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        <description><![CDATA[ This year, the Virginia Tech earned its highest score ever through universitywide collaboration focused on key sustainability initiatives.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Teresa Sweeney, waste and recycling manager at Virginia Tech, describes best practices when it comes to recycling on campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The artists behind the beautiful Blacksburg backdrop are from the Division of Facilities&#39; grounds crew. The team is tasked with the maintenance, care, and beautification of the Blacksburg campus and contributing to the university’s inherent sense of place.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Custodial Services team has incorporated environmentally responsible practices into the everyday items that Hokies reach for.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Holden Hall is the 24th Virginia Tech facility to become LEED certified and the ninth to earn LEED Gold certification.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Honors Service Learning students engage in hands-on sustainability work to help develop the Climate Action Living Laboratory. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech&#39;s comprehensive and collaborative approach to sustainability initiatives helps further its Climate Action Commitment. These efforts are just a few examples of the ways Virginia Tech demonstrates impact as a global land-grant university — promoting sustainability in its surrounding communities, through Virginia, and around the world. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Grounds and Campus Beautification teams work each day to care for the plants that make Virginia Tech&#39;s natural scenery picturesque. Robert Perfater, beautification and pesticide supervisor and Matt Gart, grounds manager talk about the strategy behind choosing and maintaining plants that will thrive on the Blacksburg campus. Through years of experience researching flowers and plants, the grounds team has curated a selection of plants that will thrive in each season, ensuring that Virginia Tech&#39;s Blacksburg campus is always vibrant and colorful. Support the planting and care of flowers, shrubs, and trees on the Blacksburg campus with a gift to the Campus Beautification Fund. ]]></description>
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        <title>Turning tree tragedy into triumph</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Dutch elm disease forced the removal of a landmark elm tree on the Upper Quad earlier this fall, but not before a group of committed tree lovers spent years collaborating to save it — and coming up with a plan to replace it  ]]></description>
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        <title>Stroubles Creek riparian zone enhancement operations to occur over winter break</title>
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        <title>Virginia Tech to hold annual ‘Lights Out!/Power Down!’ event on Dec. 6</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Honors College Service-Learning course is playing a supporting role in helping to develop the university&#39;s Climate Action Living Laboratory. Students use Virginia Tech&#39;s campus and surrounding community as a “living laboratory&#34; to learn about sustainability. The course also offers experiential learning through field trips around the area such as the Catawba Sustainability Center and Homefield Farm. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The laboratory is helping faculty, staff, and students continue efforts to integrate Virginia Tech&#39;s Climate Action Commitment into the university’s educational mission and engage more students in sustainability-focused learning opportunities. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On Nov. 6., updates on Virginia Tech’s progress toward achieving its Climate Action Commitment and developing its inaugural utilities master plan were shared with the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors&#39; Buildings and Grounds Committee. ]]></description>
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        <title>Reminder: ‘Glitter is litter’ when it comes to commencement photos</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Each academic year, students united by a common interest in sustainability expand their understanding of the interdisciplinary issue of climate change through experiential learning opportunities in the areas of energy, water, waste, and food.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Recent seasonal break work completed by the Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities prepares the Blacksburg campus for a successful spring season.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The utilities master plan will draw from the university’s Climate Action Commitment, campus master plan, and Beyond Boundaries vision to create a guide for sustainable and scalable utilities infrastructure that complements the evolving Blacksburg campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The challenge, happening now through March 25, is all about reducing the amount of trash thrown away by recycling and other waste conservation efforts. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Thirteen student-proposed sustainability projects with focuses on energy efficiency to sustainable transportation will be implemented during the 2022-23 academic year. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ While the finished product is mostly unseen, it certainly is felt by most of the university community. The Chiller Plant Phase II has improved air conditioning systems for many buildings on campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The designation further cements the university’s Climate Action Commitment to create a green and sustainable campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The rising senior majoring in environmental conservation and society has leveraged her multiyear urban forestry internship with Virginia Tech&#39;s Division of Campus Planning, Infrastructure, and Facilities to explore future careers in the arbor industry and make the world a better place. