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Campus Sustainability Day unknown to students

October 20, 2010 | Michael Tabb

Two activities will be offered to the few students aware that today is Campus Sustainability Day. The rest of the student body will not even know it is going on.

University adjusts campus building temperatures to reduce footprint

October 20, 2010 | Chloe Rosenberg

Over the past few years, the University has taken steps to improve its reputation as an environmentally friendly school. LEED certified buildings dot the campus.

University’s sustainability not enough

September 09, 2009 | Kate Marcal

For one of the most selective institutions in the world, Washington University is pretty average. In terms of sustainability, that is. Wash. U. only earned a grade of C-plus on this year’s College Sustainability Report Card. This annual evaluation is released by GreenReportCard.org, which rates the effectiveness of sustainability policies enacted by hundreds of American [...]

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