The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Thursday regarding the St. Paul City Council’s decision to not require an Environmental Impact Statement for the construction of the Lee and Penny Anderson Arena. Managing Editor Owen Larson has the story.
Students at the University of St. Thomas have noticed potentially unsustainable practices when it comes to watering vegetated land on campus. Sprinklers are running when it is raining, after it has rained, and water is spraying the campus’ sidewalks. Cecilia Wallace has the story.
During the month of October, St. Thomas is participating in Campus Sustainability Month, an international celebration every October where colleges and universities hold events to encourage sustainable actions on campus. Elaina Mankowski has the story.
The University of St. Thomas placed in the Princeton Review’s Top Green Colleges for the fourth year in a row. St. Thomas has been scoring higher on the list in each of the last four years.
Amir Nadav was named assistant director for campus sustainability last December. The move is the latest attempt by the university to become carbon neutral by 2035.
