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2009

ARAMARK Supports Development of New Clean Air-Cool Planet Food
Reuters (9/21/09)

Warren Wilson, HCC Submit Carbon Cuts Plan
Asheville Citizen-Times (9/21/09)

Climate Action for Some
Inside Higher Ed (9/17/09)

UIC Pledges to Be More Green Campus
Chicago Tribune (9/17/09)

US universities submit Climate Action Plans
Green Right Now (blog) (9/17/09)
(This article was posted on ABC News’ GreenRightNow local sites throughout the country.)

Bunker Hill Community College Affirms Commitment to Climate Neutrality
PR Newswire (9/17/09)

College Students Protest Coal Use on Campuses
The Associated Press (9/16/09)

AUGUSTA Smaller Footprints at UMA
Kennebec Journal (9/15/09)

Cornell Reveals Climate Action Plan
Ithaca Journal (9/15/09)

A Deadline Day in the Presidents’ Climate Commitment
by Scott Carlson, Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) (9/15/09)

Holy Cross’ Good Intentions For The Environment
Worcester Business Journal (9/15/09)

Colleges Map Hazy Routes to Limiting Emissions
Chronicle of Higher Education (9/14/09)

UB Signs On for Climate Change
Buffalo Business First (9/14/09) nomy/)**
GreenRightNow.com (8/19/09)

Clinton says the environment is core to the future economy
GreenRightNow.com (8/19/09)

Bill Clinton Urges Greener College Campuses
The Chicago Sun-Times (8/14/09)

Clinton urges universities to go green
San Francisco Chronicle (8/14/09)

Bill Clinton speaks on climate change
ABC Chicago (8/13/09)

Honeywell Conference Promotes New Thinking
The Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration News (8/3/09)

College blows off steam to help power campus
Christian Science Monitor (7/30/09)

Colleges Become Greener Thanks to Savvy Students
Reuters (7/29/09)

Community Colleges and Sustainability
By Joliet Community College President Eugenia Proulx
Solutions for Our Future (6/4/09)

How a pioneering university hopes to cut its carbon footprint in half
New York Times (5/29/09)

Saving the US Economy, Stopping Global Warming
Op-Ed by David J. Skorton, President of Cornell University
Distributed by McClatchy Newspapers (5/7/09)

Carbon neutrality plan is in the works
Tulane University press release (3/25/09)

UNC committed to cutting greenhouse gases
The Chapel Hill News (3/22/09)

Buying Carbon Neutrality: New Protocol Suggests Wise Investments
ClimateEdu (2/24/09)

The Last Rail Car - Duke University’s last coal delivery by rail is celebrated
Duke University press release (2/23/09)

Time for leadership on global warming
Op-Ed by Furman University President David E. Shi
The State (2/22/09)

Anticipating Stimulus Money for Campus Projects, Colleges Get ‘Shovel Ready’
Chronicle of Higher Education (1/23/09, subscription only)

2008

Colleges are reducing their carbon footprint and developing technology that’s helping to improve the planet
Continental Airlines magazine (12/08)

Life on a Green Campus
Redlands Daily Facts (11/20/08)

Climate-Commitment Backers Release a Guide to Offsets at Sustainability Conference
The Chronicle of Higher Education (11/20/08)

Six Vermont colleges take green pledge
Rutland Herald (10/26/08)

Campuses find going green can be tough
The Christian Science Monitor (10/26/08)

Climate commitment struggle? ESCO to the rescue
Greentree Gazette (10/21/08)

University of Vermont details its GHG emissions
Burlington Free Press (9/ 7/08)

Border skirmishes
Inside Higher Ed (9/14/08)

Universities Aim for "A+" in Carbon Reductions
Architectural Record (8/29/08)

Higher Learning Adapts to a Greening Attitute
Washington Post (6/22/08)

Arizona State University to start rooftop solar project
Forbes.com (6/11/08)

The Greening of Johnson County
Kansas City Star (4/08/08)