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The National Association of College &amp; University Food Services recognized Virginia Tech for its exemplary culinary and sustainability programming. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From her childhood in the Niger Delta to serving Virginia Tech as vice president for infrastructure and chief sustainability officer, Mary-Ann Ibeziako has been inspired to live sustainably and provide others with the encouragement and know-how to do the same.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech’s commitment to sustainability led to the university receiving a top-100 global ranking, according to the 2022 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings released recently. The university ranked in the top 100 overall out of more than 1,400 worldwide institutions because of its efforts related to food waste, climate action, clean water, and more.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This program serves as a space for honors undergraduate students to engage in interdisciplinary research exploring cultural and social aspects of sustainability. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Three new recycling bins — located in Squires Student Center, Ambler-Johnston commons, and the Creativity and Innovation District Living-Learning Program — accept a range of soft plastics, including plastic grocery bags, single-use sandwich bags, and more. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This is the 14th year in a row Virginia Tech has received the Tree Campus USA Higher Education recognition for its commitment to tree preservation, community engagement, and experiential learning opportunities on the Blacksburg campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The project involves 2.1 megawatts of solar arrays on seven Blacksburg campus buildings. Along with delivering onsite renewable energy, the new installations will help bolster climate action education and engagement opportunities over the long term. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Powering the everyday activities of the university by the hardworking employees of Virginia Tech&#39;s power plant since the early 1900s has been facilitated by stringent safety and environmental protection protocols as well as a strong sense of community and service to others.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Access to Blacksburg Transit, ride-matching services, and the Hokie Bike Hub, a self-service bike repair facility, are among the many benefits offered by the Virginia Tech Alternative Transportation Department. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ To encourage the use of alternative transportation on the Virginia Tech Blacksburg campus, multiple covered bike racks will soon be installed near Life Sciences I and Steger Hall. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Get an insider&#39;s look of the Virginia Tech Central Steam Plant with Ted Acord, power plant maintenance manager. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 2.9-mile Catawba Greenway winds its way through the 377-acre Roanoke County farm, showcasing Virginia Tech research in sustainable farming, before connecting to the Appalachian Trail. The trailhead’s new parking lot will help ease the burden on Route 311 for one of region’s most popular hikes.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Academic faculty and operations leaders recently came together to discuss the planned Climate Action Living Laboratory, a formalized structure for advancing climate change and climate action education. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 2.1-mile Infinite Loop and 3.5 miles of Green Links are two key outcomes of the master plan. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Summer production at Turner Place sustains flavors, resources, and efficient workflow across the year. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ E-scooters will soon reappear on Virginia Tech’s Blacksburg campus as a continuation of a naturalistic driving study led by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and Ford-owned micromobility company Spin. The research study, launched originally in fall 2019 and paused in March 2020 due to COVID-19, records and analyzes trends in e-scooter rider behavior, interactions with other road users, and other valuable safety data. Additional information around the study, operations, and safety can be found at parking.vt.edu/alternative/scooters. ]]></description>
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        <title>From Dwayne Pinkney, senior vice president and chief business officer: 2020 Climate Action Commitment implementation underway</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Newly published guidelines will drive the enactment of 15 sustainability goals related to energy efficiency, alternative transportation, procurement, student engagement, and more. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Through the Green RFP program, students are able to play a key role in fostering a more sustainable university for future generations of Hokies.   ]]></description>
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        <title>&#39;The true embodiment of what it means to be a Hokie&#39;: Director of Sustainability Denny Cochrane to retire</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Cochrane will retire from Virginia Tech on July 1. He has served the university over 55 years as an undergraduate in the Corps of Cadets, a cadet leader in the U.S. Army, a campus administrator, and as a sustainability champion.     ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ From contributing to the 2020 Climate Action Committee to developing a program to increase residence hall sustainability, Natalie Koppier is leaving a lasting impact for sustainability on the Virginia Tech campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ It’s Virginia Tech’s holistic approach to university forestry — rooted in planning, collaboration, education, and community engagement — that has helped the university earn Tree Campus USA recognition for the 13th consecutive year. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As part of efforts to achieve a carbon neutral campus by 2030, Davidson Hall, Sandy Hall, and the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Building are among more than 20 buildings on the university&#39;s Blacksburg campus to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certifications. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The QS World University ranking of colleges in the United States listed Virginia Tech at No. 73, while Virginia Tech also was one of more than 1,000 universities across the world recognized in the annual Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Bush has been a deeply engaged sustainability leader in Virginia Tech&#39;s student community over the past two years, focusing on reducing waste in campus dining venues. ]]></description>
