Jeff Heie MA '00 (conflict transformation), project coordinator for the Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift solar project, helps connect Mennonite values to solar energy in this article. The “Thrifty Solar Barn Raising” team was among 170 teams nationwide selected to compete in the US Department of Energy’s Solar In Your Community Challenge , a $5 million contest that supports “innovative and replicable community-based solar business models and programs that will bring solar to underserved communities.” ... read more about How solar energy helps Mennonites with their mission of global relief from Energy News
To put Eastern Mennonite University's leadership on solar power in context, you need to understand just how much things have changed in Virginia, and nationwide, in the eight years since the university put up its solar array. ... read more about VIDEO: EMU’s groundbreaking solar array shows exemplary alt-energy leadership from Secure Futures
Two upcoming seasons of a new podcast and an accompanying website will “rehumanize” the conversation about climate change in churches and beyond. The Shifting Climates podcast and website will be
... read more about ‘Shifting Climates’ podcast, website to ‘rehumanize’ conversation about climate change
Eastern Mennonite University has retained its crown as the RecycleMania champion of Virginia. For the fourth straight year, EMU finished first among Virginia colleges and universities entered in the Competition
... read more about Recycling team’s creative publicity is (surely) behind EMU’s fourth consecutive Recyclemania state championship
Eastern Mennonite University is among those signatories of the Climate Leadership Network that earned an “On Track” Mark of Distinction. The initiative recognizes institutions that “set high-performance goals, demonstrate and
... read more about EMU earns Climate Leadership Network ‘Mark of Distinction’
Sustainable Shenandoah Valley will hold its Celebration of Collaboration on Thursday, April 12, at Bridgewater College Nininger Hall at 4 pm. The event will celebrate and connect individuals and organizations
... read more about New Valley sustainability network includes EMU partners
With a series of new programs taking shape, The Center for Climate Change Solutions hosted its first board of reference meeting March 9-10 at Eastern Mennonite University. The nine-member board
... read more about Faith and climate change: experts give input at BOR meeting for Center for Sustainable Climate Change
An Eastern Mennonite University crowdfunding campaign is closing in on covering the cost of a student-initiated solar project that will boost the university’s solar output by 40 percent. The Student
... read more about Initial EMU crowdfunding campaigns to fund solar boost, MJ Sharp scholarship
Amanda Morris, associate professor of chemistry at Virginia Tech, will present a Suter Science Seminar at Eastern Mennonite University Wednesday, March 14 at 4 p.m. Morris will discuss overcoming the
... read more about Tech professor to address cost and storage of solar energy during March 14 Suter Science Seminar
"Campuses often are at the forefront of efforts to reduce energy use and lessen environmental impacts," says this article from "Smart Cities" that mentions EMU' s new microgrid, among other innovative trends on campuses around the nation. ... read more about Microgrid coverage: How universities’ smart campuses resemble mini smart cities from Smart Cities
