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Summer Opportunities: Work for Stanford Sierra Camp

If you are concerned about sustainability, love the outdoors, and would like to meet awesome alumni and other amazing Stanford Students then consider working this summer at Stanford Sierra Camp. On the shores of Fallen Leaf Lake, just south of Lake Tahoe, Stanford Sierra Camp is an idyllic camp for Stanford alumni [...]

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Shifting the Power

Shifting the Power

“Show me what democracy looks like-” “This is what democracy looks like!” Democracy indeed, personified through the voices of the youth that pulsed like a beating heart  as young activists marched towards the nearest BP station to protest their inadequate handling of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Gathered with [...]

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Cutting Down a (Virtual) Tree Leads to Behavior Change

Stanford’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) has released new findings that participating in virtual reality simulations can actually cause individuals to change their behavior–for the better.  Individuals in this study who were asked to cut down a tree from a virtual forest used less paper after participating than those who [...]

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