By John Chadwick
RCEI affiliate and Professor Jorge Marcone introduces his students to the little-known figures on the front lines of global environmental conflict: Rainforest dwellers in Peru fighting to protect their land from industry. Indigenous and white families in Canada standing up to Big Oil. Women across five countries taking the lead to protect the environment.
Rutgers to Lead $16 Million in Climate Projects Along New Jersey Coast
By Andrew Smith
University researchers to lead green infrastructure, community engagement, K-12 education and planning initiatives as part of a $72.5 million federal grant
Rutgers University Makes Princeton Review’s Top 500 Green Colleges Guide for the First Time
The Princeton Review ranked the Top 50 Green Colleges, plus reported sustainability information from a total of 511 schools. From solar-powered dorms to clean energy career prep, the different ways campus life is going green.
Rutgers Launches Climate and Energy Institute With Wide-Reaching Goals
By Kitta MacPherson
Institute will combine and unify the strengths of three existing institutes on climate, environment and energy research
Rutgers University—New Brunswick Earns Accolades for Sustainability Achievements
Rutgers University New Brunswick has earned a STARS Silver rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Rutgers EcoComplex Improves Campus Sustainability with Earth Flow™ Automatic Composting System
Rutgers EcoComplex today announced the commissioning of a new automated in-vessel composting system for the university’s Cook Campus in New Brunswick.
Rutgers Begins Construction on 14.5 MW Solar Project
Michael Kornitas, the director of Sustainability and Energy at Rutgers, explained that the installation of the solar panels is a University-wide operation.
Rutgers and NJ Board of Public Utilities Offer Scientists Opportunity to Work on Climate Change Mitigation and Clean Energy Policy
The Eagleton Science and Politics Fellowship at Rutgers University–New Brunswick is partnering with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) to create a Climate Action Track for Eagleton Science Fellows.
President Holloway Announces University Climate Action Plan
President Holloway announced the university’s commitment to a Climate Action Plan and the formation of the Office of Climate Action that will lead the university’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040.
Helping Shape Rutgers’ Climate Commitment
Amid an extraordinary year altered by the coronavirus pandemic, work continues at Rutgers University to address another ongoing crisis with dire consequences: climate change. Following the release of an interim report, the President’s Task Force is continuing its work on a comprehensive climate action plan.