Are you thinking what we're thinking? Yep: It's time for a green college roundup! Maine's College of the Atlantic has made good on its pledge to be a carbon-neutral campus, say school officials. "As far as we know, [COA is] the first in the world to make the commitment, and as far as we know, the first to do it," says David Hales, president of the 300-student college, which offers one major: human ecology. Meanwhile, Oregon's Portland State University plans to hire as many as 10 professors with expertise in sustainability to teach subjects from economics to biology to art. Michigan's Walsh College has green-built an extension to its campus, and Northern Kentucky University has launched a campus-wide campaign to reduce fossil fuels. We give 'em all a gold star.
source: Associated Press, Bangor Daily News, The Oregonian, C&G News, The Cincinnati Post
see also, in Grist:College and university presidents sign on to climate pledge
Cautious optimism for Copenhagen deal as Barcelona climate talks end
Another coal plant bites the dust
Barcelona outcome: White House strategy is plea for more time
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E2 Posted 4:44 am
21 Dec 2007
Read more: http://www.oberlin.edu/epig/
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Calliope Posted 4:14 am
09 Jan 2008
They still have some quality/reputation issues to face, but it's undeniable that they save considerable resources while expanding the potential to educate more people worldwide.
Maybe the gov't should be giving tax/tuition breaks to people who study online, as long as the programs are regionally accredited?
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