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Holiday Energy Curtailment Results in Carbon Emissions Reduction Equivalent to Taking 63 Cars Off the Road for a Year
AU’s 15-year winter holiday tradition of energy curtailment once again yields campus-wide savings.
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SPA’s Center for Environmental Policy Names 2026 William K. Reilly Environmental Leadership Awards
The Center for Environmental School Policy (CEP) is pleased to announce the selections for the 2026 William K. Reilly Awards for Environmental Leadership.
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Potomac River Sewage Spill: Karen Knee Explains Health and Wildlife Impacts
American University Environmental Scientist Karen Knee explains health threats, wildlife impacts, and economic ripple effects of largest US sewage spill
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Sustainability-themed Men’s Basketball Game Tipped Off Annual Zero Waste Competition
Basketball game helps to promote waste reduction efforts on campus
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AU awarded with Bicycle Friendly University Award
League of American bicyclists recognizes AU’s efforts to promote biking on and off campus
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AU Ranks Second in The Princeton Review’s Top 50 Green Colleges List in 2025
For the second year in a row, AU ranks number two in The Princeton Review®’s annual Green Colleges list.
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The Making of Monster Storm Hurricane Melissa: A CAS Conversation
Professor Stephen MacAvoy explains how Hurricane Melissa became one of the most intense Atlantic Storms on record
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CAS Rock Stars: Environmental Science Students Hike Billy Goat Trail
Professor Stephen MacAvoy and students take learning outdoors for a day of hiking, scrambling, and geology lessons
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The Next Chapter
AU’s Zero Waste Office gave new life to 200 gently used books, donating them to a DC nonprofit.
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American University Ranks as a Top Performer in the 2025 Sustainable Campus Index
Earns STARS Gold rating for integrating sustainability into its operations, academics, engagement, and administration.
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