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Renowned Climate Scientist Meets With Students to Help Them Combat Climate Change

Katharine Hayhoe, chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy, visits campus as the 2024 recipient of the Sam Rose '58 and Julie Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism.

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Dickinson College Research Finds Oxidation in Glacial Rivers and Lakes Could Mitigate Methane Emissions

A new study suggests glacial rivers and lakes may play a crucial role in mitigating the effects of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

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Atmospheric Scientist Katharine Hayhoe to Discuss Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change

Award-winning atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe will discuss how to build hope in the face of the devastating impacts of climate change during a special event at Dickinson College.

Life Waste: A Biogas Musical will be performed Oct. 4 and 5 at the Dickinson College Farm at 7 p.m. Photo by A. Pierce Bounds '71.

Life Waste: A Punk-Folk-Rock Musical About ... Biogas?

What happens when students and faculty collaborate with local farmers, musicians, scientists, activists and others on a punk-folk-rock musical about sustainable energy? You're invited to find out!

Wood-fired pizza and scratch-made, organic soup are now available at the Devils Den! Photo by Dan Loh.

Pizza Perfection: Devil's Den Debuts Delectable Dish

Craving the College Farm's wood-fired pizza and made-from-scratch soup? So are we! Now you can indulge in these mouthwatering treats without setting foot off campus.

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Comprehensive Sustainability Report Ranks Dickinson First Among Baccalaureate Institutions for Third Straight Year

For three years in a row, Dickinson College has earned the top position among baccalaureate institutions in the prestigious Sustainable Campus Index.

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Dickinson Farm's Matt Steiman Honored With Sustainability Lifetime Achievement Award

The award honors a career dedicated to environmental practices and sustainable stewardship.

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The Power of Global Connections

Brian Ruszczyk ’88, cofounder and CEO of Earth First Food Ventures, shares advice for students in a fast-changing, global society.

Click here to learn how we grow seedlings at the Dickinson College Farm.

This Is How We Plant Seedlings at Our Organic Farm

Hey, how did they plant that so fast? Learn this secret of success as we ride along with a student worker and apprentice at Dickinson's farm.

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro met with members of the Dickinson community during a June 20 visit to the Dickinson College Farm. The governor had come to see the farm's new biodigester.

Pennsylvania Governor Applauds Dickinson’s Waste-to-Energy Project

"What you've built here should be a model for the rest of Pennsylvania." Governor Josh Shapiro had high praise for the College Farm's biodigester project. Here's why.

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Atmospheric Scientist Katharine Hayhoe Receives Dickinson College’s Rose-Walters Prize for Environmental Activism

Katharine Hayhoe, award-winning atmospheric scientist, receives The Sam Rose ’58 and Julie Walters Prize for Global Environmental Activism at Dickinson’s Commencement.

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Dickinson Joins Large-Scale Solar Project, Supporting Commitment to Sustainability

Dickinson and eight other colleges and universities in North Carolina and Pennsylvania are joining forces to bring an innovative, large-scale solar facility online in western Kentucky.

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Dickinson Student-Faculty Research at Forefront of Fight to Save Bees

Researchers use data and coding to better understand the effects of pesticides on pollinators.

Dickinson Shines With STARS Gold Sustainability Rating

The college's commitment to sustainability draws notice once again with annual AASHE recognition.

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Dickinson to Host Northside Ride: Community Bicycling Event with Partners

Bicyclists of all ages are invited to join a community ride around Carlisle’s Northside neighborhood.

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