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The Northside Ride: Dickinson and Carlisle Community Partner for Bike Event

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

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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.

IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee speaks at a white podium.

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.

John Soyka '22

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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