BOSTON, MA -- 10/13/08 --
Colleges and universities that are successfully
findings ways to limit their impact on the environment are invited to apply
for the 2008 Sustainable Solutions Award from Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the
global leader in education publishing and technology.
The Pearson Sustainable Solutions Award recognizes the efforts of faculty
and students toward encouraging sustainable practices on campus and in the
community. Pearson will award a total of $5,000 to the U.S. campus or
campuses that best exemplify the principles of sustainability.
Previous Sustainable Solutions Award winners include Drury University in
Springfield, Mo., for a year-round program that promoted a campus-wide
"conversation" about sustainability; the University of Arizona in Tucson,
for its student-generated, campus-wide rainwater harvesting project;
Northwest Indian College in Bellingham, Wash., for growing traditional
native food plants and service learning projects with the Little Bear Creek
Lummi Elders Garden and Lummi Head Start; the University of Florida in
Gainesville, Fla., for its Dairy Research Unit that converts waste to
energy and its bioenergy summer school program for undergraduates; and
Miami Dade College in Miami, Fla., in recognition of its interdisciplinary
activities to promote earth literacy among students and the South Florida
community, particularly in challenge grants for student photography and
interior design projects.
To apply, current college or university faculty members in the
environmental or biological services can nominate their department with a
brief letter explaining how their campus best exemplifies the principles of
sustainability. Faculty can also nominate another university department at
their school, or another US college where campus efforts towards
environmental sustainability merit consideration.
Application packets must be postmarked by Monday, November 3, 2008.
Winners will be announced in December. Additional information, including a
downloadable application and tips about writing to an elected official, is
available at www.pearsonhighered.com/scholarships/sustainable.
Pearson's own employees are actively taking steps to limit the company's
impact on the environment, such as allowing professors to review books
online to save trees, limiting greenhouse effects from less shipping and
educating employees about ways to limit their own carbon footprint.
About Pearson - Pearson (NYSE: PSO), the global leader in education and
education technology, reaches and engages today's digital natives with
effective and personalized learning, as well as dedicated professional
development for their teachers. This commitment is demonstrated in the
company's investment in innovative print and digital education materials
for preK through college, student information systems and learning
management systems, teacher professional development, career certification
programs and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the
industry. The company's respected brands include Scott Foresman, Prentice
Hall, Addison Wesley, Benjamin Cummings, PEMSolutions, Stanford 10,
SuccessNet, MyLabs, PowerSchool, SuccessMaker, and many others. Pearson's
comprehensive offerings help inform targeted instruction and intervention
so that success is within reach of every student at every level of
education. Pearson's commitment to education for all is supported by the
global philanthropic initiatives of the Pearson Foundation. Pearson's
other primary businesses include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin
Group. For more information, go to www.pearson.com.
Contact:
Susan Aspey
Email Contact
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