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        <title>2020 Climate Action Commitment delivers pathways toward a sustainable future at Virginia Tech</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Building upon a decade of environmental stewardship efforts, the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors recently approved the third iteration of the Climate Action Commitment. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In alignment with the university&#39;s stringent sustainability standards for renovations and new construction, O&#39;Shaughnessy Hall is the 18th Virginia Tech facility to become LEED certified and the seventh to earn Gold certification. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The translational biology, medicine, and health graduate program, part of Virginia Tech’s Graduate School, is the first university office to receive a Gold Certification for sustainability efforts through the Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In order to combat the extra waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — an average of 25 percent more — the Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability is here to remind the university community that small, sustainable changes can have a huge overall impact on going green. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability and the Radford University Sustainability Office work together to further sustainability on their campuses and enact positive sustainability change across the New River Valley.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech ranks at  No. 34 of the top 50 green colleges in the U.S., Canada, and Europe for its rigorous environmental stewardship efforts and myriad student sustainability engagement opportunities. ]]></description>
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        <title>Learn how two Roanoke artists and educators approach creativity in this moment</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/mac-CounihanLindsanntalk.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Presented by the Moss Arts Center, join Brian Counihan and Olchar Lindsann as they discuss balancing personal and professional work, arts education, and creative challenges and opportunities on Friday, Dec. 4, at noon. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/11/svpcbo-ClimateActionCommitment1120.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Ambitious, actionable, and intentional, the proposed updates build upon a decade of university sustainability efforts. The recommendations aim to guide Virginia Tech toward a greener, more sustainable future over the next five to 10 years.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Ten reasons why your office should seek out Green Office certification </title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/sustainability-greenoffice10.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The Green Office Program provides faculty, staff, and students with the tools needed to go green in their office spaces by distributing a checklist of sustainable practices to implement that focus on energy, alternative transportation, event and meeting planning, purchasing, recycling, waste reduction, and more. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/10/sustainability-greenhomegate.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ From shopping local for supplies to incorporating composting and alternative transportation into homegate plans, Office of Sustainability student interns share easy  tips for reducing your homegate&#39;s environmental impact. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/09/sustainability-greenrfp2020.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Water refill stations in academic, dining, and residence facilities; nearly 100 bike racks across the university; and the Math Emporium’s sustainable makeover are just a few of the sustainability projects in action today thanks to student engagement. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Green Office Certification program, open to all departments at Virginia Tech, provides faculty, staff, and students with the tools needed to go green in their office spaces.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The 14th annual Sustainability Week kicks off on Sept. 20. Sustainability Week 2020 will serve as the launch pad ahead of exciting year-long sustainability programming.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Pursuing LEED Silver or higher certification for new construction and major renovations of campus buildings is just one of the many ways the university continues to advance its sustainability efforts. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Home to more than 1,200 laboratories, Virginia Tech strives to solve the world’s most complex problems by connecting brilliant minds with powerful technology. But at the end of the day, every researcher is facing the same challenge: copious amounts of laboratory waste. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Students have been key contributors in the ongoing Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment revision process and have had the unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in sustainability and invaluable professional development opportunities. ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/07/sustainability-2021interns.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Going into its 11th year, the award-winning Office of Sustainability Internship Program provides students with invaluable opportunities to gain real-world insights and professional skills in sustainability and university operations. ]]></description>
