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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...

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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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Project CARAT Meets Critical Needs for Kentuckians with Disabilities

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 34.6% of Kentuckians have a disability, and many of these individuals are unable to afford the durable medical equipment that they need. Even for patients on...

Carlie Laughlin

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Seedleaf – Lexington Community Gardening

When a seed starts germinating, the first 2 leaves that appear are called seed leafs. They are produced by the seed and help the new plant photosynthesize and grow. They are the beginning of what can become...

Esther Moberly

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UK CATchment Rain Garden

So often we think the best way to manage property is a perfectly manicured lawn. Managing stormwater properly allows our faculty, staff and students an opportunity to think creatively and design new features! By using...

Hannah Phillips

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Sustainable Development Kentucky: Partnerships for the Goals

The Urban Forest Initiative (UFI) working group “exists to provide a dynamic framework for opportunities to partner across organizational and community boundaries that will serve to enhance urban forests in our region.”...

Hannah Phillips

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Sustainable Development Kentucky: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Each year, Landscape Architecture students led by professor Carolina Segura-Bell conduct a week long project to redesign a space in Lexington. In 2019, students partnered with civil engineering students to propose new...

Hannah Phillips

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