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Summer Sustainability Research Spotlight: Sophia Bowden

You’ve probably heard the term “invasive species” before: plants and animals that have been brought to an environment they aren’t native to, that then wreak havoc on that environment’s ecosystem. You might remember hearing about the (justified)...

Owen Wallingford

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Sustainability Champion Kenton Sena takes sustainability out of the classroom and to the community

Each year, the Sustainability Champion Awards recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to sustainability at the University of Kentucky. This year, one of those champions is Dr. Kenton Sena, whose passion for the natural world...

Kova Jones

Academics

Creating a seat for sustainability: UK student turns recycled fabric into modular chair

Anna Quarles, a product design senior in the College of Design, prioritized sustainability in her final Soft Spaces class project last semester. With the help of Erin Geibel, recycling coordinator in Facilities Management, she transformed old t...

Katelin Ralenkotter

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UK hosts environmental lawyer Robert Bilott for water and public health talk

On March 24, the University of Kentucky Water Resources Research Institute (KWRRI), in conjunction with the UK Center for Appalachian Research in Environmental Sciences (UK-CARES), UK Superfund Research Center...

Chelsea Colley

Academics Research

Student Success at Home and Abroad with UK NRT

A quick scan of news headlines over the past year and anyone can see how the intersection of our food, energy, and water systems is having major impacts across Kentucky, the nation, and the world. Interestingly, one UK...

Donavan Moore

Academics Community

Bluegrass Greensource to host third annual Sustainability Summit at the University of Kentucky

Join Bluegrass Greensource March 7-8th for their third annual Sustainability Summit, held at the Gatton Student Center. This 2-day event will feature a variety of speakers, focusing on the topic of Climate Resiliency...

Chelsea Colley

Academics Become a zero-waste campus Sustainability Tips

UK Recycling’s Partnership with WestRock Expands Accepted Recyclables on Campus

At the start of 2020, the University of Kentucky (UK) embarked on an exciting new partnership with WestRock, a materials recycling center and paperboard manufacturing company. Since then, all of the items you place in...

Ryan Lark

Academics

Do you want a sustainability certification?

Are you passionate about sustainability? Do you want to work in a field that reflects your values and supports your vision for a more sustainable future? If you answered yes, you aren’t alone! Working in the...

Chelsea Colley

Academics Community

Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Campus Keynote – April 6, 2023 @ 12pm

The University of Kentucky’s Lewis Honors College and Student Sustainability Council are excited to present a campus keynote with 2022 MacArthur Fellow Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer on Thursday, April 6th at 12pm in the...

Shane Tedder

Academics Research

Graduate students present work at Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing

Four graduate students in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering traveled to Berlin, Germany to present their work at the Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing in October, 2022. (The following...

Chelsea Colley

Academics Research

Abstract submission, registration open for UK’s 2022 Food, Energy, and Water Symposium

Leaders from across the University of Kentucky, the Lexington community and the Commonwealth will gather to discuss issues that impact all Kentuckians at the 2022 Food, Energy and Water Symposium (FEWS)...

David Melanson

Academics Activism

Esther Horvath: Robert C. May Photography Lecture on November 4th

On Friday, November 4th at 4 pm, UK College of Fine Arts and the UK Art Museum will be hosting a photography lecture in the Worsham Cinema at the Gatton Student Center, featuring Esther Horvath, an award-winning...

Janie Welker

Academics Research

UK to Host Annual Sustainability Showcase and Student Poster Competition

The UK Office of Sustainability, Office of Undergraduate Research, Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment, and the Student Sustainability Council are excited to announce the return of the annual...

Chelsea Colley

Academics

Join us October 18th for AASHE: the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education

For the third year in a row, the University of Kentucky is proud to announce that it will serve as a host institution for the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education. The virtual conference will take...

Chelsea Colley

Academics Activism

Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month at UK

Held every October, Campus Sustainability Month is an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. Throughout the month, colleges and universities organize events on campus and elsewhere to...

Chelsea Colley

Summer Sustainability Research Spotlight: Sophia Bowden

Sustainability Champion Kenton Sena takes sustainability out of the classroom and to the community

Creating a seat for sustainability: UK student turns recycled fabric into modular chair

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UK hosts environmental lawyer Robert Bilott for water and public health talk

Student Success at Home and Abroad with UK NRT

Bluegrass Greensource to host third annual Sustainability Summit at the University of Kentucky

UK Recycling’s Partnership with WestRock Expands Accepted Recyclables on Campus

Do you want a sustainability certification?

Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Campus Keynote – April 6, 2023 @ 12pm

Graduate students present work at Global Conference on Sustainable Manufacturing

Abstract submission, registration open for UK’s 2022 Food, Energy, and Water Symposium

Esther Horvath: Robert C. May Photography Lecture on November 4th

UK to Host Annual Sustainability Showcase and Student Poster Competition

Join us October 18th for AASHE: the Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education

Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month at UK

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