Duke University’s Environmental Sustainability Offsets Projects

Duke's Carbon Offset Projects

OverviewThe Duke Carbon Offset Initiative (DCOI) operates within the academic environment to generate high-quality offset projects that provide community co-benefits and create educational opportunities. The DCOI performs project accounting in-house, and gathers implementation partners and interested professors to produce high-value offsets that facilitate real-world research

PITT Commits to Global Pledge That Supports Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Pitt Commits to Global Pledge That Supports Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions

The University of Pittsburgh is among the first signatories - and one of the first universities worldwide - to join in the Cool Food Pledge, a global initiative led by the World Resources Institute to cut food-related greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2030. The institute announced Pitt's membership Sept.

How Penn State is Cutting Greenhouse Emissions in Half and Saving Money

How Penn State Is Cutting Greenhouse Emissions In Half - And Saving Money

In the struggle to end global warming, one community in central Pennsylvania is having remarkable success. It's growing, with tens of thousands of people, yet its greenhouse emissions have been dropping dramatically. Perhaps most amazing: Those reductions have paid for themselves. This is not your typical town - it's Penn State University.

Legislation to Undercut Science Education in Public Schools

Science Education Is Under Legislative Attack

Nearly a quarter of a million science teachers are hard at work in public schools in the United States, helping to ensure that today's students are equipped with the theoretical knowledge and the practical knowhow they will need to flourish in tomorrow's world.

This BBC Report is Something You Really Should Watch!

Why we're heading for a 'climate catastrophe' - BBC Newsnight

Scientists say the world is completely off track. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F A damning report from the the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has put the world on the path to a 'climate catastrophe' as global warming nears 3C.