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        <title>Two Virginia Tech teams win awards at Solar Decathlon competition for renewable energy designs</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2020/06/solar-decathlon-team-awards.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon Design Challenge was even more difficult his year because students completed their projects and competed remotely after the COVID-19 pandemic forced them to return home. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This network of nearly 125 students, faculty, and staff from across operations, academics and research, and community representatives continues to be highly engaged in moving the revision process forward – in a fully virtual environment. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Among the ways the Virginia Tech Facilities Department is striving to preserve this physical sense of place for generations to come is through the fastidious quality and design standards it sets for all construction projects on the Blacksburg campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Patrick Miele, graduating senior and Green Tailgate coordinator, is proud to play a strong role in helping to reduce the university’s environmental footprint through inspiring his fellow students to be more active in sustainability. ]]></description>
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        <title>Trees of Virginia Tech hold an important place on campus</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ University Arborist Jamie King, a 2010 graduate, manages the tree inventory on Virginia Tech&#39;s Blacksburg campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech continues to deepen its environmental stewardship efforts, especially when it comes to boosting energy efficiency on campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Over 300 energy-efficient LED light fixtures were recently installed in the Math Emporium thanks to a student-requested project through the Office of Sustainability. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Office of Sustainability, Dining Services, and Housing and Residence Life partner closely to leverage the university community’s passion and curiosity for sustainability in delivering an array of waste reduction programs and educational initiatives. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Simple changes at the holidays can really add up when it comes to being more sustainable. And getting creative when it comes to gift giving, decorating, and dining just adds to the fun. ]]></description>
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        <title>The Huckleberry: More than just a trail</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Huckleberry Trail, which winds throughout Blacksburg and Christiansburg, offers the community endless opportunities for recreation and wellness. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This is the 10th consecutive year Virginia Tech has received Green College recognition, earning a green rating of 97 out of a possible 99 points. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The honor recognizes Virginia Tech’s commitment to advancing and delivering a safe, bicycle friendly campus for students, employees, and visitors. ]]></description>
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        <title>Students impact lasting, sustainable change on campus through Green RFP Program</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Office of Sustainability is currently seeking student proposals for the Green RFP Program for the 2019-20 academic year. ]]></description>
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        <title>Thirteenth annual Sustainability Week kicks off</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ More than 20 events at Virginia Tech and throughout the Blacksburg community are scheduled through Sept. 22.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During home football games, the student-run Game Day Green Tailgating team collects bottles and cans from tailgates and hands out blue recycling bags.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech received national recognition for the Green RFP Program, earning the APPA 2019 Sustainability Award. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Blacksburg Transit is the public transportation system serving the Virginia Tech community and a central partner in Virginia Tech’s alternative transportation efforts. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Since 2010, Virginia Tech has received more than $1.8 million by participating in the Interruptible Load Reliability energy reduction program. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ LED lighting, solar power charging tables, water bottle refill stations, and bike racks are among the most visible Green RFP projects implemented across campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The program received the 2019 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award Honorable Mention for its sustainability achievements. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Nearly 5,600 older lighting fixtures in Whittemore Hall were recently replaced or retrofitted with energy-efficient LED fixtures.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Students and members of the community are making plans to plant more than 6,000 trees on campus and in other parts of Blacksburg this weekend for the Big Plant. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Ph.D. student Ellen Garcia has created a grassroots green lab effort at Virginia Tech and is working to build a Green Lab Program.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ For the 11th consecutive year, Virginia Tech has been recognized for its best practices in community forestry. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Under the Energy Action Plan and its first three phases, the university has already  saved more than $2 million in energy costs. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The lighting changes are expected to save the university $135,000 in annual energy and maintenance costs. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Learn more about Virginia Tech&#39;s sustainability achievements during the 2017-18 academic year. