Institute for Stewardship of the Natural World

Upcoming Events

Jan 16 - May 1  The Wells Planetarium will offer free shows for the
public on Saturdays. The shows will be held at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 11: EJC Arboretum Annual Litten Lecture: Biomimicry, Festival Conference Center Ballroom, 7 pm

Feb. 18: Campus Water Stewardship Workshop for faculty and staff, ITTC Room 111, 9 – 11 am

April 12: Sustainability Conference, Festival Center

April 16:  Lecture by renowned Scholar Dr. Ken Doxsee, University of Oregon, "Green Chemistry"

Earth Portal

The Earth Portal is a comprehensive resource for timely, objective, science-based information about the environment.







Conservation Tips

The university will be an environmentally literate community whose members think critically and act, individually and collectively, as model stewards of the natural world. – A JMU Defining Characteristic



Environmental Stewardship in Action


Annual EJC Arboretum Litten Lecture - February 11, 2010

Annual EJC Arboretum Litten Lecture

Classes Projects Focus on a Healthy Campus Environment

Class Projects Focusing on a Healthy Campus Environment

Senior Mary Schindler blogs from COP15- the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen



Don't Dump Your Electronics--Donate!                                              Top Ten Tips for Going Green with Goodwill This Holiday Season

Donate Your Electronics!

In Richmond-Times Dispatch Newspaper: JMU Students Generate Electricity from Work Outs on Elliptical Machines

The Richmond Times-Dispatch

Environmental Stewardship Training and Development Sessions are Announced

Training and Development

EJC Arboretum Collaborative Faculty Participants Selected

The Edith J. Carrier Arboretum

Inaugural Stewardship of the Natural World Interdisciplinary Public Lecture, Oct 14

Concourse C, Denver International Airport Colorado, 1994

Convo Express Campus Shuttle

Convo Express Shuttle

Read President Rose's Opening Addresses on Environmental Stewardship [To Faculty] [To Staff]

Madison magazine cover

Carrier Library Gets First Green Starbucks on a College Campus (video)

Madison magazine cover

New Dining Hall Serves Up Sustainability (video)

Madison magazine cover

Read about JMU's Commitment to Environmental Stewardship in the Madison Magazine Summer 2009 Edition

Madison magazine cover

Get Your Recycling Guide!

Green Square

Get Your Buy Fresh, Buy Local 2009 Directory

PHOTO: Magazine cover

Team Receives $325,000 Grant to Reduce Polluted Stormwater Runoff

PHOTO: BLacks Run

Class Engages in Campus Environmental Stewardship Project: Water Quality of Newman Lake

Green Square

Environmental Stewardship from a Management Perspective

Green Square

Students Propose Solutions to Climate Change

Green Square

JMU Puts Up $50,000 for Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship

Sustainable Business

JMU Students and Faculty Present Electric Bicycle Project at the Capitol

Bikes

JMU 2009 Earth Day Events Abound

Earth Week

JMU finishes 3rd in the State in the RecycleMania Waste Minimization Challenge!  Seven Buildings on Campus Tie for Greatest Waste Reductions.

Poster for RecycleMania

JMU Faculty Member Tests Eco-Electric Motorcycle

Green Square

Student Teams Compete in Green Pavilion Design Challenge

PHOTO: Students working together

Frederickson Hall Wins Energy and Water Conservation Challenge Using Online, Conservation Feedback (Building Dashboard)

PHOTO: JMU Dorm

Future of Alternative Fuel on Display

PHOTO: Duke Dog

Faith Traditions: The Environment, Panel Discussion

 Photo: Panel discussion

ISNW Announced

PHOTO: Newman Lake

JMU Faculty Present Clean Energy Fair

PHOTO: wind turbine

President Rose Appoints Commission to Study Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability

PHOTO: Dr. Rose

RecycleMania at JMU 2009, Third in State - Waste Minimization

No Drive Day 2008


Campus Sustainability Day 2008: Trash Sort and Sustainable Business Competition Announcement

LOGO: STEM

JMU Faculty Members Present Sustainability-related Curricular & Co-curricular Highlights (videos)

Dr. Morgan Benton
Dr. Marta Bechtel
Dr. Christie-Joy Brodrick Hartman
Dr. Chris Bachmann and Dr. Rob Prins
Dr. Jim Sochacki


Duke Dog says "Get Caught Recycling at JMU!"