The Sustainability Showcase is a celebration of the incredible sustainability work happening across campus – from research and student initiatives to operations and community engagement. Its awards recognize the passionate students, faculty...
Carlie Laughlin
Jennifer Allen
Ella SidesCategory - Model environmental excellence
Vision: Position UK as a national leader in sustainability by demonstrating innovation, compliance and stewardship across all facets of campus operations.
Kristy McMillan2024 Sustainability Showcase recognizes outstanding students, faculty, and staff for contributions to sustainability
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...
Katherine Johnson
Free commute planning assistance available through Transportation Services
Parking and Transportation Services. Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto Do you need help discovering the best way to get to, from and around the University of Kentucky’s campus? UK Transportation Services staff can...
Pollinator Gardens at the University of Kentucky
In the Fall of 2020, I was hired to serve as the Built Environment Intern through the Sustainability Internship Program, facilitated by the Office of Sustainability. Through this internship, undergraduate students...
Water Harvesting: Maximizing Partnership
The design process is complete on an effort projected to save the University more than 25 million gallons of water annually. UK’s annual water usage averages 600 million gallons a year so the savings from this project...
Shane Tedder
AcademicsMake the pursuit of sustainability an integral part of the student experienceModel environmental excellence
Lewis Honors Students Plant 1,200 Trees, Help Restore Appalachian Forest
Students from the University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College recently traveled to Daniel Boone National Forest to help restore native forests on a surface mined site. The group partnered with Green...
UK Project Tackles Student Mental Health and Sustainable Landscapes
The mental health of college students is a growing concern, and for good reason: college can be a stressful time for most students. Around 40 percent of college students that utilize campus counseling centers present...
Preparing our urban forests for our changing climate
There’s no doubt that the climate is changing rapidly, at a pace that is both undeniable and faster than previously projected. Our changing climate will impact ecosystems, including urban forests, in ways that will...
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...
What can YOU do?
Improving the environment is a daunting task, but by each of us making small changes, we can make a big difference. The UK Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment interviewed several faculty...
Hannah Phillips
