Tahoe Community College's
"Green" mission:
To identify, design, and implement projects which improve the environmental sustainability of the college, via a collaboration of students, faculty and staff, with an emphasis on service-learning.
To get involved, stop by the Gore Environment Institute building or contact us via the contact page.
"Earth Day" - April 22nd, 2008
Earth Day is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day and every day is a time to act to protect our planet. Read more here.
Ecomagination
Seeds of Imagination. One little seed. So much potential. Plant a seed, nuture it with thoughts and ideas and watch your flower thrive. Plant your seed now.
"Going Green" Campus Program
The Going GreenCampus Program offers a great opportunity for faculty, students and employees to develop "green" skills while providing a valuable service to the College and community. The Going Green Campus Program facilitates this by providing ideas for projects, a framework for service learning, and key contacts among faculty and personnel with Physical Facilities.
For more details, use the contact page.
Looking for information on how to turn your buildings Green?
At Tahoe Community College, we have excellent resources to get you started. Please contact us via the contact page.
For online resources, please check out the following links:
Green Buildings and LEEDs:
http://www.usgbc.org/LEED/
EPA - Green Buildings:
http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/
California's "Green Building Initiative" - Executive order S-20-04
http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/
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