McDaniel College Joins Schools in Growing Green Movement
Examiner.com (3/20/08)

Eco Friendly on Campus

USA Today Weekend (3/16/2008)

Green Planning on a Grand Scale
Inside Higher Ed (3/4/08)

Carbon Neutral U
Metropolis Magazine (2/20/08)

Western Goes Greener
La Crosse Tribune (1/25/2008)

The Greening of the U. of Minnesota

The Chronicle of Higher Ed (1/24/08)

Committee assesses UC’s level of carbon emissions
The News Record (1/23/08)

Lafayette College Makes Commitment to Go Green
WFMZ-TV 69 News (1/22/08)

University of Rhode Island Reduces Energy through Performance Contracts
Reuters (1/9/08)

2007

NKU President signs Climate Commitment
Business Courier (12/20/07)

College of the Atlantic Goes Climate Neutral
Associated Press (12/19/07)

Colleges Sign Emmisions Pledge
Worcester Telegram (10/01/07)

For New Center, Harvard Agrees to Emissions Cuts
New York Times (09/18/07)

The Green Campus
Newsweek (08/20/07)

Southern Gets Greener
Connecticut Business News Journal (08/20/07)

Getting Schools to Think and Act Green
Time (08/10/07)

15 Green Colleges and Universities
Grist (08/10/07)

SCSU president declares school carbon-neutral
New Haven Register (08/13/07)

Eco University
Philadelphia Business Journal (08/03/07)

BSU signs pact to eliminate global warming emissions
The Star Press (08/02/07)

SJU’s president signs pledge for carbon neutrality
St. Cloud Times (07/20/07)

Growing a greener campus
Rosemount Town Pages (07/20/07)

CGCC increases efforts to go green
The Arizona Republic (07/18/07)

UMF chief joins peers fighting global warming
Sun Journal (07/18/07)

University joins ‘green’ initiative
The Beacon (07/16/07)

At Richland College, climate agreement is just the first step
The Dallas Morning News (07/15/07)

FSU leads by example on global warming, environment
The Cumberland Times-News (07/08/07)

Cedar Valley College commits to reducing greenhouse emissions
The Dallas Morning News (07/06/07)

PCC makes a commitment
The Lake Oswego Review (07/02/07)

University system signs ‘climate neutrality’ commitment
The Citizen of Laconia (06/30/07)

PSC joins pact to fight climate change
The Adirondack Daily Enterprise (06/29/07)

Vt. colleges plan carbon neutrality
Rutland Herald (06/28/07)

Higher Education Tackling Travel’s Environmental Impact
Travel Management (06/27/07)

UW-River Falls Campus energizing with vow to go green
St. Paul Pioneer Press (06/24/07)

Steps Toward Green: JMU President, 280 Other Presidents Sign Agreement
Harrisonburg Daily News-Record (06/23/07)

Chancellor commits to ‘climate neutral’ campus
River Falls Journal (06/22/07)

Vermont colleges take lead toward carbon-neutrality
Burlington Free Press (06/21/07)

College presidents promise conservation
Concord Monitor (06/19/07)

Drury adds climate neutrality to campus goals
Springfield News-Leader (06/19/07)

Colleges say they’ll become “climate neutral”
New Mexico Business Weekly (06/18/07)

NKU in effort to reverse global warming
The Cincinnati Post (06/18/07)

Foothill-De Anza pledges to combat global warming
La Voz (06/18/07)

Majoring in saving the earth
The Times Leader (06/17/07)

Walking the walk on climate change
The News-Times (06/16/07)

Frostburg State president joins leadership circle
Mineral Daily News-Tribune (06/15/07)

College signs climate commitment
The Ithacan (06/15/07)

NMSU signs pact to cut pollution
Las Cruces Sun-News (06/15/07)

IC officially signs on to climate commitment
The Ithaca Journal (06/14/07)

University to reduce gas emissions
The Diamondback (06/14/07)

