Hamilton to Compete in Campus Conservation Nationals
Starting next week, Hamilton will compete regionally in the Campus Conservation Nationals (CCN) 2012, a competition in electricity and water use reduction among colleges and universities in the United...
View ArticleHamilton Does it in the Dark
Hamilton’s annual “Do it in the Dark” Dorm Energy Battle is in its final stretch. The campus-wide competition between residence halls began Feb. 13 and will end March 5. The residence hall that...
View ArticleFive Hamiltonians on Antarctic Research Expedition
An international team of scientists - including Associate Professor of Biology Mike McCormick, alumna Elizabeth Bucceri ’11 and students Natalie Elking ’12, Manique Talaia-Murray ’12 and Andrew...
View ArticleAuthor Michael Egan to Lecture in Levitt Sustainability Series
Author Michael Egan, associate professor of history at McMaster University, will give a lecture titled “The History of Now: Decoding Environmental Sustainability” on Wednesday, April 18, at 4 p.m. in...
View ArticleEgan Urges Audience to Rethink, Redesign and Replace in Sustainability Lecture
Author Michael Egan preceded his April 18 lecture, “The History of Now: Decoding Environmental Sustainability,” by taking a refreshing bike ride with Professor of English Onno Oerlemanns. Later in...
View ArticleHEAG Celebrates Green Week
The Hamilton Environmental Action Group (HEAG) is holding its annual Green Week celebration from April 22-27. Green Week is designed to promote sustainability and campus engagement in conservation...
View ArticleCram & Scram Makes Tons of Difference in Recycling Effort
Twenty eight percent – that’s the amount of landfill waste Hamilton College’s annual Cram & Scram program reduces each May. Entering its fifth year, Cram & Scram is a non-profit, student-run...
View ArticleFood Policy Specialist Mark Winne P'00 to Speak
Food policy specialist and author Mark Winne P'00 will give a lecture, "Food Rebels and Guerrilla Gardeners: Finding Our Way to Food Democracy," on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 5:30 p.m., in the Science...
View ArticleRainforest Alliance VP to Discuss Sustainable Forestry in Latin America
Richard Donovan, vice president of forestry for Rainforest Alliance, will give a talk, “Rainforest Alliance, Conservation and Sustainable Forestry in Latin America,” on Monday, April 1, at noon, in...
View ArticleHamilton Reduces Residence Hall Electric Use by 5.8%, Wins Negawatt Challenge
Students came back from spring break to some good news concerning sustainability on the Hill. Hamilton was the winner of the three-week NY Negawatt/CCN Competition Challenge among New York Six Liberal...
View ArticleFrom Trash to Treasure
Day one of the 5th annual Cram & Scram on Aug. 28 drew hundreds of students and Hamilton community members to Sage Rink for their chance to grab bargain furniture, rugs, lamps and more.
View ArticleBananas, Bottles And Cans Hit the Catwalk in Trashion Show
Clothing constructed of everything from banana peels and straws to garbage bags and recyclable bottles hit the runway as the Recycling Task Force hosted Hamilton’s first “Trashion Show” on March 3. The...
View ArticleThrift Shop
Hamilton’s 6th annual “Cram & Scram” reuse/rebuy sale will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, Aug. 27 and 28, in Sage Rink. Tuesday’s sale hours are 12:30 - 5 p.m., and Wednesday’s sale will take...
View ArticleEat Local Challenge: A Locavore's Dream
Bon Appétit Management Company, Hamilton’s food service provider, will host the 9th annual Eat Local Challenge on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in McEwen Courtyard.The chefs at Hamilton...
View ArticleKleindienst '09 Speaks about Career in Campus Sustainability
Jen Kleindienst ’09 returned to Hamilton on Oct. 21 to speak to the community about her career in environmental activism and give advice to those interested in the campus sustainability movement.
View ArticleThe Lost Art of Cycling
As Hamilton prepares for its new bike path, cultural anthropologist Luis Vivanco’s lecture, “Reconsidering the Bicycle,” could not be more timely. Vivanco, director of the Global and Regional Studies...
View ArticleConservation Planning Advocate to Lecture
Landscape planner and author Randall Arendt will present a lecture, “Rural Conservation Subdivision Design to Help Protect Working and Cultural Landscapes” on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 4:30 p.m., in the...
View ArticleFrom Farm to Fork: Food Sustainability at Hamilton College
The corn from Ohio, the blueberries from Maine, and the strawberries from California that all ended up at your summer barbeque traveled quite a distance before arriving on your plate. “Farm to Fork,” a...
View ArticleMcCormick Moderates AAAS Climate Change Panel
Associate Professor of Biology Mike McCormick moderated a panel discussion on “Changing Earth and Eco Systems in the Antarctic Peninsula” at the American Association for the Advancement of Science...
View ArticleMaking Fashion Out of Trash
Ten Hamilton students designed outfits to compete in the second annual Trashion Show, organized by the Recycling Task Force, on March 2. They pieced together garbage and recyclable items for their...
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