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Lime-Based Paints: An Eco-Friendly Alternative
Photo Attribution: Photographs by Gnangarra via Wikimedia Commons Lime-based paints have been around for centuries and have been used for a variety of purposes, including interior and exterior wall coatings, frescoes, and murals. These paints have gained popularity in recent years due to their unique properties, environmental friendliness, and durability. In this blog post, I… Read More
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Sustainability at Cornell University
Image Attribution: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Cornell University is a world-renowned institution that prides itself on its commitment to sustainability. Over the years, the university has implemented a range of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact and promote sustainable practices on campus. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer… Read More
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Solar PV vs Solar Thermal: A Basic Explanation
Solar energy represents only 1.5% of the total US energy supply, but it is undoubtedly the one most frequently referenced when the average person thinks about clean and renewable energy. With more and more people looking to switch to solar power for their energy needs, we thought it would be a good idea to explain… Read More
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About The National Conservation Training Center
Sustainable Summer runs the Sc3 program in partnership with the Green Schools Alliance and The National Conservation Training Center (NCTC). In this blog post, we’ll talk a bit about NCTC. NCTC is a unique training facility located in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. The center is operated by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and… Read More
Summer 2023
We are now accepting applications for Summer 2023 programs. Please click here to start an application.
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Final Pitches
Our student teams just finished pitching their concepts for a new social venture to our panelists from Dartmouth’s Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship and Dartmouth’s Irving Institute for Energy and Society. In no particular order we had… A community challenge-based environmental sustainability app. PlanEAT encourages users to reduce their meat consumption through community-based motivation, personal… Read More
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A Look Back At The Week
Here we are on Sunday. It has been one week since students from all across the globe gathered at Dartmouth to learn about sustainability. Much fun has been had. I dare say that we learned a few things along the way, too. We kicked off the program with a scavenger hunt around campus. We… Read More
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Climate Action Projects and Mount Moosilauke
On Wednesday afternoon students presented their climate action project to our panelists Rosi Kerr, Dartmouth’s Director of Sustainability, and Amanda Graham, the Academic Director at Dartmouth’s Irving Insitute for Energy and Society. Seeds of the Future is a community garden concept in Worcester, MA. Seattle Sewage Solutions aims to divert stormwater runoff from the Puget… Read More
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On We Go
After stretching down from Saturday’s hike on the Appalachian Trail, students woke up on Sunday and attended two of an assortment of faculty-led workshops. In Guerilla Gardening, students explored the reclamation of People’s Park in Berkeley, CA and discussed the efficacy of the seed bomb. In Earthcation, students examined the environmental implications of travel. Other… Read More
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A Recap of the Week
Our Climate Future has wrapped the first week of programming and we wanted to share some highlights. We kicked things off on Sunday night with an inspirational keynote address from Rob Watson, the “godfather” of LEED and voted one of the 25 most important Dartmouth alums of all time. Rob also spoke to the group… Read More
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