- GREENRichland needs student membersHelp Richland get greener everywhere—from academics to operations to purchasing. More...
- Scientists say climate change is happening faster than expectedIndustrial greenhouse gas emissions are accelerating its pace and effects, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read More...
- Green in the newsKeep up with sustainability news worldwide with the Environmental News Network. More...
- How to shrink your "environmental footprint"Can the earth support your lifestyle? Find out at the Global Footprint Network. More...
- The big pictureWonder why you hear so much about sustainability these days? This short slide show presents one organization's summary of the environmental, social, and economic forces that are converging around the world. View slideshow...
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Its first year in the national RecycleMania competition, Richland placed 2nd among Texas institutions. Richland competed in the Grand Champion, Per Capita, Gorilla Prize, Paper, Corrugated Cardboard, and Bottles and Cans categories--complete results may be found here.
Richland Recycles - Why?
It's not by chance that Richland has made a strong showing in the 2009 Recycemania competition--thanks to Facilities Services' leadership, Richland has had a robust, growing recycling program for many years. Details are coming to the GREENRichland website soon. For now, have a look at this video and learn why recycling is such an important sustainability activity.
Richland Chosen for Global Warming Project
Richland College has been chosen, as one of only 12 higher education institutions around the country, to participate in the Rocky Mountain Institute’s (RMI) project to Accelerate Campus Climate Change Initiatives. Benefits will include:
- Assistance with our climate action plan
- An opportunity to generate climate solutions and innovative ideas with peer campuses, RMI, and the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE)
- An RMI site visit to our campus on Feb. 10 and 11
- Seed funding for implementation of high‐potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions‐reduction projects on our campus
The timing for this award is perfect for Richland, as its first GHG inventory has just been completed and a report submitted to the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment organization. With help from RMI, the college will be able to develop a climate plan that reduces its GHG emissions. View the report here and the background data here.