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Sierra Magazine Names the Top 20 "Coolest" Schools in the U.S.

Image courtesy of Sierra Club It’s just about back to school time, so what better moment than now for Sierra magazine to reveal the nation’s top 20 “coolest” schools for their efforts to stop climate change and educate students about sustainability. From Green Mountain College’s innovative biomass electricity generation to Georgia Tech’s sustainable engineering classes, the magazine’s September/October cover story spotlights the schools that are making a true difference for the planet, and marks Sierra ‘s fourth annual listing of America’s greenest universities and colleges. The complete scorecard is available online … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Next Saturday We All Start Going Into Ecological Debt – Earth Overshoot Day 2010 is August 21st

photo: Dmytri Kleiner via flickr Here is the most succinct symbol of how humanity is using resources beyond the capacity of the planet to sustainable regenerate them, and is only increasing to do so: Global Footprint Network tells us that August 21, 2010 is Earth Overshoot Day –every single thing we collectively do past this date depletes environmental capital, puts us into ecological… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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