Eco-Fest
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Eco-Fest, a campuswide event celebrating Earth Week, begins Monday, April 19 and ends Saturday, April 24. The week-long celebration includes a tree planting, a walking tour of the Allegheny River Trail and a recycled-craft fair.
Click here to read more about Eco-Fest |
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Tree Campus USA
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Tree Campus USA is a national effort that encourages colleges and universities to engage students and the local community to plant and sustain healthy trees. Members of the Campus Tree Advisory Committee work to establish a campus tree care plan and other standards required for this national recognition.
Click here to learn more about Tree Campus USA and the Arbor Day Foundation. |
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Solar-powered Golf Cart
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The maintenance department now runs an electric golf cart, powered by solar energy from a panel atop the campus' boiler plant. The solar panel is connected to the vehicles' battery charger. The cart emits no carbon dioxide and the panel saves 60 watt hours of electricity per mile. |
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Bonas Goes Green
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To find out more about Tread Lightly, the student-run, go-green initiative, visit the club's Facebook page here. |
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Thomas Merton Center Energy Conservation Pilot Project
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The Thomas Merton Center will serve as a test case and model for energy conservation on campus. The building houses programs in University Ministries, the Franciscan Center for Social Concern and the Center for Community Engagement. Conservation efforts include replacing light bulbs with high-efficiency florescent and LED blubs, installing motion sensors and timers for certain lighting functions, optimizing control of heating and air conditioning systems and installing Energy-Star appliances. |
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