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Water is Life

January 19, 2011 ・ Carol Peters

PEI Visiting Professor George Hawkins ’83 Promotes Sustainability as Head of The District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority “I’ve loved every job I’ve had, but this has been the most rewarding, exciting and fascinating work of my career— even…

New Course for Spring 2011! ENV 302 /CEE 302/EEB 302: Advanced Analysis of Environmental Systems

December 2, 2010 ・ Tucker Willsie

Do you want to understand the effect of energy, water, and food on environmental systems throughout the world? This course is an introduction to the study of environmental systems. Students will use quantitative analysis to examine three of today’s most…

Princeton Continues Significant Progress Toward Sustainability Goals

November 15, 2010 ・ Ruth Stevens

For the second consecutive year since adopting a Sustainability Plan, Princeton University’s on-campus greenhouse gas emissions have decreased. Last year, emissions declined for the first time since the University’s energy-efficient cogeneration plant was installed in 1996 by a modest amount…

S.O.S. sign written in beach sand near beach waves hahaha

Perspective on: Nature vs. Culture in Environmental Change

October 25, 2010 ・ Carol Peters

Emmanuel Kreike, an associate professor of history and associated faculty member of the Princeton Environmental Institute, specializes in African history and environmental history. His research focuses on the intersection of war, violence and population movements and their impact on the…

S.O.S. sign written in beach sand near beach waves hahaha

Levin Awarded Margalef Prize

July 29, 2010 ・ Carol Peters

The Generalitat of Catalonia has awarded Simon Levin, Princeton’s George M. Moffett Professor of Biology and professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, the Margalef Prize in Ecology and Environmental Sciences. The award recognizes individuals worldwide who have distinguished themselves in…

Levin and Pacala to Receive Ecological Research Awards

July 12, 2010 ・ Holly Welles

Stephen Pacala (left) and Simon Levin Two members of the Princeton University faculty have been recognized for major contributions to ecological research. Professors Simon Levin and Stephen Pacala are being honored by the Ecological Society of America, the world’s largest…