In an effort to boost recycling rates on campus, University of Kentucky Recycling, a department within Facilities Management, is launching a coffee cup recycling awareness campaign in partnership with UK Dining. This initiative, which begins today...
Ella Sides
Category - Behind The Scenes
UK HealthCare Recycles Thousands of Stored X-Rays
In July 2024, University of Kentucky implemented a new healthcare enterprise policy allowing protected health information (PHI) to be destroyed following HIPAA-compliant guidelines if the film was created more than 30...
Ryan Lark
Keren Keener
Intern Insights: Henry Walke with UK Recycling
Intern Insights is a mini-series that spotlights the interns participating in the Sustainability Internship Program (SIP) and their day-to-day activities and accomplishments. The Office of Sustainability partners with...
Embracing sustainability at UK HealthCare: A commitment to a healthier future
At UK HealthCare, we believe that a commitment to health extends beyond the exceptional patient care we provide; it encompasses our environment and the communities we serve. As a leading healthcare system, we recognize...
Sustainability Interns: Where is Amber Dotson Now?
Amber Dotson, Sustainability Internship Program Graduate Amber Dotson – UK Office of Sustainability Intern 2021-2022 Amber Dotson is a graduate of the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture...
Amber Dotson
Sustainability Interns: Where is Shaun Lavin Now?
Shaun Lavin – UK Recycling Intern 2022-2023 Sustainability has been a passion of mine for as long as I can remember, and it continued to grow after I attended a sustainability event my first week on campus at UK...
Sustainability Interns: Where is Olivia Tussey Now?
Olivia Tussey – UK Recycling Intern 2020-2021 My journey in the world of sustainability has been a winding one – when I first accepted my spot as an incoming freshman at UK for the fall 2019 semester, I...
Olivia Tussey
Meet UK Sustainability’s New Program Coordinator: Carlie Laughlin
Carlie Laughlin is UK’s new Sustainability Program Coordinator. Carlie pursued her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees here at UK in Environmental and Sustainability Studies and worked as a sustainability...
Katherine Johnson
Sustainable Features: Gatton Student Center
The UK Gatton Student center was reimagined with sustainability as a focus. This renovation and expansion has been awarded LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council. It embodies many of the sustainability...
Art and horticulture merge to create natural dye garden at UK
The intersection of art and science isn’t always obvious, but for a University of Kentucky art professor and a university horticulturalist, it was natural, and in more ways than one. Crystal Gregory, an...
The Reuse Resource Map is Updated and Ready!
Hello! I’m Dot Shaw, and I am a rising junior attending Lafayette High School in the Pre-Engineering and SCAPA for Visual Art programs. I was selected to participate in the UK Summer Youth Program where I began an...
‘From the field to the finished product’ — hemp plants made into flooring at North Farm
Hemp fibers are among the strongest materials grown in Kentucky. Developments have allowed farmers to experiment with making hemp into rope, even clothing. At the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of...
Rebekah Radtke: 2024-25 University Research Professor Q&A
Rebekah Radtke, a Chellgren Endowed Professor and associate professor in the School of Interiors in the University of Kentucky College of Design, has been honored as a 2024-25 University Research Professor...
In Case You Missed It: Eli Capilouto Speaks About WholeSum
As the University for Kentucky, we have a responsibility to advance our Commonwealth. In doing so, our influence extends beyond Kentucky’s borders. That is why sustainability remains a priority in our daily...
From field to flavor: UK helps celebrate local grains
University of Kentucky, Ohio Valley Grain Exchange (OVGE) and non-profit organization Dendrifund announce the 2024 Southeastern Grain Gathering (SEGG24) May 8-9 at Fasig-Tipton. The event — led in...
