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Spring 2008
Penn State Kicks off Inaugural Green-PSU Listserv
What's Green at Penn State by Laura Priaino
Penn State is Taking the "Green" Challenge with New Campaign
Greenly Speaking
Increase the Green
From the InternBlog
It seems that recently, “green” or environment awareness has exploded! At the mall or in catalogs, T-shirts with phrases such as “Love me…I recycle”, “Green your footprint,” or “Green is the new Black” are becoming common. Many grocery stores offer reusable bags and a friend of mine who works at a grocery store commented that most customers in her line bring their own bag. More “whole grain” or “organic” food labels are popping up on the shelves. Even Clorox has come out with “Green Works” a line of environmentally friendly cleaning products.
Another increase I have noticed is the appreciation for Environment majors. As college students go, I’m a rare case. I’ve known what I wanted to do since junior year of high school and I’ve stuck with it. But, back in high school when I would explain what my dream future career was, most would look at me strange as to wonder why I would ever want to major in THAT. Flash-forward to the current and my environment based major doesn’t seem so strange anymore. Now I mostly receive excitement or questions when I explain to people what my major is and what I hope to have a career in. Although the awareness I see is commonly commercial, it is refreshing to see people my age wearing T-shirts that express the same beliefs I have. Also, to finally hear encouragement from those who are beginning to realize the environment is important is also great. The awareness is growing, let’s hope it keeps spreading.
UC-Davis Director encourages Penn State to ‘Think Differently’
UC-Davis Buildings and Grounds Director Sal Genito spoke to a room full of Penn State employees about thinking differently, acting efficiently, and making olive oil at the second "Forum for the Future."
Student Volunteers Help Penn State Stay Green and Clean
STATERs is a student group that promotes recycling awareness and other green activities on campus. They are best known for passing out blue recycling bags at football games, an activity that helped collect 87 tons of recyclable items last season.
International Day for Biological Diversity
The theme for this year’s International Day for Biological Diversity (IBD) is "Biodiversity and Agriculture." Celebration of the IBD in 2008 seeks to highlight the importance of sustainable agriculture not only to preserve biodiversity, but also to ensure that we will be able to feed the world, maintain agricultural livelihoods, and enhance human well being into the 21st century and beyond.
New Videoconferencing Program Saves Time and Money
Instead of driving across campus, why not hold your meetings right from your office? Thanks to Adobe Connect, Penn State employees can save time, money, and gas by using this new videoconferencing program.
Unplug iPod, Digital Camera, and Cell Phone Chargers When Not in Use.
Why: Chargers consume a small amount of energy anytime they’re plugged in—even if they’re not charging. It might not seem like a lot, but at a school as big as Penn State, it really adds up.