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Revitalized Honors Service Learning course helps students shape the Virginia Tech Climate Action Living Laboratory , articleHonors Service Learning students engage in hands-on sustainability work to help develop the Climate Action Living Laboratory.
Date: Apr 24, 2024 -
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Collaboration drives sustainability efforts at Virginia Tech , articleVirginia Tech's comprehensive and collaborative approach to sustainability initiatives helps further its Climate Action Commitment. These efforts are just a few examples of the ways Virginia Tech demonstrates impact as a global land-grant university — promoting sustainability in its surrounding communities, through Virginia, and around the world.
Date: Apr 16, 2024 -
Video ItemBehind the scenes: Planting on the Blacksburg campus , video
The Grounds and Campus Beautification teams work each day to care for the plants that make Virginia Tech's natural scenery picturesque. Robert Perfater, beautification and pesticide supervisor and Matt Gart, grounds manager talk about the strategy behind choosing and maintaining plants that will thrive on the Blacksburg campus. Through years of experience researching flowers and plants, the grounds team has curated a selection of plants that will thrive in each season, ensuring that Virginia Tech's Blacksburg campus is always vibrant and colorful. Support the planting and care of flowers, shrubs, and trees on the Blacksburg campus with a gift to the Campus Beautification Fund.
Date: Apr 11, 2024 -
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Activities set for Earth Month 2024 Date: Apr 05, 2024 -
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Arbor Day celebration to take place April 24 Date: Apr 02, 2024 -
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Turning tree tragedy into triumph , articleDutch elm disease forced the removal of a landmark elm tree on the Upper Quad earlier this fall, but not before a group of committed tree lovers spent years collaborating to save it — and coming up with a plan to replace it
Date: Dec 12, 2023 -
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General ItemVirginia Tech to hold annual ‘Lights Out!/Power Down!’ event on Dec. 6 Date: Dec 06, 2023
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Green RFP Program seeks student sustainability proposals Date: Nov 17, 2023 -
Video ItemLiving laboratory engages students with hands-on approach to sustainability , video
The Honors College Service-Learning course is playing a supporting role in helping to develop the university's Climate Action Living Laboratory. Students use Virginia Tech's campus and surrounding community as a “living laboratory" to learn about sustainability. The course also offers experiential learning through field trips around the area such as the Catawba Sustainability Center and Homefield Farm.
Date: Nov 15, 2023 -
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Reduce your winter energy consumption with these sustainability tips Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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Climate Action Living Laboratory addresses sustainability challenges , articleThe laboratory is helping faculty, staff, and students continue efforts to integrate Virginia Tech's Climate Action Commitment into the university’s educational mission and engage more students in sustainability-focused learning opportunities.
Date: Nov 14, 2023 -
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Urban Forestry Program advances Virginia Tech’s Climate Action Commitment , articleResponsible for the care of Virginia Tech's urban forest is the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities’ urban forestry team – four individuals with expertise in arboriculture and urban forestry who strive to cultivate a low-risk, sustainable, resilient, and attractive urban forest that current and future generations of Hokies can enjoy.
Date: Nov 06, 2023 -
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Virginia Tech continues efforts to achieve carbon neutrality on the Blacksburg campus , articleOn Nov. 6., updates on Virginia Tech’s progress toward achieving its Climate Action Commitment and developing its inaugural utilities master plan were shared with the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors' Buildings and Grounds Committee.
Date: Nov 06, 2023 -
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Reminder: ‘Glitter is litter’ when it comes to commencement photos , article Date: Nov 02, 2023 -
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Sustainability interns help advance Virginia Tech’s Climate Action Commitment , articleEach academic year, students united by a common interest in sustainability expand their understanding of the interdisciplinary issue of climate change through experiential learning opportunities in the areas of energy, water, waste, and food.
Date: Oct 10, 2023 -
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University set to implement latest Green RFP projects , articleThe latest university-approved proposals include continued restoration efforts of Stroubles Creek, lighting upgrades, an enhanced battery recycling program, and more.
Date: Sep 01, 2023 -
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Future Mitchell Hall brings promise for engineering research and experiential learning , articleOn Aug. 29, Virginia Tech Board of Visitors' Buildings and Grounds Committee approved the design review for Mitchell Hall, a state-of-the-art engineering and research building that will provide engineering students, faculty, and staff with innovative lab space and ample opportunities for experiential learning.
Date: Aug 29, 2023 -
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