CSUN Goes Green on Dipity.

In celebration of Earth Day, step out of the box and get the 411 on some issues that you might not be aware of.  But instead of reading boring documents about how we’re polluting our planet, invite some friends over for a night of green documentaries. They have become a growing niche in the film industry.  They’re interesting, informative and entertaining.  The plus side is that you’re supporting the movers-and-shakers of the environmental movement.  If you have any more suggestions… Read more

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Michael Elliott was a bit surprised by the final project in Dr. Amine Ghanem’s Senior Design Class.  Analyzing the construction of the new CSUN Student Recreation Center would be a daunting but real-life assignment. “I thought to myself, how are we going to be able to complete this,” said Elliott, a senior majoring in Construction Management Technology.  “I won’t lie, it was very challenging but not impossible. I have never had a teacher in all my past studies that has… Read more

In the sustainability world, we are always using big words and umbrella terms like carbon footprint.  We know a higher carbon footprint rating is bad for the environment and living in southern California more or less puts us in that category.  But it seems to me, that I have a relatively conservative lifestyle in terms of being eco-friendly.  But what is it that makes my carbon footprint so important?  And more importantly, what can I do to decrease it? To… Read more

When we recycle and bring our own water bottle we tend to feel pretty good about ourselves and that we might be making at least a small difference.  But that’s pretty much all the results are – a nice warm feeling in your heart.  But what if you could make a couple bucks and still have that nice feeling?  These are the green jobs that are popping up all around the country.  And yes they are decent paying jobs for… Read more

The U.S. Department of Treasury has awarded a $64,000 grant to CSUN’s Bookstein Tax Clinic. This is the third year the clinic has been chosen and is one of 90 other nationwide institutions to receive the grant, said Rafi Efrat, the director of the Bookstein Tax Clinic. “We had to demonstrate we have developed an effective program and they reviewed the results to see how we performed,” Efrat said.  “They were very impressed with the services we offer and the… Read more

CSUN has showed that it has been putting its green foot forward and leading the way for the CSU’s.  I had previously known that CSUN had a solid foundation for eco-friendly development but I never knew just how much until this week.  The Environmental and Occupational Health (EOH) hosted a technical symposium about how sustainability initiatives will affect university, national and international levels. If you want to get any information on sustainability issues, there is an exhibit in the main… Read more