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 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 Linden Cheek | May 23, 2018 | Biodiversity, Campus Resource, Office for Sustainability, Sustainability Spotlight
The OFS has declared war. Our campus has been invaded by a crafty and destructive enemy. Invasive plant species, such as bush honeysuckle, Japanese honeysuckle, and Chinese privet have taken root in our natural zones, crowding out native species and threatening the...
by Linden Cheek | Apr 10, 2018 | Campus Resource, Earth Week, Events, Green Living, Office for Sustainability, Uncategorized
Earth Week is Here The Office for Sustainability has again teamed up with our campus community to bring the University of Arkansas an week of events to celebrate our community and our planet! The week is designed as a series of events leading up to the...
by Linden Cheek | Feb 1, 2018 | Campus Resource, Challenge, Green Living, Off Campus Connections, Social Systems
You’re a young, eco-friendly, socially savvy college kid. You care about the planet. You don’t want the polar bears to drown or the penguins to sweat, so you turn off the lights when you leave a room and you recycle. You care about society. You’re tired of all the...
by sustain | Jun 19, 2017 | Agriculture, Campus Resource, Consumption, Food, Office for Sustainability, Reporting
On Tuesday, June 13th, Dr. Marty Matlock, professor of Ecological Engineering at the University of Arkansas and Executive Director of the University’s Office for Sustainability, appeared the Washington Post discussion panel, “Transformers: Food”. The panel is a part...
