This article was submitted by Julia Finch, Director of the Sierra Club, Kentucky chapter. Recently, my Sierra Club Kentucky Chapter colleagues and I realized that our families had all been shaped by energy and industry...
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Julia Finch
2024-2025 Student Sustainability Council
The Student Sustainability Council (SSC) was formed to supervise the distribution of the Environmental Stewardship Fee in order to responsibly advance the theory, practice and reality of Sustainability at the University...
Katherine Johnson
Sustainable Features: Gatton Student Center
The UK Gatton Student center was reimagined with sustainability as a focus. This renovation and expansion has been awarded LEED Silver by the U.S. Green Building Council. It embodies many of the sustainability...
2024-2025 Sustainability Internship Program Cohort Introductions
The Office of Sustainability partners with the Student Sustainability Council and sustainability-focused offices from across the campus to provide exciting and meaningful undergraduate internship...
University of Kentucky’s Sustainable Office Certification Program
The UK Sustainable Office Certification (SOC) Program is the newest addition to sustainability programming at the University of Kentucky. The program recently launched on August 1st, 2024 and will be certifying its...
The Reuse Resource Map is Updated and Ready!
Hello! I’m Dot Shaw, and I am a rising junior attending Lafayette High School in the Pre-Engineering and SCAPA for Visual Art programs. I was selected to participate in the UK Summer Youth Program where I began an...
LEED Buildings on UK’s Campus
What is LEED? As many of you may have seen, a majority of our buildings on campus feature a small LEED circle in the doorways of the main entrances. But what is LEED? LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
Celebrate Earth Day at UK
Today marks the 55th annual celebration of Earth Day, the worldwide event that raises awareness of the need to protect Earth’s natural resources for future generations. University of Kentucky’s Campus...
Celebrating Black Environmentalists during Black History Month
In the vibrant field of environmental activism, voices from diverse backgrounds bring unique perspectives and solutions to the forefront. Today, we shine a spotlight on black environmentalists who are making significant...
Stormwater Harvesting System Case Study
SIP Interns: What are they up to? Sophomore Chemical Engineering major, Jennifer Bukowski, UK Energy intern, has created a case study for the new Stormwater Harvesting Project recently launched this past summer. Working...
