sustainability

Fresh, local produce comes to Harlem bodegas

Fresh Bodegas is about promoting easy access to healthy food, and Harlemites are pleased with the new influx of produce on their corners.

By Gina Lee | Feb 2 04:00 am ET

EcoReps roll out new reps-in-residence program

The Columbia EcoReps hope to get sustainability liaisons to act as point persons in residence halls.

By Amanda Evans | Sep 14 01:27 am ET

Less food getting the boot at Ferris Booth

Approximately 70 pounds of food per meal are wasted in Ferris, compared to 140 pounds in John Jay.

By Finn Vigeland | Mar 9 01:53 am ET

Go green or go home

Columbia should be scoring better than a B+ on our sustainability report card.

By Editorial Board | Mar 1 06:38 pm ET

SGA, EcoReps to partner up for sustainability committee

Helen Kilian said the EcoReps are overburdened and could use the help.

By Swara Salih | Feb 22 03:25 am ET

CU ranks last in Ivy League in sustainability report card

While Columbia garnered a B-plus rating on its 2011 College Sustainability Report Card, it still landed last in the Ivy League.

By Amber Tunnell | Oct 28 05:54 am ET

Columbia finds new way to track its ‘green’ efforts

Columbia has signed on as a member of the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System, though it's still unclear whether this is the best system to measure the school's 'green' advancements.

By William Jacobs | Oct 26 03:05 am ET

CU tests microturbines in green efforts

This project is another step in meeting Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s PlaNYC challenge to reduce greenhouse gases 30 percent by 2017.

By Karla Jimenez | Oct 25 01:59 am ET

Al Gore talks sustainable capitalism, investment

Al Gore argued that the fast-paced financial world puts more emphasis on short-term gains than on long-term consequences of investments.

By Shane Ferro and Finn Vigeland | Oct 6 03:06 am ET

Faculty House awarded LEED gold rating

The Faculty House exceeded some administrators' expectations when it earned a LEED gold certification for its sustainable development.

By Sam Levin | Apr 15 04:52 am ET

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