Santa Clara University

Straddling bales of hay and munching on organic snacks, nearly 70 students, faculty and staff suggested ideas for Santa Clara's community garden at a design party led by landscape architect Al Green. The Oct. 23 event kicked off a new academic year planning and planting at the now-empty space one block north of campus. Read More »

Sustainability-related news happening on campus and in the community. This month's news includes: Walk on the Earth, Live with the Sky, Campus Sustainability Day, Environmental Ethics Fellow Selected, Sustainable Data Center Award, and Art About Water. Read More »

Sustainability-related events happening on campus and in the community. This month's events include: Waste Characterization, SF Green Festival, Compost Theme Song Contest, and the Santa Clara County Master Composter Program. Read More »

Senior Betsy Purner has her finger on the pulse of Santa Clara's social justice scene. In fact, the San Diego native and environmental science and religious studies double major credits her interest in social issues with an increasing awareness of environmental stewardship and sustainability. Read More »

Facts about SCU's sustainability initiatives. This month: Leavey Event Center. Read More »

This month's edition of "What Can I do?" is inspired by Santa Clara University's Solar Decathlon Team, whose Refract House recently won third place in the 2009 competition in Washington DC. Read More »

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