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» 2013 » December Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Archive for December, 2013. 5 Ways to Have an Eco-Friendly Holiday Season. Decorations, gifts, trees, cards, parties, cooking it seems like every day near the holidays is a party. While making new memories and enjoying the season, Mother Earth should be in the back of your mind. Approximately 25 percent more trash. Photo by Robert.Montalvo via Flickr. Photo by various brennemans via Flickr. Rather than going out and buying decorations, try making some from items no longer used around...
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» Carbon Offset Program Returns to Campus Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Carbon Offset Program Returns to Campus. May 26, 2015. In 2010, the College of William and Mary emitted more than 84,000 metric tons of CO2. The majority of this energy was purchased energy, but more than 10,000 metric tons were due to personal commuting, college-related business travel, and travel to study abroad programs. Currently, the group’s 7 members, Akshay Deverakonda (‘15), Meghan Frere (‘17), Rachel Merriman-Goldring (‘17), Eileen Nakahata (‘17), Abigail Simon (‘17), Danya ...
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» 2015 » May Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Archive for May, 2015. Carbon Offset Program Returns to Campus. In 2010, the College of William and Mary emitted more than 84,000 metric tons of CO2. The majority of this energy was purchased energy, but more than 10,000 metric tons were due to personal commuting, college-related business travel, and travel to study abroad programs. Currently, the group’s 7 members, Akshay Deverakonda (‘15), Meghan Frere (‘17), Rachel Merriman-Goldring (‘17), Eileen Nakahata (‘17), Abigail Simon (‘17...
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» Reflections on Virginia Power Shift Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Reflections on Virginia Power Shift. February 28, 2015. Virginia fossil fuels.”. 8230;However, had you gone back in time say three years ago and told 18-year-old me I’d be standing here where I am now, I probably would have laughed in your face. Rad The Politics of Race and Class in American Sitcoms? This brimming exploration and craving of knowledge leads us to take what we learn in the classroom and into the streets through community engagement and social movement building.
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» Elecrtric Vehicle Charging Station on Campus–Is it Feasible? Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Elecrtric Vehicle Charging Station on Campus–Is it Feasible? June 1, 2015. Now this sounds like riveting and engrossing research; but I needed to get down to the basics- Where would we place the charging station? How much would it cost? Who would use the charging station? I came into our meeting with a few places in mind: PBK parking lot (great visibility from Jamestown Road! The commuter parking deck (I mean, they are the ones driving the furthest! So our options were down to two...
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» Eco Spotlight: VIMS Assistant Professor David Kapla Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Eco Spotlight: VIMS Assistant Professor David Kapla. March 14, 2015. Originally written by Claire Goydan and published on William and Mary Blogs on January 13th, 2015. Reposted here with permission. Now an assistant professor at VIMS, Kaplan focuses on population dynamics and marine protected areas. Much like Kaplan’s career path, marine protected areas (MPA’s) have had a convoluted history. Most countries have discrete levels and categories of MPAs, but rarely have an obligation to ...
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» Earth Week 2015: Environmentalism Past & Present Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Earth Week 2015: Environmentalism Past & Present. June 8, 2015. As one of the organizers of Earth Week 2015, it was absolutely fantastic to see the community come together and read a classic tale to raise environmental awareness. Entry Filed under: Uncategorized. Welcome to Hark Upon the Green! Make sure to visit Sustainability at W&M. For all of W&M's progress on sustainability efforts. Catch up with William and Mary Sustainability on Twitter at WM GreenisGold. Saatchi and Saatchi S.
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» 2014 » March Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Archive for March, 2014. Go Solar Without Going Broke. Build Your Own Panels. Those with a little mechanical inclination and a lot of patience can build solar panels rather cheaply. You’ll need a soldering iron and enough polycrystalline cells. To produce your desired amount of power. Each cell should not cost much more than a couple bucks. Tabbing wire, plexiglass, a table saw or jigsaw and plywood round out the essentials. Go One Room at a Time. The purpose of the solar panels in t...
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» Sustainability Initiatives Are Plentiful On Campus Hark Upon the Green
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Hark Upon the Green. Sustainability Initiatives Are Plentiful On Campus. March 9, 2015. This piece was originally published on Sept. 11th, 2014 in the Flat Hat Newspaper, and was written by Amanda Sikirica. And was reposted here with permission. Auxiliary Services controls much of the infrastructure on campus, from dining halls to parking and transportation. Many sustainability initiatives. Are currently at work, some more noticeably than others. The Office of Parking and Transportation Services is curre...
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