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Sustainability

Channel | updated February 03, 2012

Campus sustainability is advanced at MIT by a variety of administrative and operational, student, and academic partners. To learn more about some of the many ongoing efforts to make MIT a greener place check out the MIT sustainability website

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"A Tale of Two Waters" presented by Yang Zhang
  • Sustainability,
  • Feature
"A Tale of Two Waters" presented by Yang Zhang

NSE Doctoral Research Expo On March 10, Student Street in MIT's Stata Center was transformed into a forum for ideas and dialogue. It was the site of the Doctoral Research Expo hosted by the Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering. The inaugural Expo brought ...

"Greening Your Event" by Lauren Berning & the MIT Working ...
  • Sustainability,
  • Feature
"Greening Your Event" by Lauren Berning & the MIT Working Group on ...

This video excerpt is from the "Greening Your Events" luncheon held on June 19th by the WGR and Events Planners. In addition to this powerpoint shown in the presentation, we met with Bon Appetit to discuss green catering, and had a post and wrap-up discussion ...

A Material to Capture Carbon Dioxide
  • Sustainability,
  • Demonstration
A Material to Capture Carbon Dioxide

Allen Wright, senior staff associate at Columbia University, demonstrates a material that captures carbon dioxide from the air, which could be used to reduce atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.

Bicyle Workshop: MIT Earth Day 2009
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  • Feature
Bicyle Workshop: MIT Earth Day 2009

Bill Joy's Energy Quest
  • Sustainability,
  • Profile
Bill Joy's Energy Quest

The technologist turned venture capitalist describes his approach to investing in technologies that can avert climate change.

Color Quantum-Dot Display
  • Sustainability,
  • Demonstration
Color Quantum-Dot Display

Startup company QD Vision demonstrates their full color quantum-dot display. This prototype is the first step towards a low-power, richly colorful display.

Green Communications: Ready, Set, Go Green
  • Community videos,
  • Event
Green Communications: Ready, Set, Go Green

Ready, Set, Go Green Aaris Sherin, St. John's University Aaris demystified the processes and methodology needed to achieve sustainable design solutions and provide a practical framework from which to approach eco-friendly production. No longer a fringe market, ...

Green Communications: Redefining Green
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Green Communications: Redefining Green

Redefining Green Don Carli, Institute for Sustainable Communication The meaning of "green" is undergoing a widespread transformation that has profound implications for all communications professionals, including designers and print buyers. The "new green" is based on a conceptual framework ...

Green Communications: Responsible Paper for Responsible ...
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Green Communications: Responsible Paper for Responsible Design

Responsible Paper for Responsible Design Melissa Stevens, Mohawk Fine Papers Melissa covered the trends you see, the terms you hear and the questions to ask when choosing a responsible paper. Virgin versus recycled post-consumer waste fiber, third-party certifications ...

Lifeline for Renewable Power
  • Energy,
  • Demonstration
Lifeline for Renewable Power

General Electric's Juan de Bedout demonstrates the company's software system to improve the electric grid.

How Can We Plan for Safe and Sustainable Regions?
  • Urban Studies and Planning,
  • Event
New Orleans: How Can We Plan for Safe and Sustainable Regions?

As various plans emerge for the recovery of New Orleans, these panelists offer some pointed lessons in flood prevention and reconstruction, from overseas, from our own history, and from other parts of the U.S. Moderated by Andrew J. Whittle, ScD '87, Professor, ...

Redefining Green: Energy Insights for Communications Choices
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Redefining Green: Energy Insights for Communications Choices

Energy Insights for Communications Choices Laxmi Rao, MIT Information Services & Technology Most people know that paper and printing have a carbon footprint, but many are unaware that electronic communications also leave their mark on the environment. Laxmi ...

Redefining Green: It's the New Black
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Redefining Green: It's the New Black

Green... It's the New Black Lora Gunsallus, RR Donnelley Lora outlined the advantages of consulting with a printer early in your project to discuss ways to be environmentally friendly and stay within your budget. She reviewed the ways in which printers are responding to their clients' requests ...

Redefining Green: Panel Discussion and Q&A
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  • Event
Redefining Green: Panel Discussion and Q&A

At this seminar, held in March of 2008, we learned what it means to think, act and design "green." Experts from the world of sustainability, graphic design, paper, printing and IT energy savings shared their knowledge on how we can make an environmental impact and ...

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