Campus ERC in the News and Webcasts
In the News
August is Back to School Safety Month
Download: The Ultimate Guide to RFPs for EHS Solutions
Case Study: How to Monetize Your Energy Assets - U Mass Boston
Washington University - St. Louis receives EPA Pollution Prevention Award 8/11/2020
Higher Education Benchmarking Initiative for Energy Star
New Beryllium Standard effective September 14, 2020
See Campus Efficiency Posters from NACUBO's 50th Annual meeting discussing sustainability processes at Texas A&M, UMass-Lowell, Boston University and Washington University
- NACUBO Navigating Covid-19 Resources for colleges and universities
- Covid-19 Return-to-Work/Campus
- Covid-19 Facilities and Infrastructure
- OSHA issues alerts and enforcement guidance
- Indoor Air and Coronavirus site from EPA 7/23/2020
- EPA Approved Disinfectants (for surfaces) updated 7/30/2020
- EPA Releases New APP: List-N-Tool: COVID-19 Disinfectants 5/12/2020
- Research on Assessing Virus Levels in Sewage for Community Level Screening 6/4/2020
EPA Proposes New Clearance Standards for Lead 6/17/2020
Green Chemistry Challenge Winners Announced, including University of Michigan 6/16/2020
Florida International University and UCLA win first place in Campus RainWorks Challenge 4/29/2020
Keene State College wins Food Recovery Challenge Award 4/23/2020
Central Michigan University wins WasteWise Award 4/20/2020
Dickinson College Becomes First in Pennsylvania to Achieve Carbon Neutrality 4/13/20
OSHA cites 3 employers including University after employee sustains steam burns 4/3/2020
Northwestern University wins EnergyStar Award 3/31/2020
President's Award for Environmental Innovation for Environmental Educators - Winners Announced
President's Environmental Youth Award - Winners Announced
EPA Awards Grants to College Students 2/20/20
EPA awards grant to Michigan State Students for 100% Recyclable Water- and Oil- Resistant Paper 2/20/20
EPA awards grant to University of Cincinnati Students for PFAS Treatment with Sawdust 2/20/20
EPA awards grants to students at UC Berkeley and Riverside to develop technologies to remove arsenic from water and for making construction materials out of wheat straw 2/19/20
University of New Mexico develops sidewalks from sustainable materials 2/19/20
5 Universities Test Waste Auditing Technology 2/14/20
Rethinking Waste Management at Large Sporting Events 2/10/20
USDOL orders Michigan School district to reinstate and pay back wages to employee terminated for warning of unsafe conditions. 1/30/2020
New Navigable Waters Protection Rule issued 1/23/2020
Colorado College Achieves Carbon Neutrality (Environment+Energy Leader) 1/22/2020
Environment America publishes top 2020 state legislative priorities 1/7/2020
EPA publishes Excess Food Opportunities site to help reduce the fact that food waste is the single largest component of the trash, equaling 133 billion pounds of food annually!
EPA celebrates America Recycles Week at UMass Dartmouth 11/13/19
Top 10 OSHA Violations in 2019
Managing Hazardous Waste: A Guide for Small Businesses 11/28/19
Methylene Chloride no longer permitted to be sold as paint remover 11/22/19
Children and the Environment (EPA site) updated for environmental health indicators 10/29/19
Green Power Partnership lists top Colleges and Universities updated October 24, 2022
Stanford University: Developing Talent for Smart Buildings
Managing Asthma in the School Environment. 9/22/19
Waters of the United States" Rule repealed. 9/12/19
University of Illinois to expand Solar Farms
Removing meat from campus menu results in savings and reduced emissions for Univ. Cambridge. 9/12/19
EPA researchers determine 3-D printer emissions may pose health risks. 9/10/19
CU Boulder replaces plastic cups with recyclable aluminum at stadiums. 9/6/19
Two companies face over $687K in penalties after employees exposed to fall hazards. 8/8/19
EPA lowers clearance levels for Lead Dust. 6/21/2019
University of Louisville researches the manufacture of thin solar panels by repurposing printing presses.
EPA strengthens Asbestos Regulations to Close Loophole and Protect Consumers.
Environment America publishes new report indicating 100% renewable energy from 40 colleges and universities. Download it here. 4/19
Information on State IAQ Laws and Policies now available from the Environmental Law Institute.
Study Shows Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Higher Cholesterol Levels. Science journal study.
Contests, Challenges & Grants
Energy Star - Higher Education Initiative - Deadline to Submit Benchmarking - September 15, 2020
Reducing Public Exposure to Indoor Air Pollutants - application due September 15, 2020
Apply for grant - Outreach on Support Pesticide Use - due September 16, 2020
2020 Energy and Environment Awards
Green Chemistry Challenge Award - Nominations due December 4, 2020
Upcoming Webinars
Watch Video on New Lead and Copper Rule
August 31: Drinking Water Workshop: Small System Challenges and Solutions
September 1-3: Virtual EPA Drinking Water Workshop
September 23: EPA Green Chemistry Challenge
Other online training resources: Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Energy Management
Email us any other webinars or free training for us to share!
More Webinars
Better Buildings Initiatives from the U.S. Dept. of Energy
Small Water Systems Webinar Series from the U.S. EPA
Second Nature Webinars Business & Energy Topics
Indoor Air Quality from the U.S. EPA
Integrated Pest Management from the U.S. EPA
Tools and Resources Webinar Series from the U.S. EPA
Sustainable Materials Management Webinars from the U.S. EPA
SafeX (various Environmental Health and Safety Topics)
