Sustainability provides opportunities to develop and foster peace, prosperity for people and the planet. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) recognize that sustainability is more complex than just...
Archive - April 2021
Hannah Phillips
How One UK Student Started Food Waste Collection in a Residence Hall
Sometimes environmental issues seem too big for one person to make a difference. Food waste can be one of those topics. Thankfully, Caleb Gooden, a Sophomore at UK, decided to try and do something about food waste...
Joanna Ashford
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...
Carlie Laughlin
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...
Summer Sustainability Research Fellowship
As attendees of a research institution, UK students have the valuable opportunity to engage with world-class research related to a wide array of topics. For students looking to get involved with sustainability research...
Sophie Beavin
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...
Farm-to-Fork: UK Students Share Nutritious Food With Peers
University of Kentucky students are spreading the message of good nutrition by preparing healthy meals for their peers and the greater Lexington community. Since 2014, student members of the Campus Kitchen...
Sustainability Internship Program at UK
Since 2016, undergraduate students have had the opportunity to work directly with sustainability initiatives on campus–and get paid for it! The Sustainability Internship Program (SIP) is an exciting partnership...
