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2026 Sustainability Newsletter
1 June 2026In this issue: Sustainable Futures Framework | Campus Sustainability | Climate Resilience & Environmental Justice | Academics: What’s Now and What’s Ahead | Recognition
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2026 Climate Action Week and Northfield Earth Day
13 April 2026Carleton’s Climate Action Week and Northfield’s Earth Day Celebration are happening from Monday, April 20th to Saturday, April 25th! Our work together, and with the community around us, matters more…
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Call to Action: Spring Sustainability Opportunities
30 March 2026Sustainable Futures isn’t just aspirational—it’s a call to action. As we work toward our goals of climate resilience and environmental justice, we are looking for the next generation of leaders…
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2025 Sustainability Newsletter
30 May 2025The Office of Sustainability: During the fall of 2024, the Carleton Board of Trustees approved the Sustainable Futures Framework that articulates three goals for our “campus-to-community” vision. These include: The…
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Celebrating Carleton’s Climate Action & Earth Day
6 April 2025Carleton’s Climate Action Week and Northfield’s Earth Day Celebration are happening from Monday, April 21 to Saturday, April 26! Our institutional commitment and community collaboration to address the climate crisis…
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Sustainability Office Hiring a Fifth Year
10 March 2025The sustainability office is hiring a full-time fifth-year sustainability education associate! The role could start at the end of term and run through the winter or the following summer. Please…
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Carleton launches Sustainable Futures framework, furthering commitment to sustainability, climate action, and environmental justice Outside link
24 October 2024In push away from carbon neutrality goal, the College focuses on action, not offsets.
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Anderson Hall receives Excellence in Decarbonization and Building Reuse Award Outside link
17 October 2024The award from the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) highlights the building’s renovation, which accomplished a 41 percent reduction in energy use despite a 33 percent increase in square footage.
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CCCE partnership with Northfield CAC develops verified carbon offsets project Outside link
7 October 2024Led by staff member Erica Zweifel, Carleton students in the Center for Community and Civic Engagement partnered with Northfield’s Community Action Center.
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A New Farm Manager & Opportunities to Support Harvest Season!
9 September 2024We welcome a new farm manager to the Sustainability Office, Dr. Amanda Sames! Amanda joins the Sustainability Office team from her previous role as a Visiting Professor in Food Justice and…
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