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ For the ninth consecutive year, Virginia Tech ranks among the most environmentally responsible universities in the U.S., Canada, and Europe, according to The Princeton Review. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On Wednesday, Sept. 19 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Virginia Tech Alternative Transportation Department will host its annual Active Commute Celebration at Squires Plaza. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ About 1,250 older lighting fixtures in Virginia Tech’s Fralin Life Science Institute have been replaced with new LED fixtures and lamps.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Susan and Dave Keesee created the Susan and David Keesee Endowment for Undergraduate Research with the University Libraries to provide support for undergraduate research related to government policy and environmental sustainability — the first undergraduate research endowment in the University Libraries.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech will give $125,410 to 12 sustainability proposals from eight student organizations. The funds will be directed toward advancing sustainability on campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Fresh produce isn&#39;t just harvested in the university&#39;s backyard. It&#39;s cultivated in Owens Food Court at Owens Hall, an arm&#39;s length away from meals being served. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech has earned a STARS Gold rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Starting with Daniela Cimini&#39;s lab at the Biocomplexity Institute, Garcia has helped establish recycling programs for plastic foam and packaging, as well as major changes in energy consumption.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Apply now to study food sustainability at Smithsonian</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Mike Ellerbrock will teach a course on sustainable food systems at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation this summer. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the week of Sept. 16-24, dozens of events will be held on campus to highlight efforts for a greener, more sustainable future. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ In four modules, the students study the fundamentals of sustainability and environmental policymaking in modern Europe ]]></description>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2017/06/adm-fs-greenrfpprogram.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The projects were selected as part of the Green RFP Program managed by the Virginia Tech Office of Sustainability. Every year, the office seeks proposals from students and student groups for sustainability projects that support Virginia Tech’s Climate Action Commitment, especially projects focused on energy efficiency and energy conservation. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Each year Virginia Tech hosts dozens of programs and events to promote sustainability on campus and in the community, many of which are put on in collaboration with the Town of Blacksburg and the local citizens’ group Sustainable Blacksburg. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The annual festivities started Monday and will highlight an environmentally friendly theme each day of the week. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The university’s Facilities Department lowered temperatures for all or parts of 46 buildings on campus from Dec. 23, 2016, to Jan. 16, 2017.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ About 2,500 obsolete lighting fixtures in Derring Hall have been replaced with new LED fixtures and lamps, a change that is expected to reduce the university&#39;s annual energy and maintenance costs. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The certification recognizes the use of sustainable and/or recycled materials, energy efficiency, water efficiency, air quality, access to alternative transportation, and other aspects in the design and construction of the building. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ As the winning residence hall, a 6-foot-tall &#34;Green Man&#34; statue will be on display in Johnson Hall for the year.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ At each home football game, about 30 student voluteers hand out blue recycling bags to tailgaters and talk with them about what to recycle. On average, they collect 2,000 pounds of recycling at each game.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ For the eighth consecutive year the university was honored for its best practices in campus community forestry. Since 2007, students have planted over 600 new trees on campus.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech students living in on-campus residence halls and the Oak Lane community will compete in the third annual “Turn Down 4 Watt” competition Oct. 17 to Nov. 4. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ More than two dozen activities are planned to “celebrate, educate, and motivate” many of the sustainable efforts that are happening on campus and in the community.   ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ During the summer, Emily Newton, a senior studying wildlife conservation in the College of Natural Resources and Environment, established permanent plots that can be used to measure the ecological health of the forest over time. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ &#34;Not only will students have the ability to power their devices while enjoying the fresh air, they will be doing so using 100 percent clean renewable energy,&#34; said Virginia Tech senior Patrick Gallagher. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech students provided funds and submitted proposals for more sustainable dining options. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Virginia Tech Climate Action Commitment, approved in 2009 and reaffirmed in 2013, commits the university to reaching a 50 percent recycling rate by 2020. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Enterprising students in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment have made two unique tables of historic value to the Hokie Nation that will be sold for $4,000 each in April. ]]></description>
