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Zero Waste, Infinite Creativity at Inaugural Kentucky Climate Symposium

On September 26, 2024, the Kentucky Climate Consortium made history by welcoming nearly 300 academic professionals, organizers, and community members to the Harris Ballroom in the Gatton Student Center at the University of Kentucky to discuss a...

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Sustainability Showcase Awards

The annual Sustainability Showcase was presented by the Office of Sustainability, The President’s Sustainability Advisory Committee, the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Office of Undergraduate Research...

Katherine Johnson

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Expanding the canopy: UK invites communities to celebrate Tree Week 2024

Tree Week, hosted by the Urban Forest Initiative (UFI), returns this year with an expanded reach across the state. This year’s events will occur throughout October, engaging communities across Kentucky to celebrate trees and the environment for kids...

Katherine Johnson

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‘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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Evaluating Twenty Years of Urban Reforestation in Lexington

Established in 1999, Reforest the Bluegrass is a highly successful urban reforestation initiative that has, over its twenty-year history, planted over 140,000 trees with the help of more than 16,500 volunteers on over...

Carlie Laughlin

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Farm-to-Fork: UK Students Share Nutritious Food With Peers

University of Kentucky students are spreading the message of good nutrition by preparing healthy meals for their peers and the greater Lexington community. Since 2014, student members of the Campus Kitchen...

Carlie Laughlin

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UK Student Sustainability Council

If you are looking for ways to get involved with sustainability at UK, consider applying for a seat on the Council.

Claire Hilbrecht

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Zero Waste, Infinite Creativity at Inaugural Kentucky Climate Symposium

Sustainability Showcase Awards

Expanding the canopy: UK invites communities to celebrate Tree Week 2024

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‘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

Evaluating Twenty Years of Urban Reforestation in Lexington

Farm-to-Fork: UK Students Share Nutritious Food With Peers

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