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The ���ϲ����� Board of Trustees voted Oct. 22 to designate a 56-acre undeveloped tract north of University Drive as the ���ϲ����� Forest, a dedicated land preserve and natural area. The action protects the largest remaining intact forest in the Town of ���ϲ����� and safeguards thousands of species of plants, animals and other organisms.

���ϲ�����’s fourth annual POWERless Energy Competition concluded this month with students in Danieley Center C receiving top honors for reducing their building’s power usage by almost a third of what it consumed during a baseline measurement period.

���ϲ�����'s Office of Sustainability presents the GREEN TIP of the week: Look mom, no tupperware! Certain take out boxes, like the soup containers from Chinese restaurants, can be used again and again

The mayor of a Kansas town that turned itself into a “green” community following a tornado in 2007 visits ���ϲ����� this month to talk about the challenges and successes his town discovered throughout the recovery and rebuilding process.

���ϲ�����'s Office of Sustainability presents the GREEN TIP of the week: Save energy! Turn the lights off when you’re not in the room; it’s really that easy. Scared of the dark? Invest in a light-sensor nightlight instead!

���ϲ�����'s Office of Sustainability presents the GREEN TIP of the week: Did you know that about 90 percent of washing machine energy goes to heating the water? Wash clothes on cold and cut back your energy use, it’s that easy!

���ϲ�����'s Office of Sustainability presents the GREEN TIP of the week: Keep it natural! Instead of turning on overhead lights and lamps during the day, open blinds and use natural light instead.

���ϲ����� kicks off its 4th annual POWERless energy competition this week for residence halls across campus to reduce their electricity use in a contest that awards buildings for conservation efforts. The contest aims to improve energy habits while making a positive impact on the planet.

���ϲ����� unveils this week its new Building Dashboard, which allows users greater control and ease of use in viewing real-time energy usage of buildings around campus via the Internet.