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        <title>Sustainability Week activities planned to celebrate, educate, motivate community</title>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2015/08/081215-unirel-universitydirectory.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The University Directory lists the addresses and phone numbers of Virginia Tech departments, units, organizations, faculty, and staff. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech is converting to single-stream recycling, meaning it will no longer be necessary to sort recyclable materials. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Preliminary results indicate the university reduced its campus electrical demand to an average 19,000 kilowatts for the hour. The goal was 21,000 kilowatts for the hour. ]]></description>
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        <title>Be prepared to power down on June 25</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The power down event will demonstrate the university’s ability to decrease electrical usage to help protect the nation’s electric grid during periods of peak demand. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Partnerships between the College of Horticulture and Dining Services have made Virginia Tech a front-runner in collegiate sustainability.  ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2015 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2015/05/050515-vpa-greencollege.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The university was included in the Princeton Review’s Guide to 353 Green Colleges, which profiles institutions of higher education that demonstrate a commitment to sustainability in their academics, campus infrastructure, activities, and career preparation.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech approves record funding for student proposed green projects</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2015/04/042815-vpa-greenrfp.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The five projects proposed by student organizations will receive a record $111,000 to improve energy conservation and waste reduction on campus. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2015/04/042015-vpa-bikehub.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ So far this school year, more than 1,000 members of the university community have used the bike hub to perform bicycle maintenance or repair, attend a lesson or workshop, or register their bike. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech wins its sixth Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The award recognized the university&#39;s effort to get students involved in campus sustainability.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Earth Week 2015 will be celebrated with several events on and off campus April 19-24. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2015 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Grant brings Campus Kitchen to Virginia Tech</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ VT Engage and Dining Services will begin to expand food diversion efforts through a Campus Kitchen, with an official launch in fall 2015. The Campus Kitchen will be fully run by student volunteers. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech met five national standards and planted 58 new trees last year to earn the honor. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Implementation of compostable to-go containers in dining centers ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The university received its sixth straight gold award from the Best Workplaces for Commuters Race for Excellence ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The university lowered temperatures for all or parts of 46 buildings on campus and saved more than $130,000. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The plan will identify strategies for use and enjoyment of the 12 acre forest while maintaining its health. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2015 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The gold rating puts Virginia Tech in the top eight percent of the nearly 300 rated institutions nationwide. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Several bike racks were recently installed across campus adding more than 250 spaces. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Annual dining event features locally grown foods and innovative menus. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The proposed 12,000-square-foot facility, to be built by Blacksburg Transit, will be located on Perry Street adjacent to the existing parking garage and become the transit hub for campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The eighth annual event will showcase more than a dozen sustainability efforts during the week. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The pilot project will provide multiple recycling areas at five parking lots near Lane Stadium. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Annual Welcome Picnic at Lane Stadium to be trash free</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The annual Welcome Picnic at Lane Stadium will use entirely compostable or recyclable disposables. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Preliminary results indicate the university reduced its campus electrical demand to an average 18,575 kilowatts for the hour. ]]></description>
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        <title>Help conserve energy during &#39;Lights out!/Power down!&#39; June 26</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The university community will be asked to turn off and unplug all non-critical lighting and electrical loads for one hour. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The center received a gold LEED certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Summer is construction season on campus</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ More than 17 buildings on campus will be renovated or under construction this summer ]]></description>
