In the News

EcoRep Sustainability Competition kicks off!

October 19th marked the opening of a six-week competition between all nine halls. Halls are competing to see who can use the least amount of electricity as well as trying to best one another in other mini-competitions. three lucky winners will receive an IPod Touch or $200! For more information, visit the website.

EcoReps Program Launches this Fall - 2009

The Clark Ecological Representative, or EcoRep, is a new student leadership position within the Residence Halls. Supported by a small stipend and program budget, EcoReps foster a culture of sustainability on campus and help reduce the university’s ecological and carbon footprint.

Mayor Lukes at Clark this Thursday (Feb 5th) to discuss climate change

February 5th is a day designated as the National Teach-in on Global Warming Solutions, and one of the day's events at Clark will be a moderated community discussion with several invited guests with perspectives relevant to implementing climate change solutions at the national, state, and local levels. Read more

Clark Students win NWF grant

Calista Perry '11 named a fellow in the National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology program. Callista, along with other Clark students, will use the grant to develop and implement the Summer of Solutions 2009: Worcester Program.

Clark supports "locally grown" initiatives

Partnering with the Regional Environmental Council of Central Massachusetts (REC), Clark is supporting initiatives to make locally-grown food available to members of the Clark community and neighborhood. Read more

Campus Sustainability Day Webcast: October 22, 2008

This year, Clark is recognizing Campus Sustainability Day through participation in a national webcast focused on "the latest scientific information on climate change, as well as the convergence of campus staff, faculty and student activity in efforts to address climate change and sustainability on campus in 2008-2009." Participants will have an opportunity to engage in the conversation and ask questions of the panelists. Read more

Stephens invited to speak on sustainability and climate-change issues at European conferences

IDCE professor Jennie Stephens will deliver a keynote presentation "Exploring Change Toward Sustainability in Universities by Adapting Transition Management" at an Environmental Management for Sustainable Universities (EMSU) conference in Barcelona, Spain, on Oct. 15-17, 2008. Read more

Physical Plant director Bottis on Energy Summit panel

Physical Plant director Paul Bottis Jr. participated in a panel discussion, titled "Green Building and LEED Certification Standards," at the Worcester Business Journal's second-annual Energy Summit on Oct. 9 at the DCU Center in Worcester. Read more

Clark Receives a B+ on the College Sustainability Report Card

GreenReportCard.org is the first interactive Web site to provide in-depth sustainability profiles for hundreds of colleges in all 50 U.S. states and in Canada. Information is based on extensive research conducted for the College Sustainability Report Card. View the report

Clark Cougars are "Going Green"

While activities and shopping sprees have already been jotted down in this weekend’s calendar, Clark University’s Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) hopes to add one more “to-do” list to the 2008 Family Weekend schedule. And that is to, “Get Your Green On.” Read more

Clark's on-campus printing resource, Curry Printing, joins efforts to conserve renewable wood resources

Curry Printing announced that it has been certified by the SmartWood Program of the Rainforest Alliance, a national forestry conservation organization dedicated to protecting and sustaining renewable forestry resources. Read more

Dining goes trayless

As a part of the trayless sustainability movement, Clark University students are reminded to "Take what you like, and eat all you take!"? Read more