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SIP Graduates: Where are they now?

The Sustainability Internship Program (SIP) allows students to work closely with a mentor that supporting a specific sustainability unit on campus, develop an independent project, and participate in a professional development series with the full...

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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 associate professor in...

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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 internship in the UK Recycling...

Dot Shaw

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BTS of the SIP: Rachel Henry, Intern with the Kentucky Climate Consortium

Behind the Scenes of the SIP is a new series on WholeSum featuring the 2022-2023 Sustainability Internship Program interns and highlighting the work they have accomplished over the past year. Continue reading to learn...

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‘Greentalks’ on WRFL Features UK’s Recycling and Waste Reduction Specialist, Ryan Lark

On Monday, February 6th, Faith Roberts interviewed Ryan Lark on Greentalks, a WRFL segment supported by the UK Student Sustainability Council. In the interview, Ryan discussed his role with UK Recycling, UK’s new...

Chelsea Colley

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In Case You Missed It: Meet Jesse Okorafor, a doctoral student and an energy engineering intern at the University of Kentucky

In this article, I conduct an interview with doctorate student, Jesse Okorafor, who also plays an active role in sustainability on UK’s campus. I spoke with Jesse about his background in energy conservation, his...

Chelsea Colley

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UK Recycling continues food waste program at Univerisity Flats

After the success in past school years, University of Kentucky Recycling is continuing the residence hall food waste program at University Flats under the leadership of Recycling Program Support intern Shaun Lavin. In...

Chelsea Colley

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Meet the 2022-2023 Sustainability Internship Cohort

Since it’s conception in 2016, the Sustainability Internship Program (SIP) has given undergraduate students a unique way to partner with a variety of on-campus units to advance sustainability initiatives at...

Valerie Verty

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Updating our Sustainability Strategic Plan: Integrated Feedback and Draft Finalization

In January, we kicked off our efforts to update the University’s Sustainability Strategic Plan, documented here in the first installment of SSP updates on WholeSum. We then conducted focus groups with student...

Chelsea Colley

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The Hidden Carbon in Our Buildings

When people discuss the best ways to make our buildings more sustainable, folks in the know will usually talk about energy and water efficiency, indoor air quality and maybe something a little more esoteric, like...

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Meet the New Graduate Assistant for the Office of Sustainability: Valerie Verty

In today’s post, I spoke with Valerie Verty, the new Graduate Assistant for the Office of Sustainability. Valerie will be assisting the office in a variety of projects this year, as well as overseeing the Student...

Chelsea Colley

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In Case You Missed It: From Mud to Minnows

How do you go from trying to prevent mowing equipment from making a mess of a perpetually muddy section of turf to watching a world-renowned hydrogeologist hammer piezometers into a stream full of minnows? Answer:...

Shane Tedder

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A Newbies Experience at a Recycling Center

What materials are actually recycled? How exactly does recycling work? There was a time not so long ago when, if I had a piece of plastic that needed to be thrown away, I would toss it in the recycling bin and give...

Sarah Meade

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In Case You Missed It: Our Commitment to Climate Action

As the commonwealth’s flagship university, the University of Kentucky is rising to the challenge of climate change by significantly reducing our emissions that worsen the effects of climate change. Our changing climate...

Lauren Cagle

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Updating Our Sustainability Strategic Plan: Guiding Principle Task Force Operations

In January, the Office of Sustainability kicked off efforts to update the University’s Sustainability Strategic Plan (SSP), documented here in the first installment of SSP updates. Since then, we have conducted focus...

Chelsea Colley

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SIP Graduates: Where are they now?

Art and horticulture merge to create natural dye garden at UK

The Reuse Resource Map is Updated and Ready!

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BTS of the SIP: Rachel Henry, Intern with the Kentucky Climate Consortium

‘Greentalks’ on WRFL Features UK’s Recycling and Waste Reduction Specialist, Ryan Lark

In Case You Missed It: Meet Jesse Okorafor, a doctoral student and an energy engineering intern at the University of Kentucky

UK Recycling continues food waste program at Univerisity Flats

Meet the 2022-2023 Sustainability Internship Cohort

Updating our Sustainability Strategic Plan: Integrated Feedback and Draft Finalization

The Hidden Carbon in Our Buildings

Meet the New Graduate Assistant for the Office of Sustainability: Valerie Verty

In Case You Missed It: From Mud to Minnows

A Newbies Experience at a Recycling Center

In Case You Missed It: Our Commitment to Climate Action

Updating Our Sustainability Strategic Plan: Guiding Principle Task Force Operations

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