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Introducing Our 25-26 Shi Fellows!
With the fall semester well under way, our 2025-26 Shi Institute Fellows have already been hard at work pursuing diverse projects in alternative transportation, communications, and sustainability culture change. From planting and harvesting on the...
Continue ReadingIntroducing our 2025 Summer Fellows!
We are so excited to introduce our Summer 2025 class of Shi Institute Student Fellows! Representing six states, seven countries and 13 different academic majors and minors, this diverse group will tackle real-world sustainability projects...
Continue ReadingStella Frisbie ’25: Taking a grassroots approach to climate action
By Stella Frisbie '25 Looking back on my time at Furman, some of my most meaningful moments happened not in a classroom, but in conversations—at sustainability tabling events, with peers passionate about change, and eventually,...
Continue ReadingCCC: Saving energy costs and promoting energy efficiency
By Vanessa Amasi '26 [caption id="attachment_1549" align="alignright" width="292"] Joy Baker (left) and Vanessa Amasi (right) looking at utility data reports.[/caption] When it comes to warming hearts and homes, I could not think of a better...
Continue ReadingFurman University receives STARS Gold rating for sustainability achievements
For the fourth time, Furman University has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment...
Continue ReadingFurman to receive $25,000 in pro bono consulting for renewable energy project
Cambridge, Mass. -- Second Nature, a leading organization advancing climate action in higher education, is pleased to announce that Furman University has been chosen as one of seven institutions to receive pro bono consulting services...
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