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UK faculty roll out local food systems curriculum to inspire Kentucky youth

A collaborative project between the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (CAFE), Black Soil KY and Need More Acres Farm has resulted in an agriculture and food systems curriculum for young...

Katherine Johnson

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Participate in Lexington’s Week Without Driving

The Week Without Driving (as much) is a national initiative that citizens in Lexington are organizing around to inform the Lexington community about the importance of recognizing barriers in our transportation systems, in particular for members of...

Alice Hilton

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University of Kentucky’s Sustainable Office Certification Program

The UK Sustainable Office Certification (SOC) Program is the newest addition to sustainability programming at the University of Kentucky. The program recently launched on August 1st, 2024 and will be certifying its first cohort of offices this fall...

Rachel Skinner

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Participate in ‘Campus Race to Zero Waste’ with UK Recycling

The University of Kentucky in 2022, recycled a total of 1,088.61 tons of materials through the mixed recycling stream alone. This year, UK Recycling aims to collect more recyclables than ever, in pursuit of the...

Chelsea Colley

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In Case You Missed It: What is Intersectional Environmentalism and Why is it Important?

Although I’ve followed the Intersectional Environmentalism movement for several years on social media, I did not begin extensively researching the topic until last semester, when I was given the opportunity to...

Chelsea Colley

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‘Creating a Fertile and Sustainable Future’: Lewis Honors College Speaker Series welcomes Jonathan Webb

The University of Kentucky Lewis Honors College Speaker Series will welcome entrepreneur and AppHarvest Founder Jonathan Webb to campus. The event will take place in-person 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8, in the...

Chelsea Colley

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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

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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

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Student Guide to Sustainability at the University of Kentucky

Sustainability is evolving at the University of Kentucky. Over the last decade, faculty, staff, and students have led the way in creating positive change around campus by lowering emissions, reducing waste, seeking...

Chelsea Colley

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Student-run program helps provide medical equipment to Eastern Kentuckians impacted by flooding

As Eastern Kentuckians continue cleaning up from the catastrophic flooding that devastated their region in late July, the list of needs continues to grow. Donation efforts in the initial days of cleanup centered...

Chelsea Colley

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In Case You Missed It: Ask the Expert: Fast Fashion and Accountability

During Waste Reduction Week, UK Recycling interns organized a documentary screening on fast fashion – True Cost. It’s free on YouTube, so go watch it! Sometimes documentaries can seem overwhelming and leave...

Rachael Courtney

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In Case You Missed It: Coach Cal on the McClendon Foundation, Coming Together

John Calipari, Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Kentucky, comments on the McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative, a program designed to provide minorities a jump-start to their careers...

Kevin Puckett

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In Case You Missed It: 5 Ways YOU Can Join the Slow Fashion Movement

Dr. RayeCarol Cavender is a Fashion Marketing professor whose research and classes focus on sustainable fashion. Dr. Cavender is a member of the International Textile and Apparel Association, the American Collegiate...

RayeCarol Cavender

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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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In Case You Missed It: 6 Ways YOU Can Hold Fashion to Sustainable Standards

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UK faculty roll out local food systems curriculum to inspire Kentucky youth

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In Case You Missed It: 5 Ways YOU Can Join the Slow Fashion Movement

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