The New Education Building on TCNJ’s campus was built to meet LEED requirements and meets all of the qualifications of a LEED certified building. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a rating system for the design, construction and operation of high performance buildings, was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Since the cost of operating and… Continue Reading
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Food Forum: Does What We Eat Matter? – November 15, 2012
On November 15, 2012, TCNJ will host a Food Forum titled, Does What We Eat Matter? with panelists from Terhune Orchards, the NJ Partnership for Healthy Kids, Fernbrook Farm and Cherry Grove Farm. The forum has been put together based on several Freshman Seminar Program courses including “Does What we Eat Matter?,” taught by Professor Thomas… Continue Reading
EcoChallenge – October 1-15, 2012
The Presidents’ Climate Commitment Committee, the Bonner Center for Community Engagement, and Sustainable Jersey are taking part in a nationwide “EcoChallenge,” which is organized by the Northwest Earth Institute. The EcoChallenge is an annual event that challenges people to choose one action to reduce their environmental impact and stick with it for two weeks. It’s… Continue Reading
TCNJ Class of 2016 Signs Green Pledge
For the second year in a row, first-year students at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) signed the TCNJ Green Pledge to help cultivate a culture of sustainability on campus. During Orientation, the class of 2016 attended a presentation concerning civic engagement, hosted by the Bonner Center, in which TCNJ’s environmental efforts were discussed. TCNJ… Continue Reading
TCNJ Included in “The Princeton Review’s” Guide to 322 Green Colleges
NEW YORK, April 17 / PRNewswire / — As the nation gears up to celebrate Earth Day on April 22, The Princeton Review (www.PrincetonReview.com), in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) (www.usgbc.org), today released the third annual edition of its unique, free guidebook saluting the nation’s most environmentally… Continue Reading