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 | Aug 11, 2017 | Agriculture, Energy, Food, Green Living, Sustainability Spotlight, Technology
THERE’S A GREAT BIG BEAUTIFUL TOMORROW This is the promise sung throughout Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress, a ride dedicated to showing technological progression and its effect on daily life. In today’s world of climate change, instant news on every catastrophe...
by sustain | Feb 7, 2017 | Bicycles, Commuters, Engineering, Green Design, Green Living, Office for Sustainability, Sustainability Spotlight, Transportation
The League of American Bicyclists recognized the University of Arkansas with a Silver Bicycle Friendly University award for 2016.
by Linden Cheek | Jul 1, 2016 | Natural Systems, Sustainability Spotlight
One of the main ideas that we try to communicate here at the Office for Sustainability is that sustainability is more than a niche topic. It is not something only for the tree-hugger and its pursuit cannot be dismissed as only the responsibility of the remarkably...
by | Jun 27, 2016 | Agriculture, Sustainability Spotlight
Sustainability Workshops Offer Accreditation to Participants There is a saying that goes, “Find something you love to do, and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.” Do you love sustainability? Maybe not. Maybe you just have always loved the outdoors and want...