Teaching Sustainability
Series: December 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
From: Pat Maxwell
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Some universities and colleges are teaching more than reading and writing. They're educating students about what a sustainable future might look like. And the lessons aren't taught in the classroom - they're taught by example.
In 2006, Saint Olafs' College in Minnesota built a 1.6 megawatt wind turbine to power its campus. When fully operational, the turbine will supply more than 30 percent of the school's electricity needs. Emission offsets are expected to bring the school into compliance with the Kyoto protocol.
The University of Colorado installed its first photovoltaic system in 2004. It's connected to a kiosk where students can monitor the system's output. The solar energy is used to power the U.C. Environmental Center.
The University of Iowa is shifting its energy sources from coal to biomass at a rate of 25,000 to 30,000 tons of coal each year. The program has worked so well that the school now sells emission offsets on the Chicago Climate Exchange.
Saint Olaf's, the University of Colorado, and the University of Iowa are three colleges that get an "A" in sustainability.
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Some universities and colleges are teaching more than reading and writing. They're educating students about what a sustainable future might look like. And the lessons aren't taught in the classroom - they're taught by example. In 2006, Saint Olafs' College in Minnesota built a 1.6 megawatt wind turbine to power its campus. When fully operational, the turbine will supply more than 30 percent of the school's electricity needs. Emission offsets are expected to bring the school into compliance with the Kyoto protocol. The University of Colorado installed its first photovoltaic system in 2004. It's connected to a kiosk where students can monitor the system's output. The solar energy is used to power the U.C. Environmental Center. The University of Iowa is shifting its energy sources from coal to biomass at a rate of 25,000 to 30,000 tons of coal each year. The program has worked so well that the school now sells emission offsets on the Chicago Climate Exchange. Saint Olaf's, the University of Colorado, and the University of Iowa are three colleges that get an "A" in sustainability.
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