Sustainable Homes: Solar Decathlon '13, water for a village, Halloween tips, and more!

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Trouble viewing this email? Read it online » Sustainability Update, October 2012 | Sustainable Homes     Solar Decathlon team back in competition; aims to win in 2013 After finishing third overall in the 2007 and 2009 Solar Decathlons, SCU will compete in the 2013 competition, held in Southern California next October. Read about SCU's history in the competition, including its 2007 and 2009 houses, and about how the team plans to win big in 2013. Read more >> Engineering students visit Honduras; plan water distribution project SCU's chapter of Engineers Without Borders will provide a Honduran community access to clean water while empowering community members to improve their quality of life. Read about the students' recent trip to begin the initial surveying process. Read more >> Also this month...   News & Events School of Engineering reduces plastic water bottle consumption 2013 Baja Study Abroad Information Session Soda’s Demise: The Sweetened Beverage Tax Campus Sustainability Fair Green Game To Label or Not to Label GE Foods: Prop. 37 Read more >>   Did You Know? The Office of Sustainability has moved to a new home! Read more about our new location, the Office's new Sustainability Coordinator position, and more about how to get involved with sustainability at SCU this year. Read more >>   Take Action Tips to take action: reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect, related to homes and Halloween. REDUCE: landfill waste by cutting back on candy wrappers REUSE: old Halloween costumes RECYCLE: red cups, corks, bottles, and cans RESPECT: buy your pumpkins locally Read more >> SUBSCRIBE The Office of Sustainability will continue to e-mail Sustainability Updates to SCU students, faculty, and staff through non-Essential SCU Global E-Mail Distribution Lists. Others are welcome to subscribe to our listserv using the link above. ARCHIVES Read past Sustainability Updates. Articles are sorted by tags for quick browsing. SUBMIT YOUR IDEAS Have a suggestion for a program or person we should showcase? Want an upcoming event included next month? Please contact the Office of Sustainability with your idea.     Have you visited lately? Stop by and see what's going on at www.scu.edu/sustainability CONTACT US Office of Sustainability Varsi Hall, 2nd Floor Santa Clara University 500 El Camino Real Santa Clara, CA 95053 Tel 408-554-2369 sustain...@scu.edu   social media   Join us on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Watch us on YouTube   See Also...   Office of Sustainability   Events Calendar   View our photos   Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy © Santa Clara University Office of Sustainability