected to a new geothermal well field.
Vanderbilt U Launches Private Climate Governance Lab
Vanderbilt Law recently announced the Private Climate Governance (PCG) Lab, an initiative that will serve as a hub for scholarship, resources and student learning opportunities, and aims to provide feasible solutions to private actors that can effectively contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts.
Murdoch U Unveils Decarbonization Plan
(Australia) The roadmap outlines an actionable path to achieving net zero operational emissions by 2030 and carbon positivity by 2035. Key initiatives include improvements to the energy management system, the installation of solar panels, electrification of the vehicle fleet, and the exploration of on-site carbon sequestration opportunities.
AASHE Publishes 2024 Annual Report
This report highlights AASHE’s work and accomplishments in 2024 and showcases the progress being made by the higher education community to advance sustainability. From top sustainability news stories to most-discussed sustainability topics, the report highlights the collective progress shaping sustainability in higher education.
SUNY Old Westbury Receives $200M for Energy Efficiency
The New York State governor announced recently a $200 million investment for Old Westbury's Natural Sciences Building. The deep energy retrofit is expected to make the building 50 percent more energy efficient and will include a geothermal system for heating and cooling, modernized teaching laboratories, a new campus greenhouse, a green roof, and collaboration spaces for teaching and co-curricular activities.
College of the Atlantic Eliminates All Disposable Plasticware
The college's new reusable to-go program includes stainless steel containers, mugs and sporks, replacing an estimated 50,000 pieces of disposable plastic. The college signed Post-Landfill Action Network's Break Free From Plastics pledge in 2019. The program is supported by grant funding from the Marine Debris Foundation.
