Examples of experience-based environmental projects

The Lifestyle Project
The Lifestyle Project at Malaspina University-College, British Columbia
The Lifestyle Project at the University of North Dakota
Eco-quiz A fun and qualitative way to assess the "eco-rating" of each student (some specifics will need to be changed to fit your campus)
Design and Construction of an Eco-House from Carleton College
Environment and the Earth class at the University of South Carolina
Environmental Assessment Course at Carleton College

Examples of environmental projects from college campuses

Students from the University of Colorado pose in front of their solar house

Students from the University of Colorado pose in front of their winning solar house at The Solar Decathlon, a contest sponsored by the Department of Energy. Photo by Warren Gretz, courtesy of the US Department of Energy.

EarthScore: Your Personal Environmental Audit and Guide This booklet can be used as the foundation for a lifestyle-based environmental project. Summary of the book
Campus Climate Challenge This project leverages the power of young people to organize on college campuses and high schools across Canada and the U.S. to win 100% Clean Energy policies at their schools.
Global Warming and Lewis and Clark College (more info)
Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (more info)
Campuses for Climate Action (more info)
Campus Ecology (more info) This program from the National Wildlife Federation showcases environmental conservation projects that have been successfully undertaken by various universities. The site features example projects and resources for doing your own campus project. Example projects from each of the campus ecology topics are listed below.

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