Six teams of University of Kentucky students, faculty and staff are beginning work on sustainability projects after being selected to receive Sustainability Challenge Grants totaling more than...
Archive - August 2021
Carlie Laughlin
Reinventing and Reimagining a New Normal with UK HealthCare’s Tukea Talbert
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...
Tukea Talbert
Introducing the 2021-2022 Sustainability Internship Program Cohort
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 between...
Sophie Beavin
How to Make Sustainable Decisions
We understand that making sustainability-driven decisions may feel overwhelming. That is why we want to provide tips to members of our community who want to make sustainable choices and improvements. Shane Tedder...
Shane Tedder
Staff Senate, Shared Governance, and Sustainability
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”...
David Melanson
UK Continues to Pass on Plastics
It all started with a turtle. I’m sure you remember the video of a crew of volunteers who pulled a sea turtle out of the ocean and discovered a plastic disposable straw stuck in its nose. The video went viral and...
Hannah Phillips
Turning Plastic Waste into Fuel
Jeffrey Seay, Professor of Chemical Engineering at UK Paducah, has been collaborating with partners in numerous countries, including Ethiopia, Senegal, Uganda and India, to find new ways to convert harmful waste into...
Ask the Expert: Food Waste and Behavior Change
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...
Sustainability on the Ground: Restoration and Learning Spaces
If you walk around UK’s campus, you will notice the abundance of greenspace and gardens surrounding every area. From pollinator gardens and streams to sustainable design projects, the University supports outdoor spaces...
Applications Now Open for EcoReps Sustainability Program
UK Recycling is excited to announce the fifth year of its EcoReps program! This program, which is an opportunity for on-campus students to promote sustainability to students in their residence halls, has been completely...
Olivia Tussey