Campuses Pledge Climate Neutrality
Chemical & Engineering News (06/14/07)

College Leaders Push for Carbon Neutrality
New York Times (06/13/07)

Universities pledge to go ‘climate neutral’
Los Angeles Times (06/13/07)

College Presidents Pledge to Cut Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
The Chronicle of Higher Education (06/13/07)

Presidents and Their Green Pledge
Inside Higher Ed (06/13/07)

Maine colleges set to join effort on climate
Kennebec Journal (06/13/07)

OU agrees to fight global warming
The Oklahoman (06/13/07)

Colleges pledge to cut emissions
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (06/13/07)

Evergreen signs on for carbon neutrality
The Olympian (06/13/07)

CSUMB officially green
The Salinas Californian (06/13/07)

CSUMB joins others in green commitment
The Monterey Herald (06/13/07)

Colleges launch effort to be ‘climate-neutral’
The Greenville News (06/13/07)

St. Ben’s strives to be ‘climate neutral’
St. Cloud Times (06/13/07)

Colleges Pledge to Back Climate Initiative
The Washington Post (06/12/07)

Colleges make green commitment
The Associated Press (06/12/07)

Cornell Among 280 Schools Pledging to Become `Carbon Neutral’
Bloomberg (06/12/07)

ASU rallies colleges to go greener
The Arizona Republic (06/12/07)

3 colleges join climate crusade
Deseret News (06/10/07)

FGCU sets higher environmental standard
Florida Weekly (06/07/07)

FGCU to join efforts to curb global warming
Naples Daily News (05/31/07)

McDavis’ step toward reducing OU’s carbon footprint admirable
The Post (05/30/07)

A commitment to the environment
The Boston Globe (05/26/07)

Green compact to make UWS more enviro-friendly
The Daily Telegram (05/15/07)

Oswego State makes ‘green’ pledge
The Syracuse Post-Standard (05/14/07)

FSU president makes pledge to environment
The Cumberland Times-News (05/13/07)

FLC’s pledge of climate neutrality brings action
The Durango Herald (05/10/07)

Climate pledge advances Rider sustainability
The Lawrence Ledger (05/10/07)

SUNY President Signs Pledge to Address Climate Change
The Palladium Times (05/05/07)

Going Green Equals Good Business
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education (05/03/07)

Gore’s speech at Hamilton prompts action by college, city of Utica
Adirondack Daily Enterprise (05/01/07)

Goshen commits to ‘climate neutral’ campus
The Mennonite (05/01/07)

Hocking College commits to fighting global warming
Athens News (04/30/07)

Campuses going green
Daytona Beach News-Journal (04/29/07)

Environmental responsibility one of core values at Stetson
Daytona Beach News-Journal (04/29/07)

Colleges, universities can help combat climate change
Asheville Citizen-Times (04/27/07)

UMaine gears up to go climate neutral
Portland Press Herald (04/27/07)

Wagner College takes steps to ‘go green’
Staten Island Advance (04/22/07)

U., Westminster announce environment-friendly plans
Deseret News (04/21/07)

Oregon State Signs Pledge to Make Campus Climate Neutral
Salem-News (04/20/07)

Frohnmayer pledges to take environmental action and curb UO carbon emissions
Daily Emerald (04/19/07)

UO, city step up to climate challenge
The Register-Guard (04/18/07)

Menino, Aoun pledge green Hub
Northeastern News (04/18/07)

OU signs on to protect environment
The Post (04/18/07)

Dennison starts Earth Week with climate pledge
Montana Kaimin (04/17/07)

As Earth Week begins, OU prez to announce global-warming commitment
Athens News (04/16/07)

Macalester to lead nation-wide environmental movement
The Mac Weekly (04/08/07)

Georgia’s gowns go green
Marietta Daily Journal (04/08/07)

4Cs Leads Commitment to Combat Climate Change
Cape Cod Today (04/04/07)

UC commits to climate policy
The Daily Bruin (04/03/07)

