by | Jun 4, 2014 | Academics, Higher Education
Want to work on your sustainability minor over the summer? There is still room to enroll in the following special topics courses, which begin June 30th, 2014. Visit our Upcoming Courses page for more information on these and other courses. SUST 390V/ARCH 303V LEED...
by sustain | Mar 17, 2014 | Competitions & Programs, Events, Green Living, Higher Education, Housing, Recycle, RecycleMania, Residence Halls, RSO, Waste
Where do we stand? The University of Arkansas is ranked #3 in the SEC with a recycling rate of 17.372%. Cumulatively, we have reduced 238 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, or 47 cars off the road, or the energy consumption of 21 households! View the...
by sustain | Jan 31, 2014 | Challenge, Competitions & Programs, Events, Higher Education, Housing, Office for Sustainability, Recycle, RecycleMania, Residence Halls, RSO, Waste
The University of Arkansas has begun its seventh endeavor to be the champions of RecycleMania, an annual competition for universities across the nation to reduce waste and increase recycling rates on their campuses. The 2014 RecycleMania competition will last eight...
by sustain | Dec 17, 2013 | Campus Resource, Climate, Climate Action Plan, Energy, Green Living, Greenhouse Gasses, Higher Education, Office for Sustainability
The Office for Sustainability held a public comment session at the University of Arkansas on December 16, 2013. The purpose of this comment session was to determine whether our aspirational goals of Carbon Neutrality by 2040 was still useful as a guiding force and to...
by sustain | Oct 24, 2013 | AASHE, Bicycles, Commuters, Electric Vehicles, Events, Higher Education
Stephen K. Boss, PhD, PG Director, Environmental Dynamics Program Co-Director, Sustainability Curricula I had the opportunity to attend the annual conference and exposition of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education in...
by sustain | Oct 21, 2013 | AASHE, Academics, Events, Higher Education, OFS Events
The Office for Sustainability will celebrate Campus Sustainability Day on the Union Mall from 11:00-2:00 pm on Wednesday October 23, 2013. There will be limited snacks, a musical performance by Please Don’t Stop, a vendor fair and several speakers. Dr. Kate...
