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sustainability

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

Earth Day 2020

Cooking for a cleaner environment

Published April 22, 2020

A project in Peru funded by the Johns Hopkins Alliance for a Healthier World seeks greener, sustainable alternatives to unsafe biomass food preparation

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

Dining

Pick a winner in 'Meatless Madness' bracket

Published Feb 17, 2020

Vegetarian and vegan dishes face off head-to-head in Instagram poll to determine which item gets added to Hopkins' Dining menus for the rest of the semester

illustration of an electric plug in the ocean

Wave energy

Published Winter 2019

Ocean waves—from violent thrashes to gentle swells—could be harnessed as a form of alternative energy / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Idea Lab

11 projects receive Idea Lab funding

Published Dec 5, 2019

University community votes to fund 11 projects that support diversity, sustainability, and Ten by Twenty goals

Sustainability

University makes a major commitment to solar power

Published April 22, 2019

Through agreement with Constellation, Hopkins will meet roughly two-thirds of its overall energy needs with solar power—the largest commitment to solar energy in Maryland