by Linden Cheek | Aug 29, 2016 | Food, Green Living, Housing, Residence Halls
There are many advantages to living in campus housing. Having a place to cook is not one of them. Although many of the residence halls on campus include a communal kitchen, most students find their cooking space reduced to a metal box spewing radiation. Left without a...
by Linden Cheek | Aug 3, 2016 | Challenge, Green Living, Housing, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, Residence Halls, Waste, Zero Waste
As the coming semester looms closer and closer on the horizon, many of the University of Arkansas’ students are finding their way back to Fayetteville. And whether they’re headed to an on-campus residence hall, a snazzy apartment, or a local house, that...
by Linden Cheek | Jun 10, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Transportation
Something has to be done to combat climate change. A Carbon Tax might be part of the solution. The USA is currently releasing 14.7 trillion pounds, or around 6,673 million metric tons, of CO2e annually. These emissions are largely a result of the burning of fossil...
by Linden Cheek | Jun 8, 2016 | Climate, Definitions, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Policy, Systems Thinking, Technology, Transportation
Climate Change is a big problem. It is so big, in fact, that individual action—while necessary—is not enough to stop the dire predictions of a warmer world from becoming reality. It turns out that as Americans, only about 40% of our 24 metric ton personal carbon...
by | May 3, 2016 | Bicycles, Bike to work week, Events, Green Living
May is National Bike Month, and there is no better way to celebrate than to get out and ride. The City of Fayetteville is celebrating with multiple bike rides and events throughout the month. Some of our favorites are Bike to School Day (May 4th) and Bike to Work Day...
by | Mar 16, 2016 | Greek Life, Green Living, Zero Waste
The Office for Sustainability and Greek life have teamed up to create a Sustainability Liaison position for each house to aid in the efforts of creating a more sustainable campus. Each Sustainability Liaison will collaborate with the Office for Sustainability to...
