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 Janis Partain | Sep 5, 2018 | Agriculture, Biodiversity, Horticulture, Office for Sustainability, Pollinators
Greedy Goats Return to Campus! September is National Honey Month and the Office for Sustainability is celebrating as part of our commitment to being a certified Bee Campus USA. Help us celebrate by dropping by and visiting with the Greedy Goat crew on Thursday,...
by Janis Partain | Jul 3, 2018 | Agriculture, Biodiversity, Food, Green Living, Horticulture, Office for Sustainability
Have you ever wanted to get a taste of what it’s like to grow your own food? Well, now you can do just that. With rising concerns about the source of our food, the...
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 | Apr 25, 2018 | Agriculture, Office for Sustainability, Sustainability Spotlight
Executive Director of the UofA Resiliency Center, Marty Matlock was announced as the 2018 Borlaug CAST Communication award recipient by the Council of Agricultural Science and Technology on April 24th, 2018. A professor of Ecological Engineering in the Biological and...
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...