Links and resources
A-Z
Articles
​​ link> "How airports are reducing waste and embracing sustainability" (Wash. Post)
Cups
link> Arslo Bottles - stainless steel ($20 / Amazon) Linda S. loves this one *new addition*
link> Collapsible camping cup (from "Sea To Summit" - comes in orange)
link> Earthbrands - compostable plastic cups - system - (used by Princeton Reunions)
link> Insulated tumbler - ("Pirani" metal - comes in orange)
link> Lumi Cups- aluminum cups, recyclable, inexpensive ($1 / cup) can have graphics *new addition*
link> TURN cups - returnable - washable - reusable ; system - aka Vytal <based in Cologne, Germany​​​
Events - Calendar
"TIGER": Thermally Integrated Geo-exchange Resource
Geo-exchange on campus
link> Princeton Geo Exchange website
link> PAW article on Geo Exchange
link> TIGER plant article on award received
link> TIGER video from the Office of Sustainability
Miyawaki forests in local communities
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link> NY Times article about Miyawaki forests
link> article about Princeton project - build-out of a community mini-forest project
*date*> - October 4, 2025 - Saturday - Planting Date for Princeton Miyawaki mini-forest
link> Google Map of Quarry Park - location of mini-forest near PU campus
Plants, agriculture
​link> Agriburbia - agriculture, farming, real estate development - (Paul Hutton knows)
Podcasts
link> Douglas Sheil - "Why Fixing Water Fixes Carbon" - October 2025 - Regenerative Agriculture
link> Antonio Nobre - Brazilian agronomist - Amazon researcher - Jan. 2025 - Regenerative Agriculture
link> Millan Millan - Spanish expert on the Water Cycle - July 2023 - Regenerative Agriculture
link> Rob de Laet - "Water is Key to Cool the Planet" - August 2025 - Regenerative Agriculture
GRAWG Handbook 2025
10 pages
PU Sustainability Programs and People
link> Princeton Sustainability Action Plan
link> Sarah Boll - Executive Director of Sustainability - bio
link> Eco Reps - undergrads who work at Reunions
link> GRAWG - Greening Reunions Alumni Working Group
link> PAW article - March 2025: "Princeton Advances on Path to Net-Zero, But Challenges Remain"
Reading Recommendations
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link> "Subtract" - by Leidy Klotz - "the untapped science of Less" (2022) - the first half is good; the second-not so much
link> "What If We Get it Right" - by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson - essays, interviews and optimism, about climate solutions
link> "Speed & Scale" - by John Doerr - "an action plan for the planet" (2021)
link> "The Carbon Footprint of Everything" - by Mike Berners-Lee - updated (2022) edition of "How Bad Are Bananas"
Carbon Offsets, Carbon Ratings, Apps to offset Carbon Footprint, and critique
link> Commons- sustainability app - company founded by a Princeton alumna​
link> Sanchali Pal '12 - info on founder of Commons
link> Commons- blog - Carbon Offset Pricing and Partners 2024
link> "Carbon Neutral" vs "Net Zero" - these terms have distinct meanings (not synonyms) - an explanation
link> "Are Carbon Offsets Fixable?" - a review of shortcomings of carbon offset economy
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link> Cool Effect app - carbon offset for travel, somewhat similar to Commons app
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link> AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
link> BeZero - Carbon Offset Ratings Agency - UK based
link> Bio 4 Climate - sharing info, videos and conferences on climate topics
link> Gold Standard - certification program for carbon offset (see BeZero above)
link> Oxford Offsetting Principles - framework for getting to Net Zero (Commons uses it)
link> ReFED Impact Calculator - tool for calculating impact of food waste on environment
link> STARS - framework for universities to measure their sustainability performance (AASHE)
link> Verra - Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) - "leading standards for climate action"
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Videos of Interest
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link> "Plan It Wild" -Today Show -"Less Lawn, More Life" campaign - 5/14/25 - 4 min 13 seconds -
link> "NJ Mini Forests Growing Fast in Year 3" - Civic Story - Miyawaki mini Forests in NJ - 11/1/24 - 3 min 55 sec
link> "Tiny Forest Movement in Perth" - Miyawaki mini forests in Perth, Australia - 7/27/24 - 1 min 46 sec - Aust. Brodcasting
link> "From the Ground Up - Regenerative Agriculture" - New South Wales innovations - 7/28/19 - 13 min 14 sec
link> "Regenerating Life (film trailer)" - preview of documentary film by John Feldman - 1/31/23 - 3 min 31 sec
link> "How Water Makes Climate" - water cycle animation - Civic Story - 3/13/24 - 12 min 14 sec
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