by Sydney Golding | Sep 20, 2021 | Climate, Social Systems, Social Systems, Systems Thinking
“What is Environmental Justice? The results of the recent U of A sustainability survey showed that there is a great interest in Environmental Justice amongst students. Environmental justice is the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people regardless of...
by Julia Nall | Aug 30, 2021 | Bicycles, Bicycles, Commuters, Events, Green Living, Off Campus Connections, Transportation
Cycle September is a month-long, fun and free, community and workplace challenge designed to get people to ride their bikes. Throughout the month, there are weekly and overall challenges for participants to compete, win prizes, and top the leader boards. The...
by Sydney Golding | Aug 27, 2021 | Academics, ASG, Bicycles, Campus Resource, Commuters, Consumption, Food, Green Living, Higher Education, Office for Sustainability, Recycling, Sustainable Purchasing, Transportation, Waste, Water
The start of a new academic year always brings about a revived sense of excitement and anticipation. If you’re an incoming freshman, this is the start of a new way of life – full of newfound freedoms and the power to become your best self. The Office for...
by Julia Nall | Jul 19, 2021 | Bicycles, Features
May was Bike Month, and it looks like someone forgot to tell the Entomology department it’s over! Ph.D. candidate Rinalda Proko reached out to the Office for Sustainability to let us know that she was inspired by the UA Bike Month Challenge so much that she decided...
by Julia Nall | Jul 16, 2021 | Campus Resource, Guest Post, Technology
Guest post by Lauren Greenwood from UARK for Ecosia. July 22, 2021 Update: UARK for Ecosia is petitioning for the University to use Ecosia as our default browser! Read the petition here. If you sign, remember that donating goes to Change, not the actual petition...
by Julia Nall | Jun 23, 2021 | Features, Off Campus Connections
This past Saturday, Julia and I went to the Square around 10:00 am to walk around the Farmer’s Market for a fun, free summer activity. We picked up some locally made Arsaga’s coffee and hit the plant stands. Though I usually go to the Farmer’s Market to window...