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		<title>Eco-Reps Kick Off Spring 2013</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Hi everyone! The Eco-Reps program is proud to welcome four new reps for the spring 2013 semester. Vishakha Ramakrishnan is in Bush Hall. Charlotte Clarke is taking over Hill. Norihito Naka is joining Haskell Hall. You can find out more about our lovely new members here. Spring events preview This past week all the Reps hosted &#8220;meet and greets&#8221; <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/02/08/eco-reps-kick-off-spring-2013/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/02/08/eco-reps-kick-off-spring-2013/</link>
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		<title>Tisch Library Undergraduate Research Award (Deadline: Mar 8)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Applications are now being accepted for the Tisch Library Undergraduate Research Award, recognizing outstanding use of the library&#8217;s collections and experts in the production of an exemplary research paper or project. All currently registered undergrads are eligible. Winners must agree to contribute materials to a Tisch display and to submit their entry to the Tufts <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/02/04/tisch-library-undergraduate-research-award-deadline-mar-8/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/02/04/tisch-library-undergraduate-research-award-deadline-mar-8/</link>
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		<title>Tufts Energy Competition 2013 (Deadline: Feb 1st)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Do you have a great energy idea? perhaps even a final project related to energy? Win up to $3,000 to jump-start your energy idea! Apply to the Tufts Energy Competition!  Working on an innovative project on energy or sustainability that can be leveraged into a winning proposal? The Tufts Energy Competition is looking for your ideas! This competition is <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/01/30/tufts-energy-competition/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2013/01/30/tufts-energy-competition/</link>
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		<title>Feb 01: Application due, Tufts Energy Competition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Greetings from the Tufts Energy Competition! Do you have a great energy idea? perhaps even a final project related to energy? Win up to $3,000 to jump-start your energy idea! Apply to the Tufts Energy Competition! Working on an innovative project on energy or sustainability that can be leveraged into a winning proposal? The Tufts Energy Competition is looking <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/12/17/feb-01-application-due-tufts-energy-competition/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/12/17/feb-01-application-due-tufts-energy-competition/</link>
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		<title>Do It In the Dark</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This week we are going to talk about the Eco-Rep initiative DO IT IN THE DARK (DIITD).  With the help of facilities we&#8217;re comparing the electricity usage from mid-October &#8211; mid-November 2011 to mid-October &#8211; mid-November 2012.  Since weather differences won&#8217;t make much of a difference with for electric usage, it should be a fair <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/11/04/do-it-in-the-dark/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/11/04/do-it-in-the-dark/</link>
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		<title>Oct. 1-15: EcoChallenge 2012</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The EcoChallenge is an opportunity to change your life for good. For two weeks, October 1-15, we challenge you to change one habit for Earth. You choose your challenge, we connect you with other EcoChallengers, and collectively we prove that small actions create real change. Participating is simple: 1. Choose your EcoChallenge category and actions <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/09/24/oct-1-15-ecochallenge-2012/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/09/24/oct-1-15-ecochallenge-2012/</link>
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		<title>Sept 4-Oct 5: Register for EPA&#8217;s Campus RainWorks Design Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opened registration for student teams from colleges and universities across the country to participate in its new design competition, the Campus RainWorks Challenge, through which teams will compete to develop innovative approaches to stormwater management. This first annual competition, will help raise awareness of green design and planning <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/09/10/sept-4-oct-5-register-for-epas-campus-rainworks-design-challenge/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/09/10/sept-4-oct-5-register-for-epas-campus-rainworks-design-challenge/</link>
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		<title>Nov 15: Cool Science Art Competition (Lowell, MA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Cool Science invites students of all ages to create and submit a visual work of art about climate change. The best 6 entries will be placed throughout Lowell&#8217;s mass transit system in 2013 and be seen by thousands of people every day! Winning students and their schools will receive $200 in gift certificates. Visit: http://www.uml.edu/Education/Coolscience/faqs.aspx <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/08/31/nov-15-cool-science-art-competition-lowell-ma/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/08/31/nov-15-cool-science-art-competition-lowell-ma/</link>
