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Campus Clean Up 2010 Thank you for your support of the Campus Clean Up. The Grounds crew will provide organized groups gloves and garbage bags. Email Marc Vanden Heuvel to get equipped. Last Year's pics Support Services Building Support Services Building

FRESH, GREEN NEWS

Celebrating our World

[April 21, 2010] Facilities Management is encouraging Western to "take five" on Earth Day (April 22) and participate in this year's Campus Clean Up. The Grounds crew will provide organized groups gloves and garbage bags. Email Marc Vanden Heuvel to get equipped.

In celebration of Earth Day, Facilities Management has also enhanced its eWaste collection, launched a sustainability video and joined the LED University consortium. <Read More>

Here are some tips to help you go green.

WGA Recipient ReceptionTODAY

[April 6, 2010] Contratulations to Natasha Patrito Hannon and The Western Book Store for being this year's Western Green Awards winners. In honour of their achievement, please join us for the reception being held on April 6 from 3-4pm at GREAT HALL (across from Michael's Garden).

Nomination Summaries; Click Here
Sustainability Video; Click Here

Special thanks to our sponsors who have made this event possible; BFI Canada Ltd., Dominion Equipment & Chemical, and Swish Maintenance Ltd.

Source: The Western News

Also in the news:
• How green is our computing?
• Show your greener side
• Green building nearing completion
• Green Building Gets Green Light
• Sustainability ideas sprouting everywhere
• Medical Sciences tops recycling challenge
• Let there be (less) light
• Green Award recipients honoured | Flashback to last year
• A little insulation goes a long way
• Windows that open newest energy-savers
• Nominate someone for a Green Award
• FSC paper goes campus-wide
• Art sheds light on coffee consumption
• Why isn't recycling working?
• Green building waste diverted from dump
• Want taste? Turn on the tap
• Recycling spot checks planned
• Removed trees will be replaced
• A little insulation goes a long way
• Campus lowering salt use on roads, pathways
• New engineering project marvel of conservation (LEED) | Engineering's announcement
• Leaf pile hides savings, valuable soil
• Lights out on inefficienty
• Rediscovering the power of efficiency

Initiatives Directory

This section of the web site is an 'initiatives' hub. It outlines the efforts on campus that contribute to our commitment towards the environment. The directory is designed to not only inform, but provide inspiration and ideas to help perpetuate sustainability at Western. <read more>

Conservation Tips

If you compare conservation to moving a piano it is apparent that the more people helping the more effective your efforts are. As a greater number of people get involved, the lighter the burden becomes on everyone else. This sections offers some tips that are geared towards the things you can do around campus and at home that will make a difference. <read more>