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Resiliently Rooted Art Showcase and Competition

Throughout your life, how many times have you relaxed, walked, or laid under a tree? Probably, and hopefully, a great number of times! Trees are instrumental to the health of planet Earth and the health of human beings. They purify the air by...

Graciela Martinez

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Advancing Kentucky Together: UK horticulturist Alexis Sheffield

The production of synthetic dyes comes at a great environmental cost, accountable for nearly 20% of global industrial water pollution. The Sustainable Color for Kentucky’s Future project aims to replace synthetic coloring for clothing and textiles...

Ella Sides

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Sustainability in Focus: Leadership Perspectives from Nancy Cox

Sustainability in Focus: Leadership Perspectives is a new mini-series that spotlights the remarkable faculty and staff leaders driving sustainability across our campus and showcases their innovative perspectives. These dedicated individuals are...

Katherine Johnson

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CSA Voucher Program Includes 11 Farms and Opportunity to Win Free Shares

For the seventh consecutive year, employees with University of Kentucky health insurance are eligible to claim free Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) vouchers. These vouchers can be used to receive...

Chelsea Colley

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Community Sustainability Tips

Are You Ready to Sack Hunger?

The holidays are right around the corner! Regardless of what food is going to be on your table this year, the fact remains that there are plenty of people in our communities who suffer from food insecurity. That’s why...

Kate Heidari

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Solar Energy, Students, and Sustainability

A HUGE SHOUT OUT to the scores of student advocates who have been encouraging the University to take a leadership position on climate and transition to renewables for most of the past two decades. Last week’s...

Shane Tedder

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Behind The Scenes Community

‘A Serendipitous Situation.’ UK Dining Hall Offers Local, Sustainable Food Options.

The Fresh Food Company at The 90 has been dedicated to local, sustainable operations since its construction in 2015, and it has recently implemented programs to further this goal. The University of Kentucky works with...

Emily Girard

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Community Research

Upcycling Plastic in the Pearl of Africa

Engineers for Sustainable Energy Solutions (ESES) is a non-profit organization based in Kentucky founded by Jeffrey Seay, Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky College of...

Shelby Browning

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Activism Community

Recovery and Redistribution: Fighting Food Insecurity

The University of Kentucky’s influence extends far beyond our campus, and we take pride in our relationship with the Commonwealth. We want to create a space for individuals in the broader community to share...

Samantha Udarbe

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Behind The Scenes Community

UK Collects 7.3 Tons of Reusable Material in Spring Move-Out

This past May, during Spring Move-Out, the University of Kentucky’s Recycling Program was happy to re-offer the Give and Go Donation Station Program to all resident students on campus. Donation stations were placed in...

Carlie Laughlin

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Behind The Scenes Community Sustainability Tips

Cheers to Two Years! A Look at UK’s Food Waste Composting.

Time flies when you are composting food waste! It’s hard to believe that 2 years ago today we picked up the first cart full of food waste from UK Dining. Since that first pick up, the University has composted over 100...

Joanna Ashford

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Activism Community

5 Climate-Related Startups to Support – If You are Serious About Sustainability!

If you’re looking to step up your sustainability game beyond your day to day behaviors, I recommend looking into supporting a “climate tech” or “clean tech” start-up company. I have provided a summary description of a...

Austin Hinkel

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Academics Community Research

Nursing Students, Black Soil Partner to Address Food Insecurity, Maternal Health in Communities of Color

As a land-grant institution, the University of Kentucky’s role is to improve the lives of people throughout the Commonwealth through service, education and health care. Through a collaboration with...

Carlie Laughlin

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Behind The Scenes Community

The Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky

A student-powered hunger relief effort in the Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition at the University of Kentucky (UK), the Campus Kitchen at UK (CKUK) is more than just an organization – it’s a family. Our...

Kendra OoNorasak

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Behind The Scenes Community Research

Turning Food Waste Into Useable Material

The University of Kentucky took another important step toward its sustainability goals with the launch of a food waste composting program earlier this week. The effort will reduce the amount of material...

Joanna Ashford

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Resiliently Rooted Art Showcase and Competition

Advancing Kentucky Together: UK horticulturist Alexis Sheffield

Sustainability in Focus: Leadership Perspectives from Nancy Cox

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CSA Voucher Program Includes 11 Farms and Opportunity to Win Free Shares

Are You Ready to Sack Hunger?

Solar Energy, Students, and Sustainability

‘A Serendipitous Situation.’ UK Dining Hall Offers Local, Sustainable Food Options.

Upcycling Plastic in the Pearl of Africa

Recovery and Redistribution: Fighting Food Insecurity

UK Collects 7.3 Tons of Reusable Material in Spring Move-Out

Cheers to Two Years! A Look at UK’s Food Waste Composting.

5 Climate-Related Startups to Support – If You are Serious About Sustainability!

Nursing Students, Black Soil Partner to Address Food Insecurity, Maternal Health in Communities of Color

The Campus Kitchen at the University of Kentucky

Turning Food Waste Into Useable Material

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