Summer may be coming to an end, but Yale’s campus keeps getting greener — and people are taking notice.The University recently made The Princeton Review’s Green Honor Roll, was named one of the top 20 “coolest schools” for its sustainability efforts by...
As Gus Speth prepares to step down later this June after serving 10 years as dean of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES), alumni, faculty and friends of the school continue to make new gifts and pledges to a minimally endowed $1...
A special advance screening of the Disney film, Earth, and a documentary by Madonna that chronicles the suffering of children in Malawi orphaned by AIDS will headline a Yale film festival intended to raise awareness of global environmental issues. “Film...
In just a year’s time, the University has “saved” 810 trees, the equivalent of 10 swimming pools’ worth of water and more than 717,000 pounds (or 25 garbage trucks full) of solid waste, all by switching campus-wide to the use of 30% recycled-content paper...
A special advance screening of the Disney film “Earth” and a documentary by rock star Madonna that chronicles the suffering of children in Malawi orphaned by AIDS will headline a Yale film festival intended to raise awareness of global environmental...
Visitors to the newest exhibition at Yale’s Peabody Museum of Natural History can ride a bike, sort recyclable cans and switch on different light bulbs to learn how individuals can live in a more environmentally friendly way.Titled “Sustainable Choices,”...
For those who tend to view the world through green-tinted glasses, the need to trim budgets because of the rough economy looks like an opportunity as well as a challenge.At least that’s how environmentally-conscious Yale students, staff and faculty see...
Yale University Properties welcomes to one of its Community Investment Retail Properties in downtown New Haven, Blue State Coffee (84 Wall Street), a socially responsible coffee company that donates 5% of sales to local and national causes. The Grand...