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Biking at Dickinson Program Garners National Honors, Adds New Equipment

Dickinson's biking program again earned gold Bicycle Friendly University honors. Thanks to an alum's recent donation, we'll keep riding strong on campus and in the local community.

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Dickinson College Ranked Second on the Princeton Review’s ‘Top 50 Green Colleges’

The accolade follows another year of honors recognizing Dickinson’s international leadership in sustainability education and campus operations.

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Dickinson Hosts Three-Day International Climate Symposium

Attendees discuss the latest IPCC climate-knowledge assessment report as the event recognizes the IPCC as the winner of Dickinson's annual Rose-Walters Prize.

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Dickinson Becomes Early Signatory of Climate Action Accord

Dickinson signs onto the CANIE Accord to strengthen the connection between sustainability and global education.

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Dickinson College to Host International Climate Symposium

Internationally known climate scientists, ecologists, agronomists, economists, policymakers and other experts on climate change risks and responses will gather at Dickinson.

Allyssa Decker kneels behind trays of plants on the roof of Tome Hall.

Podcast: Green Roof ‘Living Laboratory’ on Dickinson College’s Tome Hall

In this podcast, we take a trip to the top of Tome Hall, where an experimental green roof is helping make Dickinson even more sustainable.

Dickinson Ranked First Among Baccalaureate Institutions in Comprehensive Sustainability Report

For the fifth consecutive year, Dickinson has been recognized as a top performer in the Sustainable Campus Index.

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Tome Hall Rooftop Hosts New Living Laboratory

A new environmental studies project begins with a variety of plants taking root on an otherwise lifeless roof.

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Student Snapshot: John Soyka ’22

Meet John Soyka ’22, a political science and law & policy double major who interned at the Cumberland County Courthouse and is planning a career in environmental advocacy.

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Dickinson College Hosts 2022 Northside Ride with Community Partners in Carlisle

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

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Dickinson College to Host Global Climate Education Initiative

Dickinson is joining more than 300 universities, high schools and other organizations around the world for a day of learning and action on climate change, climate justice and equity.

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Dickinson Launches Farm Works, a New Student-Run College Farm Store

The new Farm Works store brings the College Farm into downtown Carlisle.

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Dickinson College Ranked Second Among Baccalaureate Institutions in Comprehensive Sustainability Report

For the fourth consecutive year, Dickinson has been recognized as a top performer in the Sustainable Campus Index.

Varshini Prakash laughs with three Dickinson students during a breakfast meeting.

Podcast: Varshini Prakash of Sunrise Movement Talks Fighting Climate Change at Dickinson College

We tag along with Sunrise Movement co-founder Varshini Prakash during her three-day Rose-Walters Prize Residency on campus.

Valeria Carranza '09 (left) and wife Lauren Carranza, during a 2019 tour of the College Farm.

Dickinson College Farm Inspires Sustainable Zoning Amendment

"Dickinson is positioned to change the world in sustainable ways," says Valeria Carranza '09, who was inspired by a tour of the College Farm to spark positive change in Montgomery County, Md.

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