by Julia Nall | May 7, 2019 | Biodiversity, Horticulture, Office for Sustainability
What is National Arbor Day? Arbor Day, from the Latin arbor meaning tree, is a national holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant trees on the last Friday of April. “Trees are simply amazing. They clean air and water, slow climate...
by Julia Nall | Apr 21, 2019 | ASG, Campus Resource, Office for Sustainability, RIC, RSO, Student Leaders, Student Sustainability Club, Sustainability Council
Creating an effective organization that can inspire change in the Arkansas community is not an easy task. It requires hard work, perseverance, and a collective effort from stakeholders at the University. Many Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) are committed to...
by Julia Nall | Mar 14, 2019 | Biodiversity, Horticulture, Office for Sustainability, Pollinators
Celebrate Beautiful Butterflies March 14th is National Learn About Butterflies Day– so we thought we’d share a few interesting and fun facts about butterflies, along with tips on how you can help butterflies in Arkansas. ...
by Julia Nall | Mar 11, 2019 | Campus Resource, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, Recycling, Waste, Zero Waste
As it stands today, the University of Arkansas is on track with our current diversion goals for zero-waste, which sounds great! But what exactly is diversion? Diversion is actually the redirection of recyclables that would have been previously wasted… aka, re-using...
by Julia Nall | Feb 26, 2019 | Greek Life, Zero Waste
The University of Arkansas Office for Sustainability is launching the 2019 Greek Life Sustainability Scorecard. This is the second year that the program has been in place, and we would like to commend the sororities and fraternities that are participating. The...
