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		<title>Tufts finishes 2012 Mass Commute Challenge with 981 miles</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Office of Sustainability would like to thank all 35 individuals who took part in the Bay State Bike Week Mass Commute Challenge last week! Tufts finished with 981 miles as a team (including 53 miles from the Medical Center in Boston). Among those who took the challenge was Ken Olum from the Department of Physics <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/21/tufts-finishes-2012-mass-commute-challenge-with-981-miles/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/21/tufts-finishes-2012-mass-commute-challenge-with-981-miles/</link>
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		<title>Jun 20-22: Permaculture Your Campus Conference (UMass Amherst, MA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The University of Massachusetts Amherst proudly announces the Permaculture Your Campus Conference held at the UMass Amherst campus June 20-22, 2012 with special keynote speaker Frances Moore Lappé, author of 18 books, including the 3-million copy Diet for a Small Planet. At the international Permaculture Your Campus Conference, directors of the award-winning UMass Permaculture Initiative will give an introduction to <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/16/jun-20-22-permaculture-your-campus-conference-umass-amherst-ma/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/16/jun-20-22-permaculture-your-campus-conference-umass-amherst-ma/</link>
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		<title>Jun 22-24: 6th Annual Biomimicry Education Summit (Portland, OR)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Biomimicry 3.8 Institute is pleased to host the 6th Annual Biomimicry Education Summit, which will take place Friday, June 22 to Sunday, June 24, 2012 in beautiful Portland, Oregon. The Summit is a unique opportunity to learn from the leaders and innovators in Biomimicry Education from youth, university and non-formal education institutions. Plenary sessions <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/16/jun-22-24-6th-annual-biomimicry-education-summit-portland-or/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/16/jun-22-24-6th-annual-biomimicry-education-summit-portland-or/</link>
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		<title>May 30: Power Purchase Agreements &#8211; The Key to Renewable Energy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Everyone wants renewable energy and to reduce carbon emissions, but historically a number of factors have kept organizations from building their own wind farms or solar fields. High upfront costs, technical expertise and long term price volatility just to name have kept companies, schools and governments from more readily adopting large scale renewables. All that <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/16/may-30-power-purchase-agreements-the-key-to-renewable-energy/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/16/may-30-power-purchase-agreements-the-key-to-renewable-energy/</link>
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		<title>Jun 17-19: ACPA Institute on Sustainability Conference, Boulder CO</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The fifth annual ACPA Institute on Sustainability will again bring together students, staff and faculty from colleges and universities across the country who are committed to sustainability. Now, more than ever, it is essential to implement sustainable practices that save money and reduce a campus&#8217; carbon footprint. This Institute will provide participants with tools necessary <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/16/jun-17-19-acpa-institute-on-sustainability-conference-boulder-co/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/16/jun-17-19-acpa-institute-on-sustainability-conference-boulder-co/</link>
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		<title>Sep 21: New England Campus Sustainability Forum (Boston, MA)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Save the Date: New England Campus Sustainability Forum The New England Campus Sustainability Forum will take place on September 21st at the Colleges of the Fenway in Boston, MA. The Forum is designed to leverage the collective resources of schools and colleges, and we hope to attract campus sustainability stakeholders such as administrators, facilities personnel, sustainability directors, interested faculty and <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/14/sep-21-new-england-campus-sustainability-forum-boston-ma/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/14/sep-21-new-england-campus-sustainability-forum-boston-ma/</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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		<title>Tisch Library receives the first Green Office Gold Certification</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This spring, the Office of Sustainability finally  launched a new program to recognize, support and promote offices that are engaging in sustainable practices. The Green Office Certification program has four levels of certification allowing offices to be recognized for their current conservation actions, while still providing a goal to work towards (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/10/green-office-certification-program/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/10/green-office-certification-program/</link>
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		<title>Re2Pack, food for the summer and the MassCommute Bike Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With commencement only two weeks away, you are probably (a) taking finals and writing papers, (b) preparing for commencement, or (c) moving off campus for the summer or (boohoo!) for good. We can&#8217;t offer you much help with the first two things but if you are indeed moving off campus, you should know that TuftsRecycles has a list of things that <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/07/2761/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/07/2761/</link>
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		<title>Somerville 2012 Bay State Bike Week Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[May 14 (Mon): Rush Hour Race 7:45 am &#8211; 10:00 am Redbones DRIVER vs. CYCLIST vs. T RIDER What’s the fastest way to get from Davis Square to Kendall Square? Join three local celebrities as they “race to work” using three modes of transportation (bikes, cars, and the T). Stop by the start, come along for <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/07/somerville-2012-bay-state-bike-week-events/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/07/somerville-2012-bay-state-bike-week-events/</link>
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		<title>Jun 2: Boston Organics 10th Anniversary Celebration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us in celebrating our 10th year of nourishing Boston residents and supporting a healthy food system! Come meet the farmers, local food producers, and Boston Organics employees behind the food you eat, and join us for an afternoon of food and fun for the whole family. Locally-sourced organic food prepared by Cuisine En Locale! Delicious <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/07/jun-2-boston-organics-10th-anniversary-celebration/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/07/jun-2-boston-organics-10th-anniversary-celebration/</link>
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		<title>May 15: Financing the Future of Energy Summit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join the Sustainable Endowments Institute and our 15 partner institutions for the Financing the Future of Energy Efficiency Summit at Harvard University on May 15, 2012. This one-day gathering will bring together national leaders in sustainability and finance with presidents, trustees, and senior officials in finance, facilities and sustainability at colleges, universities, foundations and other <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/02/may-15-financing-the-future-of-energy-summit/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/02/may-15-financing-the-future-of-energy-summit/</link>
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		<title>Bay State Bike Week is coming up! Help Tufts win the Mass Commute Challenge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The gloomy weather may not encourage you to go outside today, but have a look at the 10-day forecast, savor that long row of numbers in the 60s, and dust off your bicycle: the 2012 Bay State Bike Week is going on from May 14-20! Presented by MassDOT and MassBike, this &#8220;annual celebration of human-powered, two-wheeled transportation&#8221; is full of <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/02/bay-state-bike-week-is-coming-up-help-tufts-win-the-mass-commute-challenge/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/05/02/bay-state-bike-week-is-coming-up-help-tufts-win-the-mass-commute-challenge/</link>
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		<title>Aug 11-19: Suburban Permaculture Design &amp; Leadership Course, Common Circle (Eugene, OR)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join an unforgettable program in leadership, permaculture and sustainable design in Oregon with the world&#8217;s most renowned instructors and change your life, your community and your planet.  Not only do Common Circle Education courses offer the most complete curriculum of any similar program, but the people who come to the programs make this the most <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/04/26/aug-11-19-suburban-permaculture-design-leadership-course-common-circle-eugene-or/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/04/26/aug-11-19-suburban-permaculture-design-leadership-course-common-circle-eugene-or/</link>
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		<title>May 2-3: Community Visioning Workshops, Medford LEAP</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Medford Local Energy Action Program &#8211; Community Visioning Workshops The City of Medford and the Metropolitan Area  Planning Council (MAPC) are pleased to invite you to the Medford Local Energy Action Program Community Visioning Workshops. The Workshops are being held to solicit your input on how the City can best deliver and support energy reduction <a href="http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/04/26/may-2-3-community-visioning-workshops-medford-leap/"> read more <span class="meta-nav">&#187;</span></a>]]></description>
		<link>http://sites.tufts.edu/tuftsgetsgreen/2012/04/26/may-2-3-community-visioning-workshops-medford-leap/</link>
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