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UK leading $20 million, 5-year NSF collaborative project to build climate resilience in Kentucky

Kentucky has certainly learned over the past four years that our weather is challenging to predict and can have devastating consequences for our citizens. From the violent tornadoes that ravaged Western Kentucky in 2021 to the historic floods that...

Katherine Johnson

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In Case You Missed It: Eli Capilouto Speaks About WholeSum

As the University for Kentucky, we have a responsibility to advance our Commonwealth. In doing so, our influence extends beyond Kentucky’s borders. That is why sustainability remains a priority in our daily operations, in our research and...

Katherine Johnson

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Tourism Induced Impacts on Balinese Economy, People, and Aquaculture

The following findings are sourced from; Tourism Induced Impacts on Balinese Economy, People, and Aquaculture, a report prepared by a University of Kentucky undergraduate researcher, Abbey McNely. Abbey’s work in Bali was part of a cohort...

Katherine Johnson

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Apply Today for the Student Sustainability Internship Program

If you are interested in actively participating in UK’s sustainability efforts, the Sustainability Internship Program is the best place to start! The Sustainability Internship Program offers students a chance to gain...

Chelsea Colley

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A Low-Cost Solution to Mismanaged Plastic Waste in the Developing World

Plastic is a miracle of modern chemistry. From healthcare to food preservation to the automotive industry, these amazing polymers make modern life possible. Unfortunately, the properties that make plastic so valuable –...

Jeffrey Seay

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UK Students Help Revitalize Historical Community

University of Kentucky landscape architecture students are using their design expertise to revitalize a historic property in Woodford County. Huntertown is an African American hamlet which once stood on 50-acres outside...

Chelsea Colley

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TreeWeek: Reforest the Bluegrass Program

On Thursday, October 14, a team of UK and community volunteers met at Masterson Station Park to remove invasive species from a patch of forest. This forested site is not your typical forest, though—nested within the...

Kenton Sena

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Meet the New Member of the WholeSum Team: Chelsea Colley

My name is Chelsea Colley, and I am a Junior at the University of Kentucky. I am a Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies major with a minor in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. When I started at UK, I knew I...

Chelsea Colley

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I Wish I Didn’t Like Plastic

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...

Shelby Browning

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Greenthumb’s History of Environmental Activism

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...

Ava Weyrich

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UK Recycling Encourages Campus to Join a ‘Wave’ of Change

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 year’s eye...

Joanna Ashford

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Our Commitment to Climate Action: Part 2

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...

Lauren Cagle

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Solar Energy, Students, and Sustainability

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...

Shane Tedder

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Recovery and Redistribution: Fighting Food Insecurity

The University of Kentucky’s influence extends far beyond our campus, and we take pride in our relationship with the Commonwealth. We want to create a space for individuals in the broader community to share...

Samantha Udarbe

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No Sustainability Without People – Justice, Equity, and Diversity as Foundational for the Future

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...

Tukea Talbert

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UK leading $20 million, 5-year NSF collaborative project to build climate resilience in Kentucky

In Case You Missed It: Eli Capilouto Speaks About WholeSum

Tourism Induced Impacts on Balinese Economy, People, and Aquaculture

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Apply Today for the Student Sustainability Internship Program

A Low-Cost Solution to Mismanaged Plastic Waste in the Developing World

UK Students Help Revitalize Historical Community

TreeWeek: Reforest the Bluegrass Program

Meet the New Member of the WholeSum Team: Chelsea Colley

I Wish I Didn’t Like Plastic

Greenthumb’s History of Environmental Activism

UK Recycling Encourages Campus to Join a ‘Wave’ of Change

Our Commitment to Climate Action: Part 2

Solar Energy, Students, and Sustainability

Recovery and Redistribution: Fighting Food Insecurity

No Sustainability Without People – Justice, Equity, and Diversity as Foundational for the Future

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