Cal Poly Pomona is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges according to the Princeton Review, which listed the university in its 2017 edition of The Princeton Review Guide to 375 Green Colleges. Cal Poly Pomona received a “green…
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While many students spent spring break baking in the sun by the pool, another group of students soaked up rays while installing solar panels. Thirty-two Cal Poly Pomona students participated in GRID Alternatives’ Solar Spring Break, installing solar panels on…
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In Desert Hot Springs, about 30 Cal Poly Pomona students spend their spring break installing solar panels at three low-income homes. This article appeared in The Desert Sun on March 24, 2015. …
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This spring break, for the third year in a row, 25 to 30 Cal Poly Pomona students will team up with GRID Alternatives to install solar panels on the homes of three low-income residences in the Inland Empire. After teaming up with…
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Cal Poly Pomona has been rewarded for its sustainability efforts by becoming the first public university in the state to complete the STARS report, earning a silver rating. STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) allows colleges and universities to…
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Sustainable living isn't just a theory that students study in a classroom or research in a science lab. At Cal Poly Pomona, green practices are a way of life. A special Earth Day video showcases a few examples of everyday…
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Cal Poly Pomona is celebrating becoming carbon neutral at its 16-acre John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies...
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Meaghan Smith, Cal Poly Pomona’s sustainability coordinator, appeared recently on Charter Cable’s “Local Edition” to discuss the university’s Climate Action Plan, an initiative to attain carbon neutrality by 2030. Among the steps taken on campus are the installation of more…
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More than 4,500 solar panels are being installed on campus this summer as part of the university's efforts to become carbon neutral. Construction began in mid-July, and the panels are expected to go into operation around October.
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Workers pull wires for solar panels installed on the roof of Kellogg Gym at Cal Poly Pomona.…
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