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������Ƶ has been included in the National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology 2010 campus sustainability case studies, the only database of its kind in the United States to highlight campus climate and sustainability efforts ranging from recycling and energy efficiency to alternative transportation systems and green jobs training programs.

The ������Ƶ Board of Trustees voted Oct. 22 to designate a 56-acre undeveloped tract north of University Drive as the ������Ƶ Forest, a dedicated land preserve and natural area. The action protects the largest remaining intact forest in the Town of ������Ƶ and safeguards thousands of species of plants, animals and other organisms.

������Ƶ’s fourth annual POWERless Energy Competition concluded this month with students in Danieley Center C receiving top honors for reducing their building’s power usage by almost a third of what it consumed during a baseline measurement period.

������Ƶ's Office of Sustainability presents the GREEN TIP of the week: Look mom, no tupperware! Certain take out boxes, like the soup containers from Chinese restaurants, can be used again and again

The mayor of a Kansas town that turned itself into a “green” community following a tornado in 2007 visits ������Ƶ this month to talk about the challenges and successes his town discovered throughout the recovery and rebuilding process.

������Ƶ's Office of Sustainability presents the GREEN TIP of the week: Save energy! Turn the lights off when you’re not in the room; it’s really that easy. Scared of the dark? Invest in a light-sensor nightlight instead!

������Ƶ's Office of Sustainability presents the GREEN TIP of the week: Did you know that about 90 percent of washing machine energy goes to heating the water? Wash clothes on cold and cut back your energy use, it’s that easy!