Cold weather is no excuse to give up on cycling to campus, whether you dig winter vibes or shiver all season. Each year, The University of Kentucky Transportation Services recognizes cyclists who brave the winter...
Tag - sustainability
Chelsea Colley
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
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...
CSA Voucher Program Includes 11 Farms and Opportunity to Win Free Shares
For the seventh consecutive year, employees with University of Kentucky health insurance are eligible to claim free Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) vouchers. These vouchers can be used to receive...
Department of Energy Business Plan Competition Offers $250,000 in Cash Prizes
Want to win $250,000? Of course you do! The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions is offering cash prizes for its student business plan competition. Called the EnergyTech University Prize...
David Melanson
Why UK Staff Member Joanna Ashford Has the ‘Heart to Step Up’
This month, UKNow talked to Joanna Ashford, who works as the recycling coordinator in UK Facilities Management. UKNow: What is your role here at UK? Ashford: I am the recycling coordinator for the university...
Joanna Ashford
How to Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month
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...
Carlie Laughlin
Meet the EcoReps!
This year’s EcoReps program has officially begun! This program, led by UK Recycling, gives on-campus students an opportunity to become leaders in sustainability, and get their foot in the door for future leadership...
Olivia Tussey
‘A Serendipitous Situation.’ UK Dining Hall Offers Local, Sustainable Food Options.
The Fresh Food Company at The 90 has been dedicated to local, sustainable operations since its construction in 2015, and it has recently implemented programs to further this goal. The University of Kentucky works with...
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
