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Sustainable Duke

Your source for 'green' news at Duke

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Randy Smith, left, worked with Debra Murray to earn a gold level Green Lab Certification for the Magwene Lab in the Department of Biology. Photo by Bryan Roth.

39 'Green' Offices and Growing

Hundreds of employees work in sustainable spaces

Since September 2011, 39 offices and departments at Duke have pledged their commitment to...

PUBLISHED March 20, 2013 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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Celebrate All Things Food In October

Duke hosts events leading up to Oct. 24 national 'Food Day'

PUBLISHED October 18, 2012 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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The winning team of the Green Devil Smackdown receives this championship belt.

Sign Up for 'Green Devil Smackdown' competition

Duke community starts sustainability contest with first challenge

The bell has rung and round one has begun. Participants in Duke's Green Devil Smackdown...

PUBLISHED October 22, 2012 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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Water Use Drops as Duke Population Rises

Numerous conservation efforts cut water consumption

PUBLISHED August 30, 2012 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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The Bull City Connector is just one way for Duke community members to get around Durham and Duke for free while being sustainable. Photo courtesty of GoTriangle.

How To Save On Fuel And Parking With A Commute

Many alternative transportation options are available

With Duke parking permit rates set to rise in August, Duke transit officials are encouraging...

PUBLISHED June 21, 2012 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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Pratt School of Engineering 'Green Team' members (from left) August Burns, Jim Gaston, Meg Baker and Kathy Kay. This team helped two units at Pratt become the first to receive the Green Workplace Certification. Photo courtesy of Kathy Kay.

Earning 'Green Workplace Certification'

Five Duke units go green, gain special recognition 

Kathy Kay greeted conference attendees as she stood by receptacles in front of a large "TRASH"...

PUBLISHED November 4, 2011 IN Campus , Academics , Working@Duke
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Pratt Team Wins First 'Green Devil Smackdown'

Nearly 1,200 participate in sustainability competition

After eight weeks of competition, 13 staff members and a graduate student from the Pratt School...

PUBLISHED April 24, 2012 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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This Chevy Volt is one of four of the electric vehicles on campus as part of WeCar, a car-sharing program at Duke. It's one of many ways students and employees can cut down their carbon footprint. Photo by Bryan Roth.

Carbon Emissions Down at Duke

University still has areas of growth for sustainable practices

Since establishing a carbon emissions baseline in 2007, Duke has reduced its footprint 16...

PUBLISHED January 7, 2013 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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This is a rendering of what Duke's West Campus Steam Plant will look like once completed. Courtesy of Facilities Management.

Duke Moving Toward Carbon Neutrality

Climate Action Plan continues to push 'green' behaviors

Built more than 80 years ago, the steam plant on West Campus is undergoing a major renovation...

PUBLISHED April 19, 2012 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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This chart shows potential water savings for domestic water use, not total building water use, in six academic buildings that were part of a water audit by Facilities Management.

Audit To Help Drain Water Use

Duke will cut up to 8 million gallons of water a year

This spring, Duke employees took back the tap, the toilet and the urinal. In an effort ...

PUBLISHED June 19, 2013 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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Liz McInerney, a senior research aide at the Center for Child and Family Policy, tries to volunteer at the Duke Campus Farm once a month. All Duke community members are welcome to help at the one-acre farm to learn more about agriculture and how to grow

Find Your Green Thumb at Campus Farm

Students, employees can learn about agriculture as volunteers

As fresh blueberries and peaches show up at farmers markets on campus and in Durham, Duke...

PUBLISHED August 7, 2013 IN Campus , Working@Duke
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