Last week President Obama and his administration outlined changes that would greatly alter the fuel economy and emissions standards of the auto industry. Not only would these changes reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions emitted into the air by cars, but they would also save the average car buyer thousands of dollars in fuel.

So far both environmental organizations and lobby groups seem to be on board for the car fuel economy changes.

More than a dozen U.S. colleges signed up to support Earth Hour on March 28, so to extend this preservation of the planet they can also pledge to be car-free on World Environment Day, which is Friday, June 5.

If you don’t know what World Environment Day is, it’s a day that was created by the United Nations General Assembly to increase environmental awareness through political and public attention.

Memorial Day weekend is the perfect time for getting together with family and friends. It means that summer is on its way, the kids are getting ready to finish school and neighborhood pools are officially opening. It’s also an ideal time to have an outdoor picnic that supports your eco-lifestyle!

The first attempt to turn the White House into a green house occurred in the 1970′s when President Jimmy Carter installed a solar energy water-heating system. The system cost $30,000 to install and only saved $1,000 a year. That was obviously a failure.

Twenty-three years later in 1993 Bill Clinton successfully saved more than $1.4 million in six years thanks to his “greening the White House” project. Now it’s Barack Obama’s turn to show America that anyone can turn their home into a green home.

Do you want to prove to Obama, and to the rest of the world, that your school may just be the greenest campus in America? Do you want to challenge other students to reduce their carbon footprint in order to win up to $20,000?

Of course you do, and to prove your commitment to protecting the environment you should sign up for America’s Greenest Campus contest.

It’s a brand new year, so for most people that means dedicating themselves to their new year’s resolutions. But let’s face it, we all make a lot of resolutions that we don’t keep. We’re either too busy at work or too consumed with our personal lives to truly stick to our goals.

One way you can stick to your resolutions is to make some green resolutions that would benefit both you and the environment…

This past summer the University of Miami launched two new green programs that will not only reduce carbon emissions on campus, but will also help students lower their carbon footprint.

Though both Green U programs deal with using green vehicles, one program uses cars while the other uses bicycles…

Contributing Author, Elizabeth Kudner is the co-founder of myUsearch, a free and unbiased online service that matches students to colleges, and the manager of the myUsearch blog.

She recently sent me this great article that she wrote about college students and their true committment to living an eco-lifestyle and having a green campus…

Comic book fans were pleasantly surprised when this summer’s monster-sized film, The Incredible Hulk, became the #1 film of this past weekend. But the star of the film isn’t the only thing that’s green about this movie.

World Land Trust, an international organization dedicated to saving rainforests, and Universal Pictures, one of the largest motion picture companies in the world, are the new dynamic duo…

Brighter Planet, a company which offers products that help individuals and companies fight global warming, has teamed with Bank of America to provide customers credit cards that can reduce their carbon footprint and fund renewable energy projects.

These cards are part of Bank of America’s new $20 billion 10-year initiative to support sustainable businesses…