The University of New Orleans - A Green University

Links

While we work to build the website, here are a few links to green and sustainable opportunities available at UNO and in the larger New Orleans community:

Transportation

http://www.norta.com/ Transit and assisted evacuation

http://www.activetransportation.org/index.htm Transport without a car

http://www.bikeproject.org/ Free workspace and help with bike repairs

http://www.norpc.org/projects_programs/ RPC bicycle and pedestrian initiatives

Buildings

http://www.thegreenproject.org/ Lower 9th Ward green home building project

http://www.usgbc.org/ U.S. Green Building Council

http://www.makeitrightnola.org Building materials salvage and recycling store

http://www.globalgreen.org/neworleans/ Organization committed to green rebuilding

Operations

http://www.cityofno.com/ Waste management and recycling

http://www.epa.gov/epahome/learn.htm#green EPA info on waste, energy & pollution

http://www.solarpowernola.com/ Solar technology project

Education
http://www.livinglab.uno.edu/ Service learning at UNO

http://www.chart.uno.edu/about/default.aspx Comprehensive community sustainability research center

http://www.aashe.org/ Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

http://chronicle.com/indepth/sustainable/ Articles about sustainable universities

Landscape

http://www.gogreennola.org/ Gardening

http://www.sustainablesites.org/ Sustainable land development and management practices

http://parkwaypartnersnola.org/ Organization supporting green spaces and places

http://www.lsuagcenter.com/ Native tree growing guide

http://www.lnps.org/ Louisiana Native Plant Society

Student Organizations

www.unogreens.com UNO Greens Society

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26316851769 UNO Sustainability Initiative

News

Sustainable Campus Action Plan coming in April