http://www.duke.edu/sustainabilityStay up-to-date with Sustainability at Duke.Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400Duke's Fuqua School of Business and McKinsey are collaborating on a four-part series, "The Future of Capitalism," to be hosted at Fuqua and shared with The McKinsey Quarterly’s 2 million online subscribers. The inaugural session, "Building a Sustainable Energy Future: Market Approaches to Choices and Trade-offs" will feature a remarkable panel of experts and leaders, including: Tom Albanese, CEO, Rio Tinto; Aubrey McClendon, CEO, Chesapeake Energy; Bill Timmerman, CEO, SCANA Energy; Scott Nyquist, Managing Director of McKinsey'’s Energy Practice; and George McLendon, Chairman, PTP Energy and Dean, Trinity College of Arts & Sciences, Duke University.http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_30SustEnergyEvent.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/a55bb5c69803641d008d45607c4cf3dfThu, 29 Oct 2009 08:00:00 -0400Sustainable Duke encourages students to incorporate sustainability into course selections this Spring! To make it easy for students to pick classes that match current interests and requirements, Sustainable Duke has compiled a list of courses that include sustainability topics, and the same list of courses with descriptions.http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_29Courses.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/9be189049803641d008d4560640598a2Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400Physicist Amory Lovins is Chairman and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute and Chairman Emeritus of Fiberforge, Inc. Published in 29 books and hundreds of papers, his work has been recognized by the Blue Planet, Volvo, Onassis, Nissan, Shingo, and Mitchell Prizes, a MacArthur Fellowship, the Benjamin Franklin and Happold Medals, ten honorary doctorates, an Hon. AIA and FRSA, Foreign Membership of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and the Heinz, Lindbergh, Right Livelihood, and World Technology Awards. He advises governments and major firms worldwide on advanced energy and resource efficiency, and has led the technical redesign of more than $30 billion worth of facilities in 29 sectors to achieve very large energy savings at typically lower capital cost.http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_29AmoryLovins.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/9ce487bb9803641d008d456073fbcbe9Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400 The Duke University student chapter of the Society of American Foresters (SAF) is now taking orders for North Carolina-grown Fraser fir Christmas trees. Proceeds will help fund a student-managed organic Christmas tree farm in Duke Forest. Trees between 5 feet and 12 feet tall are available for pre-order through Nov. 6. Prices range from $35 to $160. http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_28XmasTrees.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/a03442fa9803641d008d4560b9eaa284Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400An historic steam plant at Duke is scheduled to reopen this winter after a $25 million renovation that marks another era at Duke: natural gas not coal will fuel the new boilers. The new system will provide 35 percent more steam to heat academic and medical buildings, sterilize surgical equipment and maintain proper humidity for art and lab research.http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_28steam.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/9cc17a959803641d008d45605a003529Wed, 07 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400Duke University Greening Initiative will be selling Fall Festival Tickets next Wednesday-Friday (November 4-6), 11am-2pm in Hug Commons (LSRC A-wing)! Tickets will be $7 and $8 at the door (children under 16 are free). The Fall Festival is a spectacular family-friendly event. It will be held at Woodcrest Farm in Hillsborough on November 7 from 3pm - 9pm.http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_28FallFestival.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/9c2c65909803641d008d456073751f7bWed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400As Cameron Crazies paint themselves Duke blue for basketball season, freshmen are also embracing another color—green. Through October, freshmen can engage in the Eco-Olympics, a waste and energy reduction competition between East Campus dormitories. Hosted by the Environmental Alliance, the Eco-Olympics comprise a series of events that educate students about sustainable living. “Because they are freshmen, we can get them involved with saving energy and learning about environmental issues facing the world very early on,” said EA co-President Ben Soltoff, a sophomore. “We introduce them to practices that they can keep doing throughout the rest of their four years at Duke.”http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_28EcoOlympics.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/a03911a49803641d008d456093097b75Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400Come hear highlights of recent research, teaching and forest management from the past year, as well as an outline of future projects. The evening will feature a presentation by Judson Edeburn, Resource Manager as well as a special guest speaker, Stewart Dunaway on his fascinating research which has helped piece together the history of the mills of New Hope Creek. The Clarence Korstian Award for exemplary support of the Duke Forest will also be presented, and the Office of the Duke Forest will also be announcing an exciting upcoming event!http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_28DukeForestGathering.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/9cc708eb9803641d008d4560170f5406Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400 Attend this two-day symposium marking the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth & the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Origin of Species.http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_28DarwinSymposium.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/9cbbfb669803641d008d45606a364e40Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:00:00 -0400Duke University has released a plan to become climate neutral by 2024, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of James B. Duke signing the indenture of trust that established the institution. The university developed the plan as part of the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, which President Richard H. Brodhead signed in 2007. Earlier this month, Duke’s Board of Trustees reviewed and endorsed the goal of achieving climate neutrality. http://www.duke.edu/sustainability/news_events/items/2009_10_21CAP.htmlhttp://www.duke.edu/sustainability/7316ca0b9803641d009fb152bfcfd6e7