Though reviews for the recently released Pixar animated movie “Cars 2” may be less than favorable, a key theme of the movie that won’t immediately be clear from the official trailer and story synopsis is one of alternative energy. “Cars 2” isn’t the first animated movie in recent history to deal with environmental issues. 2006’s [...]
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2nd Green Revolution Sponsoring Urban Wildland Race
June 27th, 2011 
2nd Green Revolution 2nd Green Revolution will be this year’s bib sponsor for the Urban Wildland race in the Minneapolis, Minnesota suburb of Richfield. The race, comprised of a 5K and a half marathon, takes place on Saturday, August 6th. The half marathon will begin at 7:00am and the 5K starts 15 minutes later. We decided to sponsor [...]
America’s Home Energy Education Challenge
June 23rd, 2011 Eric Wilson Last month the Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Teachers Association (disclaimer: I am a former member of the NSTA) launched a cooperative effort to reduce energy consumption. Christened America’s Home Energy Education Challenge, the goal of the effort is to engage young people in their energy usage. According to the post on the [...]
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Tags: Department of Energy, Energy, Science, Stephen Chu 
No Comments »Already Energy Efficient Japan Cuts Back Further After Fukushima
June 22nd, 2011 Justin Manger The world has seen the devastation caused by the 9.0 magnitude March 11th earthquake and subsequent tsunami. Now that the story has slipped from the headlines, what’s really going on in Japan at the moment? Well, I can’t speak directly to the situation in the Tohoku region impacted directly by the tsunami but I can [...]
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Education, Japan, Justin Manger, News, Policy, Sustainability Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Energy Conservation No Comments »Princeton Review Reveals List of 311 Green Colleges
June 9th, 2011 Eric Wilson A recent guest post talked about 5 primary and secondary schools that are noted for their “green” features. The Princeton Review has updated their list of the 311 institutions of higher learning that are going green. All but three of the schools are in the United States, with Canada making up the difference. To determine [...]
Posted in Education, Eric Wilson, Local Energy/Food, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: Bike Sharing, Curriculum, Food, LEED, Organic No Comments »American University Readies One of the Largest Solar Systems in Washington, D.C.
June 8th, 2011 Justin Manger The nation’s capital has a mandate for renewable energy and American University is not letting that fact pass them by. Next month, the school plans to have more than 2,150 solar panels installed on six of its buildings in what will be the largest solar power system in DC and the largest urban solar hot water system on [...]
TrekEast and 4 Social Media Tips to Market Your Cause
May 26th, 2011 Guest Author It’s a huge undertaking: one man is on a 5,000 mile human-powered journey to promote awareness for wild places and the need for them to be connected. John Davis has cycled (picture below), hiked, and paddled on TrekEast, an adventure for Wildlands Network. See where John is and where he is headed on the journey that [...]
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Education, Policy, Sustainability, Sustainable Development Tags: Environment, Nature, Video No Comments »5 Schools Promoting the Green Revolution
May 11th, 2011 Guest Author The green movement is well underway and it’s not surprising that many schools in America are now embracing sustainable design and strategies to create healthy learning environments for our children. Sustainable building practices address improved indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and the use of natural materials and resources. But more than being aesthetically pleasing and [...]
May 6th is National Public Gardens Day
May 4th, 2011 Eric Wilson Yet another “National Day” has come across our radar here at 2nd Green Revolution. Following up on yesterday’s post about National Train Day (May 7th, the day after National Public Gardens Day), here comes another example of a cause or event getting a day of recognition. National Public Gardens Day falls on the Friday before [...]
Department of Education Announces Green Ribbon Schools Program
April 28th, 2011 Eric Wilson In conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency and the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday of the Green Ribbon Schools program. Aimed at recognizing schools “that are creating healthy and sustainable learning environments and teaching environmental literacy,” the program is modeled after the Department of Education’s Blue Schools [...]
Posted in Education, Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, News, President Obama Tags: Clean Energy, Environment No Comments »
