CELL News
Our CELL News section provides information, updates, and feedback for past, current, and future CELL students. A CELL experience is more than an exciting “study abroad” program. The purpose of any CELL experience is to ignite a life-long commitment to living sustainably and to giving and receiving support for this commitment through community. Students are introduced to concepts of sustainability during their semester abroad program, but more importantly, once they return home, they learn how to employ these concepts in their own lives through living sustainably and through implementing sustainability action plans in various communities.
Recent Blog Posts
Pause The Shower
Back to the tips. Why run the shower while you are shampooing/conditioning? Many showerheads now come with a pause button! It may not save the world, but it can save a couple of gallons of water each shower. Check out this article by WiseBread on how to shower in...
Stop The Statements
Back to the tips. Similar to the previous tip, bank statements have become an unnecessary waste of paper. Log on to your bank's website and retrieve your statements online! In fact, some banks may even charge you for a paper statement! Back to the tips.
Check Your Temp
Back to the tips. 44% of the average energy bill is dedicated to heating and cooling our homes, even when no one is at home! One solution: lighten up on the heating and AC. Sweatshirts, ugly sweaters, and snugly blankets do wonders in the winter. And who doesn't enjoy...
Don’t Rinse
Back to the tips. Are you lucky enough to have a dishwasher? Well, you better be using it! As it turns out, using a dishwasher may be more efficient than hand-washing. If you do decide to use the dishwasher, here are a couple of tips: Scrape your plate, don't...
Skip The Rake
Back to the tips. Are you tired of raking all of those leaves in the fall? Skip the rake, and all of those plastic bags! Unless you have a heavy layer of leaves, simply mow over them. This will create a layer of biodegradable mulch for the winter. Too many leaves to...