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8 posts tagged "carbon neutrality"

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Protest near Notre Dame calls attention to climate change

Maggie Eastland | Monday, October 4, 2021

Around 30 Notre Dame students, professors and members of the South Bend community gathered at the corner of Angela Blvd. and Eddy St. on Friday to advocate for environmental policies in the fight against climate change. “We’re trying to light a little fire here in our corner of the world,” sociology professor and organizer Christian

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ND Energy hosts presentation on past, present and future of University sustainability goals

Simon Vogel | Wednesday, September 29, 2021

As part of its 15th annual Notre Dame Energy Week Plus, ND Energy hosted assistant vice president for utilities and maintenance Paul Kempf for a presentation on Notre Dame’s sustainability goals Tuesday evening. The presentation, titled “De-carbonization: Past, Present and Future,” began with Kempf providing a brief summary of Notre Dame’s history in relation to

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‘How much are you willing to spend to save the planet?’ University works toward 2050 carbon neutrality goal

Maggie Eastland | Monday, September 27, 2021

Notre Dame recently announced a goal to become carbon neutral by 2050, but achieving net zero emissions in less than 30 years will take more than just a lofty vision for the future. Through a combination of investments in solar, hydroelectric, geothermal and new technologies that may arise in the future, Notre Dame plans to

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A greener Notre Dame

BridgeND and Nelisha Silva | Friday, September 17, 2021

On Friday, Father Jenkins announced that Notre Dame has pledged to become a carbon-neutral campus by 2050. While this announcement is encouraging, the university can and should take more immediate action to combat climate change, specifically through shifting its massive $13.3 billion endowment investment portfolio away from the fossil fuel industry. While the call for

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Sen. Chris Coons encourages conversation, partnership on climate change in Notre Dame Forum lecture

Alysa Guffey | Monday, September 13, 2021

As part of the 2021 Notre Dame Forum “Care for Our Common Home,” University President Fr. John Jenkins welcomed NBC chief environmental affairs correspondent Anne Thompson and U.S. Sen. Chris Coons to campus for a “fireside chat” on the transition to a sustainable future, entitled “Call to Action: Crossing the Political Divide to Address Climate

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University commits to carbon neutrality by 2050, looks toward more sustainable future

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, September 12, 2021

Notre Dame has pledged to become a carbon-neutral campus by 2050, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced Friday. The announcement came during Jenkins’ opening remarks for the first keynote event of this year’s annual Notre Dame Forum, “Care for Our Common Home: Just Transition to a Sustainable Future,” held in Washington Hall.  On the path

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South Bend’s director of sustainability talks about need, plans for climate action in the city

Adriana Perez | Monday, March 2, 2020

In a joint initiative between the Kellogg Institute and the Office of Sustainability, Therese Dorau, South Bend’s director of sustainability, spoke at Notre Dame on Friday about the recently adopted climate action plan for South Bend. In Nov. 2019, the South Bend Common Council unanimously approved “Carbon Neutral 2050” to reduce the city’s carbon emissions,

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Club emphasizes green initiatives

Christian Myers | Tuesday, February 18, 2014

As Kermit the Frog famously said, it’s not easy being green. Nevertheless, a new group is working to push Notre Dame toward a green, sustainable future. Juniors Katie Otterbeck and Garrett Blad started the “We Are 9” campaign in the fall with the overall goal of making Notre Dame a fossil fuel-free campus, Otterbeck said.

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