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Sustainability
Campus as a Living Lab program brings sustainability research close to home
Published March 4, 2024
Researchers can receive grants of up to $50,000 for work utilizing the university's campuses
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Sustainability
Input sought on sustainability plan
Published Sept 27, 2023
Draft document outlines a new set of sustainability goals for the university, details forthcoming actions
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Sustainability
JHU meets emissions reduction goal 3 years ahead of schedule
Published April 28, 2023
The Annual Sustainability Report outlines accomplishments from across the enterprise over the past year while maintaining a focus on future goals
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Sustainability
Johns Hopkins set to reach emissions target three years early, new report shows
Published April 20, 2022
The 2022 Annual Sustainability Report covers recent successes and looks ahead to the development of a new university sustainability plan
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Sustainability
Input sought on draft vision statement, guiding principles for sustainability
Published March 11, 2022
A survey is open to affiliates and community partners through April 1
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Sustainability
Input sought for new sustainability plan
Published Nov 22, 2021
Members of the university community are encouraged to take part in online survey and virtual town hall event
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Annual report marks Hopkins' sustainability achievements
Published June 8, 2021
Over the past fiscal year, the university has significantly reduced carbon emissions and is on track to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goal three years early
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Sustainability
Johns Hopkins announces development process for a new Sustainability Plan
Published April 22, 2021
Through its solar agreement announced in 2019, the university will meet its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51% several years ahead of schedule
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Sustainability
Individual and collective actions build a culture of sustainability
Published Aug 17, 2020
JHU's Office of Sustainability releases new annual report outlining university engagement programs and environmental performance metrics—and the individual efforts that make a difference
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EARTH WEEK
Sustainability champions recognized, virtually
Published April 22, 2020
The annual Green Blue Jay Awards recognize Johns Hopkins community members who have demonstrated a commitment to sustainability principles and action