A new, green campus in SPSU’s future?
The Sting (04/01/07)

Cascadia, UW-Bothell make the grade for environmental protection
Bothell Reporter (03/31/07)

Albrecht signs sustainability initiative
The Utah Statesman (03/30/07)

UC’s climate vow
Sacramento News & Review (03/29/07)

UM joins global warming coalition
Missoulian (03/28/07)

WWU to curb its emissions
The Bellingham Herald (03/26/07)

5 Ariz. colleges join pact to cut greenhouse gas
The Arizona Republic (03/17/07)

Rowan pledges to fight warming
Gloucester County Times  (03/17/07)

ASU joins universities’ drive to ‘go green’
Business Journal of Phoenix (03/15/07)

UH works to reduce greenhouse emissions
Honolulu Star-Bulletin (03/11/07)

UC Promotes Earth Friendly Practices, Energy Efficiency
Daily Nexus (03/09/07)

UA pledges sustainability on campus
The Arkansas Traveler (03/08/07)

SBC Goes Green: President Muhlenfeld Signs American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment and the Green Gets Greener
The Voice (03/08/07)

UCCS climate change attack heats up
The Colorado Springs Gazette (03/02/07)

Luther to reduce greenhouse emissions
Chips (03/01/07)

On this green campus, Crow pushes for no emissions
The State Press (02/28/07)

CU will lead on sustainability
Boulder Daily Camera (02/24/07)

Skorton Commits C.U. To Climate Neutrality
Cornell Daily Sun (02/23/07)

Cornell’s Skorton to sign climate-change commitment
The Ithaca Journal (02/23/07)

College signs climate pact
The Ithacan (02/23/07)

Three VA Presidents sign to reduce carbon emissions
Collegiate Times (02/23/07)

CU in full swing to go green
The Campus Press (02/22/07)

Ithaca College to join national group focused on energy efficiency
The Ithaca Journal (02/21/07)

Drury joins nationwide efforts to fight global warming
Springfield Business Journal (02/20/07)

President commits to carbon emission reduction
Daily Vanguard (02/20/07)

Winona going green: City, county, WSU leading the effort
Winona Daily News (02/18/07)

70 College Presidents Sign Commitment to Limit Carbon Emissions on Their Campuses
Chronicle of Higher Education (02/16/07)

UNH joins climate commitment
Foster’s Daily Democrat (02/16/07)

Sellars signs “climate neutral” agreement
The Mirror (02/12/07)

Western joins efforts to fight global warming
The Western Front (02/09/07)

Penn president signs sustainability pledge
The Daily Pennsylvanian (02/07/07)

Haeger fights global warming
The Lumberjack (02/07/07)

Penn makes climate commitment
Philadelphia Business Journal (02/05/07)

Campuses must lead efforts to address global climate change
The Herald-Sun (01/28/07)

The Gold Standard of Green Standards
Inside Higher Ed (01/26/07)

College signs on for climate commitment
Asheville Citizen-Times (01/26/07)

Universities and global warming: UK activist calls for emissions reduction
The Courier-Journal (01/21/07)

Zingg makes a commitment to the climate
Chico Enterprise-Record (01/19/07)

Colleges warming to climate-change commitments
Daytona Beach News-Journal (01/13/07)

Machen signs pledge to make UF more ecofriendly
The Independent Florida Alligator (01/11/07)

UF’s green pledge (Editorial)
Gainesville Sun (01/05/07)

University Presidents Promote Higher Education Climate Commitment
Treehugger.com (01/04/07)

UF commits to fight global warming
Gainesville Sun (01/04/07)

2006

Dye Makes Pledge: Climate Neutrality
The Oberlin Review (11/17/06)

Machen: UF will be one of first to join climate pact
Gainesville Sun (10/26/06)

Global warming is a defining issue of the 21st century, and higher education must be a leader in addressing global climate change through research, education, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
—Amy Gutmann, President, University of Pennsylvania
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