All Posts Tagged With: "students"

Doubletree helps Feed the World this holiday season

November 25th, 2009 in News • Society and Lifestyle

Doubletree has partnered up with the UN to combat worldwide hunger with its new “Community Drive to Fight World Hunger” campaign.

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Does living “green” at home really effect how people travel?

November 1st, 2009 in Featured • News • Society and Lifestyle

A new study suggests that there is a significant difference in how people’s attitudes toward “green” lifestyles effect their actual travel purchases and behavior.

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Two eco-minded students win Ocean Journey Scholarships to explore the Galápagos

July 15th, 2009 in Awards and Events • Featured • News

Blue Ocean Institute & Lindblad Expeditions have awarded their 2nd annual Kalpana Chawla Ocean Journey Scholarship to a 17-year-old student who emigrated from Vietnam to California, and a 16 year-old from New Jersey for selflessly supporting their communities’ environmental programs.

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Ontario’s Forest Festival concerts link nature, ecology and music

July 7th, 2009 in Awards and Events • News • Society and Lifestyle

The Haliburton Forest & Wild Life Reserve (no, not that Haliburton) has just announced the lineup of its 2009 Forest Festival concert schedule – a popular outdoor concert and events series set over a four-day weekend. The festival will run from Thursday, August 20 through Sunday, August 23, 2009 at the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve, where audiences can gather to experience the work of fantastic local Canadian musical performers and artists against a stunning wilderness backdrop of tranquil lakes and unspoiled forest.

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Teachers can win an eco-adventure to Antarctica

July 6th, 2009 in News • Society and Lifestyle

Environmental leader and polar explorer Robert Swan has joined Broadway Books and NativeEnergy to launch the “ANTARCTICA 2041 Teachers’ Contest,” providing U.S. and Canadian teachers the opportunity to win a free trip to Antarctica and join Swan on his 2041 International Antarctic Treaty Expedition in November 2009. The trip brings together eighty teachers, students, corporate leaders, and environmental experts from around the world will come together to gain first hand knowledge of Antarctica’s fragile ecosystems.

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Dartmouth's 'Big Green' road trip heads to New York

June 18th, 2009 in News • Society and Lifestyle

Fifteen eco-conscious Dartmouth students are boarding the “Big Green Bus: A Vehicle for Change” for its 5th annual cross-country adventure to educate America about sustainability and green living.

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Carbon offsets for students studying abroad

May 21st, 2009 in Featured • News • Society and Lifestyle

A new partnership between GlobaLinks and the Colorado Carbon Fund is aiming to allow students to offset their carbon emissions when studying abroad. The new initiative is a new addition to GlobaLink’s list of green programs, encouraging students to be prepared for cultural differences while remaining environmentally conscious.

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