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Documentary, panel explore alternative energy
by Jenn Summers ’13, Contributing Writer Topics ranged from nuclear energy to natural gas and solar panels Wednesday night when a documentary film on energy alternatives Switch was shown to a packed Burgiss Theater. The...
Continue ReadingClear Skies ahead for CCC
Furman’s Community Conservation Corps (CCC) works to provide free home weatherization to low income homeowners in the greater Greenville community. As a result of its efforts, the organization has been selected to receive the Clear...
Continue ReadingSowing the seeds for a sustainable future
by Erikah Haavie, Contributing Writer It didn’t take George Flowers long to realize his connection to the outdoors. Some of his favorite memories of his middle school years were the weekends he spent fishing and...
Continue ReadingNorth Village geothermal project nearly complete
by Gray Johnson ’16, Contributing Writer Under construction since 2010, the North Village geothermal project is expected to be complete by the end of August. This $4.92 million system represents a new method for heating...
Continue ReadingThe benefits of buying local
by Sara Morano ’13, Contributing Writer “It’s been a learning experience for me and my professor”, says Mary Soike, of her research project on local agriculture with Wes Dripps, professor of earth and environmental sciences....
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalism in Islam
NOVEMBER 12, 2012 by Maggie Johnson '14 What does Islam have to do with environmentalism? In a talk given Thursday in Patrick Lecture Hall, Eleanor Finnegan gave a presentation connecting these seemingly separate concepts.
Continue ReadingAuthor Katharine Wilkinson speaks on Evangelical Environmentalism
The Shi Center for Sustainability welcomes author Katharine Wilkinson for a lecture entitled Between God and Green: Evangelical Environmentalism, 4 p.m., Monday, October 22, in McEachern Lecture Hall.
Continue ReadingMore good reviews for Halfacre book
Angela Halfacre’s new book, A Delicate Balance: Constructing a Conservation Culture in the South Carolina Lowcountry, continues to get positive reviews. The latest came in the Charleston Post and Courier, which called the book “an invaluable primer on...
Continue ReadingGreen is “cool” in Sierra Club list
Furman is listed in the Sierra Club’s sixth annual ranking of America's greenest colleges. The 96 “cool” schools were noted for their commitment to making environmental improvements and performing well in the survey's various categories,...
Continue ReadingProfessor Halfacre writes book on conservation culture
JULY 31, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman professor Angela Halfacre has written a book about South Carolina’s Lowcountry and why its powerful conservation culture represents a model for the nation. A Delicate Balance: Constructing...
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