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		<title>Sept 01: Deadline for the Project Green Dorm Makeover Contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce our first ever &#8216;back to school&#8217; Project Green Dorm Makeover Contest&#8230;. and it begins today! In collaboration with eBay Green and Whole Foods Market, the contest invites high school and college students (age 18+) from around the world to head back-to-school in sustainable style, focusing on greening where they live. The eco grand <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/08/02/sept-01-deadline-for-the-project-green-dorm-makeover-contest/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/08/02/sept-01-deadline-for-the-project-green-dorm-makeover-contest/</link>
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		<title>Mass Energy Lab, Seek Energy Innovation Competition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mass Energy Lab is committed to continuously seeking knowledge and innovation that can contribute to energy waste reduction in commercial and industrial buildings.This fall, Mass Energy Lab will sponsor a contest for graduate and undergraduate students in Massachusetts to identify and research cutting-edge, new-to-market energy efficiency solutions that can impact the built environment. Research projects <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/07/30/mass-energy-lab-seek-energy-innovation-competition/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/07/30/mass-energy-lab-seek-energy-innovation-competition/</link>
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		<title>Aug 07: Deadline for Story of Stuff Essays for Incoming Students</title>
		<description><![CDATA[All entering students are invited to submit an essay answering one of the following questions about the Common Reading book The Story of Stuff. $300 worth of gift certificates to the Tufts Book Store will be awarded, and winning essays will be posted online. Essays must be submitted by Tuesday, August 7. Submission instructions Please <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/07/09/aug-07-deadline-for-story-of-stuff-essays-for-incoming-students/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/07/09/aug-07-deadline-for-story-of-stuff-essays-for-incoming-students/</link>
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		<title>19 October: Deadline for 2nd Annual Undergraduate Environmental Photo Contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Guidelines and Submission Information The Tufts Environmental Studies Program is accepting photo submissions for the 2nd annual Environmental Photo Contest. The contest is open to all Tufts undergraduate students and will include prizes for 1st place ($150), 2nd place ($100), and 3rd place ($50). Each student can take and submit up to 5 photos as <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/07/09/19-october-deadline-for-2nd-annual-undergraduate-environmental-photo-contest/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/07/09/19-october-deadline-for-2nd-annual-undergraduate-environmental-photo-contest/</link>
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		<title>Aug 10: Deadline for Greenbuild Scholarship Applications</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Greenbuild scholarships will bring together a diverse group of people from around the world who have important roles to play in the green schools movement, and give them the opportunity to participate in and learn from the largest green building conference and expo in the world! All-expense paid trips to the 2012 Greenbuild <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/07/02/aug-10-deadline-for-greenbuild-scholarship-applications/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/07/02/aug-10-deadline-for-greenbuild-scholarship-applications/</link>
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		<title>Jul 01: 2012 UCS Science and Democracy Editorial Cartoon Contest</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Entries due by July 1 The Union of Concerned Scientists is launching the 2012 UCS Science and Democracy Editorial Cartoon Contest. We&#8217;re seeking cartoons that explore the complex relationship between science and democracy in America. Twelve cartoons will be selected as finalists to be featured in the 2013 UCS Science and Democracy Calendar. Then, we&#8217;ll ask <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/06/11/jul-01-2012-ucs-science-and-democracy-editorial-cartoon-contest/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/06/11/jul-01-2012-ucs-science-and-democracy-editorial-cartoon-contest/</link>
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		<title>iReporters for Outdoor Nation Summer Summits (Boston, Austin, Los Angeles)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Outdoor Nation and The North Face are looking for a few lucky Millennials to be iReporters at Summer Summits on the outdoors! This summer, Outdoor Nation is hosting Millennial Generation Summits to brainstorm ways of getting your generation outdoors and active. We’re looking for three people to tell the world about it! Do you love <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/14/ireporters-for-outdoor-nation-summer-summits-boston-austin-los-angeles/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/14/ireporters-for-outdoor-nation-summer-summits-boston-austin-los-angeles/</link>
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