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Oregon State University has been awarded $27,372 from the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s Materials Management program to help the university reduce food waste. This money will be used to incorporate LeanPath into the dining hall systems, tracking food waste by amount, type, cause, & cost, and allowing staff to make adjustments to prevent waste in […]

Recently, the Oregon State University Spring Creek Project has received a $95,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. The grant was awarded for the Project to oversee the process of “Forest Symphony”, a wind symphony composed by Hip-Hop Artist Paul Miller, inspired by Oregon forests. The Oregon State Wind Ensemble will debut the Forest Symphony in […]

Emily Boyer received funding to attend the annual conference for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) on October 26. She wrote an Ecologue post about her experience: ____________________________________________ There are many things that drive my desire to do good, on the Oregon State campus, in my larger community in Oregon, […]

The National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology Program has 2013 Graduate Fellowships available for emerging leaders in the sustainability community. The deadline for application is Sunday, July 14th. Graduate Fellows will receive a modest grant in addition to the opportunity for leadership development, recognition within the ecology and sustainability world, as well the benefit of working […]

The National Wildlife Federation is now accepting applications for Campus Ecology Fellowships and their new NWF Emerging Leader Fellowships. Since 2000, National Wildlife Federation has awarded over 150 Campus Ecology Fellowships to students across the country working on projects ranging from campus-wide energy audits to implementing sustainable forestry practices; reaching more than 2.5 million students, […]