Triton College has expanded and revised its Horticulture program to focus on Sustainable Agriculture and Sustainable Landscaping to meet the needs of a green economy and diminishing critical ecological resources. […]
Waubonsee Community College created the Automotive Recycling course with support of the IGEN Career Pathways Program. This course takes students through the End-of-Life process which includes how these vehicles are […]
Lewis and Clark Community College announced today that it was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a 2014-2015 Individual Conference Champion of the College & University Green Power Challenge […]
Kankakee Community College created Power Pack Kankakee to educate homeowners and businesses on the benefits of solar energy. In partnership with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association, they are helping to create […]
Allen Smith, Jr., Department Chair of the HVAC/R program at the College of Lake County developed a flexible 18 credit HVAC Installation Technician Certificate. The program known as “Fast Track” […]
Rock Valley College (RVC) is an early adopter of sustainability education and practices. RVC has implemented a wide array of behavior changes on campus that have greatly reduced energy consumption. […]
If Shane LaRue, Brad Lowery or Nathaniel Johnson would have told their grade school teachers that they wanted to grow up and work on windmills, there might have been laughter […]
Marnie Record has long understood the positive impact that local food has on people and communities. She earned her MA in Environmental Education and went on to educate and advocate […]
The College of Lake County is poised to be a leader in sustainability with energy efficient buildings that save the college money, as well as provide learning opportunities for students […]
Danville Area Community College (DACC) created its Wind Energy Technician program in 2009 to help fill a need created by the burgeoning wind industry. Combining the conceptual material with hands-on […]