Daily Footprint

Earth Week Rap-up at USD

2010-05-12T11:48:00.000-07:00

Earth week was our kickoff event for Campus Footprint and it went great! Our main attraction was the display of the EcoUsable products, including the stainless steel water bottles and a demonstration kit that shows how the filter works first hand. Students were enthusiastic about how well the water bottle filtered the soiled water and several asked where they could be purchased. We also made

Campus Group Takes Strides for the Globe

2010-04-27T18:38:00.000-07:00

Speakers from the Cal State Fullerton Arboretum and Campus Footprint organization gave a presentation on Wednesday to inform students about how they can help the environment through establishing sustainability.Campus Footprint, a student-run organization that teams up with other student organizations on campus, have so far reduced carbon emissions by an estimatedClick here to read the full

Earth Week Kickoff at CSU Fullerton

2010-04-21T23:25:00.001-07:00

CSUF Earth Week Spring 2010 Footprint Awareness Movement (FAM) became recognized as an official club on campus this Spring. Along with other organizations on campus, we have been able to provide students with information, as well as access to Campus Footprint products and services that help promote a sustainable lifestyle. Earth Week has been long planned and so far been an excellent turn out.

Harvard Sustainability by the Numbers

2010-04-19T22:28:00.000-07:00

5 .0 The percentage reduction in Harvard's greenhouse gas emissions from Fiscal Year 2006 – 2008 (including growth)Greenhouse Gas EmissionsHarvard has committed to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below a 2006 baseline by 2016, inclusive of growth. As of the end of Fiscal Year 2008 emissions have decreased 5% including growth, 8% without growth (from base buildings).

USD Preps to Launch Campus Footprint Chapter

2010-04-13T19:19:00.000-07:00

That's me, Andrew, in the middle of the picture - a Junior Business/Economics major at the University of San Diego. I first learned about Campus Footprint when I met Dr. Duran on my Semester at Sea voyage last year. That was six months ago and I'm proud to announce that University of San Diego’s Student International Business Council (SIBC) is in the process of officially launching a Campus

UPenn atop "Most Sustainable Campus" Rankings

2010-04-01T19:38:00.000-07:00

The University of Pennsylvania recently received an A- rating by GreenReportCard.org for its sustainability efforts. Here are a few highlights of what they are doing on their campus: ENERGY Penn purchases 45 percent of its electricity in the form of wind power and uses some biodiesel for its nonelectric energy needs. The university has also committed to cutting approximately one-fifth of its

Stanford Students Launch "Green Store"

2010-03-30T20:33:00.000-07:00

The Green Store at Stanford University was founded by Student Sustainability Chair Elaine Albertson and her sustainability team (Susie Choi, Eric Knudson, and Jeffrey Sweet) under Jonny Dorsey and Fagan Harris. You can order directly online and they will personally deliver your eco-products right to your dorm room. They also teach about recycling and composting and have even created a a cool

Bicycle Ambassador Program at University of Maryland

2010-03-25T23:13:00.000-07:00

The University of Maryland Sustainability Office runs a program called the "Bike Ambassador Program." The program is made possible by students and paid for by funding recouped by lower than expected fuel costs from the campus shuttle system. Students serve as liaisons between campus safety and the campus bike shop in order to help to promote the use of bikes on campus. Students get the word out

Jack Johnson says Get off the Water Bottle

2010-03-24T10:17:00.000-07:00

Did you know that every day 30 Million single serve plastic bottles end up in the landfill? Cool promo video from Jack Johnson for finding an alternative...there are some good ones out there - Klean Kanteen, Eco Usable and Sigg.

Sony Introduces an Eco Laptop

2010-03-24T10:07:00.001-07:00

Sony has made a huge commitment to greenhouse gas reductions, reducing their CO2 emissions by 93% in Europe over the past 8 years. All of their sites use only renewable electricity and their suppliers have strict compliance rules to make sure they fall into line. They are very proud of their new VAIO W, their most ecological laptop to date.Full story at Treehugger

Princeton Review Begins Giving Colleges "Green Rankings"

2010-03-23T09:32:00.000-07:00

The Princeton Review has teamed up with ecoAmerica for its second annual Green Rating, which evaluates colleges and universities on their environmentally-related policies, practices and academic offerings. The result is a numerical score on a scale of 60-99. Click here to learn which schools received the highest Green rating and made the Princeton Review Green Honor Roll

Help Me, I’m a Student

2010-03-23T09:16:00.000-07:00

You may dream about one day having a personal chat with the powerful, highly influential star players in your industry. But if you're like young entrepreneur Devin Lazerine, you won't have to wait until some far-off day to chat with the who's who--you can do it now. Lazerine, now 22, was e-mailing and calling big-name publishers and famous rap and hip-hop music stars to help launch his magazine,

4 Areas to Consider for Measuring Campus Waste

2010-03-22T10:46:00.000-07:00

One of the important objectives of sustainable development is the reduction of the use of non-renewable resources. A university or college uses many resources in the process of producing a well educated graduate who will go on to make important contributions to society and reflect credit on the institution. One of the important areas of focus for sustainable development is on waste. In this

Is Recycling a Waste of Time?

