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07/31/11 by Kathy Chaffin
National Environmental Summit Students Approach Environment through Other Fields of Interest
SALISBURY, N.C. – Kenneth Dunn of Durham didn't realize the extent of the world's environmental problems before participating in the "Redesigning Our Future" National Environmental Summit for High School Students. Sponsored by the Center for the Environment at Catawba College in partnership with Rocky Mountain Institute in Colorado, it was held July 20-24 on the Catawba campus.
07/31/11 by Kathy Chaffin
Hiking at Night on the Preserve; Observing Saturn and its Rings
Even high school students eager to take on the world's environmental problems admitted to being scared when it came to the night hikes along the pristine preserve behind the Center for the Environment on the Catawba College campus.
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07/31/11 by Kathy Chaffin
Sponsors Make National Environmental Summit Possible; Help Students Make a Difference
A couple of years ago, Dr. John Wear, executive director of the Center for the Environment at Catawba College, said he received a phone call from Robert Pruehsner of Salisbury.
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07/25/11 by Kathy Chaffin
Speaker at Catawba Tells Students about Idea that Changed Him from Ordinary Man to CNN Hero
SALISBURY -- It was in December of 2003 when Doc Hendley -- named one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009 -- heard the phrase, "Wine to Water," repeating itself over and over in his head.
07/08/11 by Guest Writer
Q&A with Doc Hendley: CNN Hero Provides Clean Drinking Water for Third World Countries
Doc Hendley, one of the Top 10 CNN Heroes for 2009, will speak at the National Environmental Summit for High School Students July 20 at Catawba College. Hendley, 32, is the founder of an organization that has provided clean water to more than 50,000 people in 11 Third World countries since 2004. The five-day summit, “Redesigning Our Future,” will bring students from across the country to the Catawba campus for a multi-disciplinary program that will help the participants use their talents to help create innovative solutions to environmental challenges.
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07/05/11 by Guest Writer
Green Roof, Greenhouse Makes College Greener
By: Carrie Gonnella, 2011 EDF Climate Corps Public Sector Fellow
This summer I am lucky to have a fellowship at Catawba College‘s Center for the Environment. I was fortunate to start just in time to learn about two initiatives the Center is pursuing: a green roof for the science building and a new high efficiency greenhouse.
07/05/11 by Kathy Chaffin
Work with National Environmental Summit Gives Catawba Student Opportunity to Help Create a Better World
For Catawba student Sarah Moore, helping with the National Environmental Summit for High School Students at the Center for the Environment at Catawba College gives her experience planning a large event and the opportunity to ultimately help create a better world.
06/15/11 by Guest Writer
Helping to Shape the Next Generation of Environmental Leaders
- by Kelly Vaughn, Rocky Mountain Institute
While you may be more used to hearing about RMI’s work with an automaker or building owner, a recent RMI partnership has a very different flavor. This summer, RMI is collaborating with Catawba College’s Center for the Environment on an upcoming program, “Redesigning Our Future: A National Environmental Summit for High School Students” July 20-24, 2011. We interviewed RMI Senior Consultant specializing in sustainable communities and campuses Michael Kinsley on what RMI brings to the education table.
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05/04/11 by Kathy Chaffin
Catawba College Makes Plans to Save Energy & Money: EDF Fellow to Work on Energy Efficiency Plan
Catawba College will host an Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps Public Sector fellow this summer who is specially trained to identify areas where the college can save energy and money.
05/02/11 by Juanita Teschner
Q&A with John Wear: The Role of the Transformative Experience in Environmental Stewardship
John Wear, director of the Center for the Environment at Catawba College, delivered the keynote address April 29 at the three-day 2011 Moravian Environmental Stewardship Conference in Laurel Springs, N.C. The conference, co-sponsored by Laurel Ridge and the former Commission on Church & Society, was for congregations and stewardship leaders from across the Moravian Church’s Southern Province.