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Ped Antics
Colleges, high schools move to be more bike- and pedestrian-friendly |
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07 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 11:06 AM on 07 Aug 2008 High gasoline costs as well as concerns about the environment have been prompting schools across the country to make their campuses more bike- and pedestrian-friendly. Pressure from parents and students is one big factor in the shift, but another key seems to be a growing awareness about sustainability. A number of colleges are launching bike-sharing programs, some U.S. high schools ... |
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| Topics: education, gas prices, green living, news, United States (all these topics) |
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Is Our Children Greening?
Students and colleges starting to go green |
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24 Aug 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Is Our Children Greening? Students and colleges starting to go green It's school time again, and you know what that means: pencils, books, teachers' dirty looks, and ambitious eco-minded students. Thanks to the influence of today's yoots -- a generation accustomed to sorting their trash and hyper-aware of global warming -- schools across the country are greening up education. California's Green Campus Program ... |
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