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        <title>The Class of 2014: Graduating senior to teach about sustainable food systems</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Anna Isserow, of Fairfax, VA., a senior majoring in Environmental Policy and Planning in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies and Political Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, has spent 4 years searching for ways to make the Virginia Tech community as productive as possible. ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech among the top &#39;green colleges&#39; for fifth consecutive year</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Princeton Review’s Guide to 332 Green Colleges gave Virginia Tech a &#34;green rating&#34; score of 98 and highlighted several of the university&#39;s sustainability efforts. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This year, the Ytoss collection will be held May 9th -15th with seven collection points around campus. Collected items will be sold at The Ytoss sale, held this year August 21-22 on Wednesday and Thursday of move-in.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech funds five sustainability projects through Green RFP Program</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Since 2010, the Green RFP Program has provided more than $200,000 to 27 sustainability projects. Past projects include bike racks, low-flow shower heads, an irrigation system, and recycling containers. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Morrill living-learning community will focus on sustainability</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This fall, members of the new Morrill living-learning community will learn about sustainability through a multidisciplinary approach.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Dining Services awarded 2014 Governor’s Environmental Excellence bronze rating</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ This year, Virginia Tech Dining Services is receiving its first Governor’s award, a Bronze rating, for sustainability efforts across campus. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2014/04/041514-vpa-commuteraward.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ The award recognizes Virginia Tech for offering exemplary commuting transportation options such as carpool and transit benefits for employees. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The new one-mile Hokie Bikeway, connects the existing Huckleberry Trail just west of Route 460 near the tunnel to the trails near Plantation Drive. ]]></description>
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        <title>New Dining Services website helps students recycle responsibly</title>
        <link>https://news.vt.edu/articles/2014/03/031014-dsa-sitandsort.html</link>
        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech Dining Services has developed a new website to make recycling an easier process for students. ]]></description>
        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech was named one of the Best of Green Schools 2013 by the Center for Green Schools, part of the U.S. Green Building Council. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech Dining Services offers a new pilot program to increase sustainability across campus dining facilities.  ]]></description>
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        <title>Virginia Tech gets its first solar-powered bus shelter</title>
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        <title>Green RFP program supports student-led sustainability projects</title>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech&#39;s Office of Energy and Sustainability is encouraging all students, faculty, and staff on the Blacksburg campus to participate in its “Lights Out!/Power Down!” event to be held on Thursday, June 20, from 3 to 4 p.m. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ On April 23, 2013, Blacksburg Transit celebrated 30 years of service. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech designated Bronze Bicycle Friendly University by the League of American Bicyclists. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ For the fourth consecutive year, Virginia Tech ranks among the most environmentally responsible colleges in the United States and Canada, according to the Princeton Review. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Lavery Hall awarded environmental distinction ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech has been recognized as a recipient of the 2013 Gold Governor&#39;s Environmental Excellence Award for its Sustainability program.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech has achieved its second silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) in recognition of sustainability achievements. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech’s annual Earth Week celebration, April 22 through April 26, aims to promote positive environmental awareness and encourage the adoption of green practices across campus. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech and Blacksburg officials will plant a clone of the sycamore tree that once stood on Henderson Lawn. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech is awarded Tree Campus USA for the fifth year in a row by the Arbor Day Foundation.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ RecycleMania 2013 is now under way and will run through March 30. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Dining Services and Dairy Science partner to offer Virginia Tech milk. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Inn at Virginia Tech and Skelton Conference Center unveils the newest electric vehicle charger in Blacksburg. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences&#39; new Human and Agricultural Biosciences Building 1 will be home to some of the most cutting-edge research in nanotechnology, bioenergy, biomaterials, food safety, and food packaging and processing. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ The Office of Sustainability and Dining Services collaborate on green initiatives.  ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Virginia Tech’s director of transportation and campus services Steve Mouras receives 2012 Governor’s Award for Innovation. ]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[ Following a month-long competition, Pritchard Hall has been named the winner of the 2012 Virginia Tech Eco-Olympics.  ]]></description>
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