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Broadcast on Global Warming Solutions Gets Global Attention

(National Wildlife Federation)

Photo: Copyright 2008, Fritz Myer

Universities, schools and businesses around the world are hosting NWF's Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming broadcast by showing recordings of the second annual broadcast during their activities leading up to Earth Day on April 22^nd.  Host sites go beyond the United States to include China, India, Canada, Puerto Rico, Iran, Syria, Canada, and American Samoa.  The Chill Out competition recognizes college and university campuses nationwide that initiate and employ innovative solutions to global warming pollution.  These campuses are examples of leadership on the road to achieving an annual 2% reduction in global warming pollution.

The broadcast took place on April 16^th and highlighted strategies being used by the 2008 Chill Out competition winners.  The University of Montana in Missoula made changes to their public transit system through biodiesel projects, transit passes, bike co-ops and more.  They successfully reduced CO2 emissions from 2006 to 2007 by approximately 170 tons.  A creative energy plan allowed the University of Missouri to reduce its energy consumption by 19 percent even while the campus grew by 60 percent.  The grand prize went to Butte College in Oroville, CA for their plan to become carbon neutral by 2015.  And they’re right on track - using solar panels to produce 28 percent of the campus's electricity, recycling three quarters of  the college's operations waste stream and boasting the largest community college transportation system in the state.

 Congratulations and thank you to the 2008 winners, runners up, and all of the campuses that participated in the Chill Out competition for using their resources, funding and creativity to be forerunners in reducing our nation’s energy consumption and CO2 emissions.

Related Links:

• Watch the Chill Out broadcast here!
• Read more about the 2008 Chill Out winners