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Composting efforts restore balance, help campus trees thrive
Jul. 26, 2012—The Vanderbilt campus is home to more than 7,500 trees – that adds up to a lot of leaves. But did you know that Vanderbilt Plant Operations’ grounds program has been harnessing nature’s own processes to help trees on campus weather the record heat this summer? Mulching the areas underneath the trees with compost made...
Save money, stay healthy with the EPA’s energy reducing tips
Jul. 12, 2012—With summer in full swing and air conditioners blasting, it’s important to keep your health and the environment in mind. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released its list of 15 Hot Tips for a Cool Summer both at home and at work. The list includes ways to save money, reduce energy usage, remain healthy...
Vanderbilt’s energy conservation efforts pay off during heat wave
Jul. 5, 2012—[Originally published by myVU] When Nashville temperatures soared to an all-time high last Friday, the Vanderbilt campus kept its cool, thanks in part to low humidity as well as the long-term energy conservation efforts of administrators and the ready response of Vanderbilt employees. Even though the thermometer reached a record 109 degrees June 29, the...
Record-breaking heat hits Nashville; do your part to conserve energy now
Jun. 29, 2012—[Originally by myVU] With the National Weather Service issuing a special weather warning that a dangerous and possibly historic heat wave will continue at least through the Fourth of July holiday, everyone at Vanderbilt is encouraged to take steps to protect themselves against the heat and to reduce energy consumption on campus and at the medical...
Hamilton Springs: a Transit Friendly Community
May. 29, 2012—A new type of sustainable community is coming to town! Hamilton Springs, Middle Tennessee’s first transit-oriented development, recently broke ground in Lebanon, TN. The development will create a traditional neighborhood “village” of residents and businesses with a Music City Star commuter train station at its center. Transit-oriented development is a mixed use residential or commercial...
Dr. Jim Clarke, Chair of the Vanderbilt Environmental Advisory Committee, Recognized
May. 24, 2012—Dr. Jim Clarke, the longtime chair of the Vanderbilt Environmental Advisory Committee, has been approved for membership in the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) and for Certification by Eminence as a Board Certified Environmental Scientist (BCES) in the April 2012 inaugural class. Clarke is a Vanderbilt professor of civil and environmental engineering,...
Are You Disposing of Unwanted Medications Safely?
May. 15, 2012—Carrie Plummer MSN, from the Vanderbilt School of Nursing, spoke with Stacey Bonner, Family Services Coordinator, about the proper way of disposing of unwanted medications and why it is so important. To listen to the podcast, click here.