2010-03-18T12:50:00.000-07:00

Interesting perspective on how making consumers feel guilty about recycling is part of elite propaganda. This propaganda "blames" consumers and unfairly makes them feel responsible for the dealing with the waste resulting from the products we consume instead of the corporations who make them.He argues that dealing with waste in a "modern world" should be the responsibility of engineers, not every

Billionaires vs. Grassroots movements

2010-03-18T10:49:00.000-07:00

What do YOU think about "Billionaires Saving the Planet?"What are the opportunity costs to the rest of the world in order for someone to amass billions of dollars in wealth? What were the social and environmental impacts of their rise to wealth? The global economy is much like a pie. Each person that has a bigger slice means there is someone with less (e.g. the world's richest 1% own 40% of the

What is your daily footprint?

2010-03-17T10:27:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our updated blog....soon to be followed by our new Campus Footprint community platform. Our student and faculty teams are currently 'kicking the tires' of our new site and helping us tweak it before launch. You'll be able to share and search pics, videos, blog posts and connect with fellow eco-entrepreneurs, innovative product makers and financiers. Initially it will be by invite only,

Campus Footprint Prepares Launch at Cal State Fullerton

2009-10-28T18:07:00.000-07:00

Campus Footprint has recently teamed up with a group of students from Cal State Fullerton's Society for Advancement of Management ("SAM") in order to advance entrepreneurship and sustainability at CSUF. Current SAM President Roland Bassily has grown SAM to be the premier business organization at Fullerton and was instrumental in spearheading the new partnership. CSUF Campus Footprint will be the

Campus Footprint Featured at Stanford University

2009-09-30T08:25:00.001-07:00

This month, Campus Footprint was selected as a case study for the prestigeous RealAcad Venture Management Program at Stanford University. The team included experts in venture capital, successful entrepreneurs and consultants from McKinsey, Bain and BCG.The results are Campus Footprint is coming to a campus near you! CF will be launching programs at six new campuses in the LA area this fall. Check

Quietly Going Green

2009-06-23T14:00:00.000-07:00

It seems like everyone is going "green" these days. Each day we're bombarded with new information about recycling, global warming, renewable energy sources and other ways to save our planet. The word "green" has become so significant, in fact, that Corporate America has designed multi-million dollar advertising campaigns to emphasize ways in which our nation's largest companies are adopting

FREE summer events in Los Angeles!

2009-06-16T12:58:00.000-07:00

One of the fundamental values of Campus Footprint is its commitment to community. We recognize that sustainable, positive change to our environment takes small efforts by everyone--and all of us working together to leave our planet in tip-top shape for generations to come.While Campus Footprint focuses much of its energy on bringing campus communities together in an effort to reduce our carbon

Fan Appreciation One-Day eBike Blowout!

2009-06-15T14:07:00.000-07:00

I know it's been awhile since we posted...Campus Footprint has been growing exponentially!Our team convened over the weekend (Yes, we’ve been working weekends, too!). In a casual conversation we discovered that with all the bike-commuting we’ve been doing just since the beginning of June, our small, humble team has already saved about 500 miles in car travel…which equates to about $350 in

Whittier College CF team gets paid!

2009-05-20T10:39:00.001-07:00

Just three short weeks after CampusFootprint's official launch, the CF team at Whittier College, made up of six business students - Jeff DeBarr, Andrew Diaz, Steven Olvera, Raymond Preciado, Denitsa Toneva and Sherise Varga, earned their first revenue check totaling nearly $900! CampusFootprint also presented Elizabeth Robison, VP of Advancement at Whittier College, with a check to fund

eBike Challenge Volume III

2009-05-19T10:49:00.000-07:00

Check out these recent eBike challenge riders!

CampusFootprint hits the Greenway Trail!

2009-05-12T09:11:00.000-07:00

Footprinters - Denni, Jeff and Nick hit the Greenway Trail in Whittier over the weekend looking to experience a little zen.

Business is Hatching at Whittier College

2009-05-04T09:23:00.000-07:00

Our good friend, Ryan Carter, a staff writer for the San Gabriel Valley News group, made CampusFootprint and the Business Incubator program at Whittier College the featured story in the 'Business' section of the Pasadena Star News and half a dozen other papers in the SGVN family. Read up more on the story at