The spirit of sustainability was alive and well on campus as part of the University of Kentucky community rolled up their sleeves to plant trees and contribute to a greener future. For the second year in a row, students from Lewis Honors College...
UK Recycling hosted its seventh annual Thrift Shop Pop-Up on Friday, April 4th. The event initially began in 2018 as the independent project of Olivia Tussey and Bethany Schagane, UK Recycling interns who were part of the Sustainability Internship...
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...
I wish I disliked plastic. Every time I take a walk, whether it be in a city or the countryside, I see plastic littering the land. This isn’t new; as a child, I saw trash of all kinds piled up in the creeks...
UK Greenthumb, an environmental activism student club, was founded at the University of Kentucky in 1995. The now 26 year-old organization has made many differences here on campus through its campaigns, student...
Each year, the University of Kentucky celebrates America Recycles Day on Nov. 15 by encouraging faculty, staff and students to recycle and learn more about recycling on campus. Following last...
In late 2016, President Capilouto’s announcement of the University’s first emissions reduction target concluded one chapter and opened another in the story of climate action on our campus. Students who had provided the...
A HUGE SHOUT OUT to the scores of student advocates who have been encouraging the University to take a leadership position on climate and transition to renewables for most of the past two decades. Last week’s...
Engineers for Sustainable Energy Solutions (ESES) is a non-profit organization based in Kentucky founded by Jeffrey Seay, Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Kentucky College of...
Part 2 (read Part 1 here) of our conversation with UK HealthCare’s Chief Diversity Officer Tukea Talbert about how and why Sustainability at UK must be built from a foundation of Justice and Equity...
We are working hard to firmly ground Sustainability at the University of Kentucky on a foundation of Justice and Equity. Our work to reimagine sustainability in this way requires engaging with people and perspectives...
At first glance, the phrase “Staff Senate, Shared Governance, and Sustainability” might seem out of place. Taking them at face value, “Staff Senate” is a governing body on campus representing staff, “Shared Governance”...
During Waste Reduction Week, UK Recycling interns organized a documentary screening on food waste – Just Eat It. It’s free on YouTube, so go watch it! Sometimes documentaries can seem overwhelming and leave...
During Waste Reduction Week, UK Recycling interns organized a documentary screening on food waste – Just Eat It. It’s free on YouTube, so go watch it! Sometimes documentaries can seem overwhelming and leave...
Food access, sustainability and conservation have become mainstream conversations worldwide. And while these issues are broad, too often, representation within these discussions is not. As a minority in the state...
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