Welcome
Welcome to ISU LiveGreen!
Green News
Making a Difference, One Sandwich at a Time
ISU Dining not only provides meals on-campus. They are also helping feed the Ames community.
What's in Your Trash Can
As interest increases about expanding recycling efforts on campus, inquiring minds want to know... what actually IS in our campus trash?
Lightening the Football Footprint
ISU Athletics is making their carbon footprint a little greener at the November 7th football game by bringing a little extra wind onto the field.
Green Eggs and Ham the Live Green Way
Eating green isn't limited to salads and leafy vegetables anymore. Check out Seasons Dining Center's commitment to walking (and "eating") the Live Green talk.
Award Winning Gardens
Reiman Gardens was recently awarded a Green/Sustainable Tourism Award. Read more about their commitment to "greening the Gardens".
Showing Their Green Stuff
Campus Sustainability Day was celebrated all over the country on October 21st. See how students put ISU on the map.
From C to B-!!! The 2010 College Sustainability Report Card grades were recently announced and our hard work shows!!
Green Tip
Revise Your Plans
by Merry Rankin, director of sustainability
Each campus building has its own energy usage plan. A little revision could make a big cost-saving difference.
Calendar
10 Nov 2009 06:00 PM @ Alliant Energy-Lee Liu Auditorium, Howe Hall - "Engineering In The Coming Era of Insufficient Plenty," John Voeller, ASME White House Fellow in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and principal architect of POWRTRAK, the automated engineering system of Black & Veatch that was used to build over 500 power facilities around the world.
Panel presentation: "Talk Green: Ask Them!"
11 Nov 2009 05:30 PM @ 192 Parks Library - What do an economics professor, director of custodial services, two librarians and the GSB sustainability director have in common? Come hear what green practices are happening across campus.
Lecture: Mississippi River water quality
12 Nov 2009 08:00 PM @ Sun Room, Memorial Union - "Mississippi River Water Quality: Policy, Farm Landscapes and Hypoxia," Eugene Turner, Louisiana State University. A hybrid oceanographer and wetland ecologist, he is active in the scientific aspects of coastal environmental management. In particular, his work addresses hypoxic zones, or Dead Zones, in which water oxygen levels are reduced to a level that can no longer support living aquatic organisms. Reception at 7 p.m. in the South Ballroom.
Wellness workshop: Sustainable eating
16 Nov 2009 12:00 PM @ 13 Curtiss - "Sustainable Eating," Theresa Opheim, Practical Farmers of Iowa. A healthy snack will be provided, or feel free to bring your lunch. Contact Sally Barclay, 4-9625, to reserve a seat.
Lecture: Wind and energy markets
16 Nov 2009 01:00 PM @ Auditorium, Howe Hall - "Wind and Energy Markets: A Case Study of Texas," Ross Baldick, University of Texas, Austin. Part of the ECpE distinguished lecture series.
