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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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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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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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Academics Community Research

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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Behind The Scenes Community

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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Behind The Scenes Community

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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Resiliently Rooted Art Showcase and Competition

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