Sustainable Living
Celebrating all things green
Submitted by cmjones on April 4, 2007 - 1:31pm.Picture:
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UCB News CenterDate Posted:
Mar 16 2006Summary:
In preparation for the campus's third annual Sustainability Summit, the Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Sustainability (CACS) will fund new projects, honor best practices, and adopt a new logo.
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http://www.berkeley.edu/news/berkeleyan/2006/03/16_green.shtmlSenate Vote On ‘Green’ Fee Postponed
Submitted by cmjones on April 3, 2007 - 11:38am.Source:
The Daily CalDate Posted:
Mar 8 2007Summary:
Next week, the ASUC Senate will consider placing a referendum on the spring ballot for a student fee increase called The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF). The proposed $5 fee per semester fee would go to projects addressing "UC Berkeley's environmental sustainability and the impact on global climate change," the referendum states.Read Full Article:
http://www.dailycal.org/sharticle.php?id=23745College Sustainability Report Card
Submitted by cmjones on April 3, 2007 - 10:53am.Source:
Sustainable Endowments Institute Date Posted:
Jan 24 2007Summary:
The Sustainable Endowments Institute released its College Sustainability Report Card, which grades 100 leading colleges by looking at campus greening practices and endowment policies. See University of California's grade at the website.Read Full Article:
http://www.endowmentinstitute.org/sustainability/Tours Begin of Eco-Friendly "Green Apartment"
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UCB News CenterDate Posted:
Nov 9 2006Summary:
Empty pizza boxes, beer cans and overflowing garbage is an image many might associate with four college guys in a two-bedroom apartment. But that's not quite the case for UC Berkeley undergraduates Travis Zack, Jonathan Hu, Tim Edgar and Edward Chen, who live in the campus's eco-friendly Green Apartment. Read Full Article:
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2006/11/09_green.shtmlIntroduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
Submitted by cmjones on March 12, 2007 - 2:02pm.Department:
PACS
Course Number:
10
Course Title:
Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies
Instructor:
Sanders
Description:
This course introduces students
to a broad range of issues, concepts, and approaches integral to the study of
peace and conflict. Subject areas include the war system and war prevention,
conflict resolution and nonviolence, human rights and social justice,
development and environmental
sustainability.
Units:
4
Offered:
Fall and Spring
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Urban Garden Ecosystems
Submitted by cmjones on March 8, 2007 - 12:01pm.Department:
ESPM
Course Number:
117
Course Title:
Urban Garden Ecosystems
Instructor:
Altieri
Description:
An ecosystem approach to the
study of urban gardens with an organic perspective. Topics include
fundamentals of horticulture, soil properties and fertility, pest and disease
management, and food perservation. Laboratories include methods in garden
design, plant propagation, compost technique, soil preparation, irrigation
systems, pest management, individual or group projects, demonstrations, and
discussions.
Units:
4
Offered:
Fall
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Ecological Design
Submitted by cmjones on March 7, 2007 - 2:35pm.Department:
ENV DES
Course Number:
105
Course Title:
Ecological Design
Description:
Design problems from an
ecological perspective. Design studies of relationships among ecosystem,
energy, and resource flows, human social and cultural values, and
technological variables as they interact to produce the built environment
Units:
4
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Engineered Systems and Sustainability
Submitted by cmjones on March 7, 2007 - 2:30pm.Department:
ENGIN
Course Number:
11
Course Title:
Engineered Systems and Sustainability
Instructor:
Harley, Horvath, Hunt, Nelson
Description:
An introduction to key
engineered systems (e.g., energy, water supply, buildings, transportation)
and their environmental
impacts. Basic principles of environmental science needed to understand natural processes as they are
influenced by human activities. Overview of concepts and methods of
sustainability analysis. Critical evaluation of engineering approaches to
address sustainability
Units:
2
Offered:
Fall and Spring
Course Type:
Undergraduate
Lifecycle Building Challenge
Submitted by cmjones on March 1, 2007 - 11:52am.Name of Competition:
Lifecycle Building Challenge
Description:
The U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Building Materials Reuse Association, the American Institute of Architects, and West Coast Green
invite professionals and students to participate in the Lifecycle
Building Challenge, a competition seeking designs and ideas that reduce
waste by facilitating a building's adaptability, deconstruction, and
reuse. Outstanding entries in each category will be recognized nationally, and
top student designs will be rewarded $2500.
Deadline:
April 15, 2007
Wild Gift Grant
Submitted by cmjones on March 1, 2007 - 11:47am.Name of Opportunity:
Wild Gift Grant
Description:
It is the mission of Wild Gift to give outstanding leaders, ages 21-30, a compelling experience in deep wilderness and a year's support to launch self- designed projects that promote wildlands stewardship and the development of sustainable human communities and lifestyles.The Wild Gift provides grants ranging from $10,000 to $15,000 to leaders who wish to embark on a self-designed year long project to protect nature or promote sustainability.
Application Deadline:
April 1, 2008
