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Calculating The Campus Nitrogen Footprint, Allison Leach, Jennifer Andrews Jan 2015

Calculating The Campus Nitrogen Footprint, Allison Leach, Jennifer Andrews

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Many universities interested in sustainability have calculated their carbon footprint. The carbon footprint is well-established and understood: it tells us how much carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are emitted to the atmosphere as a result of university activities. While important, this calculation addresses just one part of a university’s environmental impact. Universities that want to expand their approach to sustainability can now also calculate their nitrogen footprint.

Nitrogen footprints connect entities, such as individuals or universities, with the reactive nitrogen (all species of nitrogen except N2) lost to the environment as a result of their activities. While necessary to …


Your Future In The Anthropocene, Hunter Lovins Jan 2015

Your Future In The Anthropocene, Hunter Lovins

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Hunter Lovins keynote address presentation