NEWS - 2010
February 11, 2010 - Buy Local, Grow A Sustainable EconomyCan you name the college whose President was the first to sign the Presidents Climate Change commitment? The commitment includes this language: “We recognize the scientific consensus that global warming is real and is largely being caused by humans. We further recognize the need to reduce the global emission of greenhouse gases by 80% by mid-century…”
February 4, 2010 - USGBC Approves Sustainability Studies Courses Offered by UC Berkeley Extension
UC Berkeley Extension today announced its new designation as a U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Education Provider.
January 10, 2010 - Berkeley Alternative–Energy Project, Big Changes on the horizon
The Helios Energy Research Facility, originally proposed as a hillside headquarters for Berkeley-based alternative-energy research, appears close to finding a new home west of the Berkeley campus — and to replacing a shuttered neighborhood eyesore with an eco–friendly building and public open space designed to spur downtown revitalization as it seeks solutions to global climate change.