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Furman receives grant from Bank of America to weatherize homes
AUGUST 9, 2012 by Tina T. Underwood, Contributing Writer GREENVILLE, S.C.—The Community Conservation Corps at Furman has received a $15,000 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation to weatherize and rehabilitate low-income, privately-owned homes.The focus...
Continue ReadingA look at Angela Halfacre’s new book
In her new book, A Delicate Balance: Constructing a Conservation Culture in the South Carolina Lowcountry, Furman’s Angela Halfacre documents the rise of a conservation culture among individuals, families, communities, planners, politicians, and even developers. The Island...
Continue ReadingFurman, Duke, Vanderbilt share sustainability grant
JUNE 12, 2012 by Vince Moore, Director of News and Media Relations Furman, Duke and Vanderbilt universities will share a $75,000 grant from the Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation to support student fellowships in community sustainability,...
Continue ReadingFurman ranks 3rd in national “Recyclemania” contest
APRIL 27, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer Furman University has ranked third in per capita recycling in a national contest, “RecycleMania.” RecycleMania is a friendly competition and benchmarking tool for college and university recycling programs...
Continue ReadingFurman named 2011 Tree Campus USA
APRIL 24, 2012 by Tina Underwood, Contributing Writer The Arbor Day Foundation has recognized Furman as a 2011 Tree Campus USA for its dedication to effective community forestry management. The university has earned the honor...
Continue ReadingMoving out instructions
APRIL 24, 2012 With exams to begin this week, many students will soon begin to pack up, clean up and depart campus. Those doing so are encouraged to review the residence hall closing instructions, which...
Continue ReadingShi Center comments on community gardens
Katherine Kransteuber, program coordinator for Furman’s Shi Center for Sustainability, was quoted in a Greenville News story about the rise of community gardens in the Upstate area. The biggest benefit of the gardens, she said, is...
Continue ReadingWhat is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Captain Moore explains
APRIL 3, 2012 by Daniel Smith '14, Contributing Writer When imagining the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a collection of trash roughly twice the size of Texas, an image of a landfill floating on the surface...
Continue ReadingAre we running out of water?
MARCH 15, 2012 by Summer Woods ’14, Contributing Writer “I’ll need some water to begin.” Peter Rogers, a professor of Environmental Engineering at Harvard University, opened up his discussion on the solution for water scarcity...
Continue ReadingA journey to the poles
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 by Shannice Singletary ’14, Contributing Writer If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Eric Larsen’s presentation last Thursday on climate change spoke volumes. Larsen, a polar explorer, told his story...
Continue ReadingFurman pursues high flying energy conservation
When Furman enlisted the aid of a helicopter to install new energy-saving equipment into the Charles H. Townes Science Center, FOX Carolina was on hand to videotape the proceedings. The helicopter made 16 separate trips...
Continue ReadingTrees make us healthier, speaker says
By Chloe Kowalski '12, Contributing Writer DECEMBER 5, 2011 Imagine your city has a spare $1 million. Then, try telling the city commission the money should not go to improving education, roads, sewer lines, public...
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