Energy Efficiency Investments Picking Up Steam
Growing database hits 1,000 projects milestone, representing $53 million in investments at prominent colleges and other institutions. Read the full press release here.
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SEI@10: Celebrating Our Friends
More than 150 partners, donors and community members joined in the Sustainable Endowments Institute’s 10th Anniversary celebration on May 7. The gathering honored all those who have collaborated in advancing SEI’s pioneering work since 2005. Click to read SEI’s reflections on the event here.
Introducing GRITS 1.1
We’ve improved the original GRITS 1.0 with several new and helpful features. Click here to learn more.
The Challenge in the New York Times!
The Sustainable Endowments Institute and its flagship project, the Billion Dollar Green Challenge, were featured in the New York Times “Fixes” column on Friday, February 6 in the article, “Investing in Energy Efficiency Pays Off” and became the third most emailed article on the NYT! Read what the people are emailing about here.
SEI Announces New Partnerships with MiAPPA and IGEN
It’s January 2015, and we’re back in action after the holiday break. Now that we find ourselves in a new year, SEI is looking ahead to see what the field of sustainability needs and how we can amplify the good work that is already being done on the ground at institutions, organizations, and campuses across North America. But first, some exciting announcements!
Meet The Challenge at AASHE 2014
The Billion Dollar Green Challenge team is excited to participate in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE’s) 2014 conference in Portland, Oregon in less than two weeks! Find out where we’ll be presenting here.
The Challenge Featured on NPR
On August 6, National Public Radio’s Marketplace, hosted by David Brancaccio, featured the Billion Dollar Green Challenge as a “compelling idea.” Read the full article and listen to Executive Director Mark Orlowski’s on-air interview here.
Launch of GRITS 1.0, GRITS Affiliates
PRESS RELEASE — “GRITS will level the playing field,” said Mark Orlowski, executive director of the Sustainable Endowments Institute. “Now, schools, colleges, hospitals and municipalities can more easily manage complex energy projects that previously required the extensive resources of large corporations and institutions.” Read more.
New Web App to Save Energy, Money
On Earth Day (April 22) SEI will launch the full Green Revolving Investment Tracking System (GRITS) 1.0 webtool and introduce the new GRITS Affiliates Program, open to all institutions and organizations in the United States and Canada. Learn more.
First hospital system and four other institutions commit to $1 million revolving funds each
In the past month, five more institutions joined the Billion Dollar Green Challenge, including a healthcare system and a secondary school. Each committed to capitalizing a $1 million green revolving fund (GRF) at their institution, with several hoping to grow their fund even beyond that target. Read on.
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