Earth Day is on 22 April! It calls for action and civic participation, to promote the key principles of the 'Green Generation': (*) a carbon-free future based on renewable energy, ending our dependency on fossil fuels; (*) collective individual commitment to responsible, sustainable consumption; (*) establishing a green economy, to lift people out of poverty and create sustainable green jobs; and (*) creating a green global education system. Visit our Earth Day links at: http://www.ru.ac.za/environment/events/global/earthday
You may also be interested in following the USA-based National Wildlife Federation's Chill Out Competition. You can read about universities in the USA that are leading the clean energy movement and are implementing real solutions for reducing carbon dioxide emissions and working towards a sustainable future. Last year's winner - Butte College in Oroville, California, USA - employs energy efficiency measures in all campus facilities. They have an array of comprehensive global warming pollution reduction initiatives, including a Sustainability Studies certificate program and degree programme. As a community college, they run a public transportation system, they recycle over 75% of their operations waste stream, and have a solar panel that accounts for 28% of their electricity use.
Register to watch the 2009 Chill Out Webcast at: http://www.nwf.org/campusEcology/chillout/broadcast.cfm
Find out about environmental learning at Rhodes University: http://www.ru.ac.za/environment/education