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Explore the latest updates on campus sustainability efforts, green initiatives and environmental action at Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ State.
Office of Sustainability Newsletter
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Aug. 13, 2018
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow…
Aug. 2, 2018
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ student Symone Baskerville is passionate about sustainability. A senior fashion design student, Ms. Baskerville’s love for sustainable fashion began after taking an environmental science course during her…
July 27, 2018
Does your office have outdated T-shirts taking up space in your storage closet? Let us turn them into reusable grocery bags for food pantries. Do you have a collection of plastic grocery bags at home (from when you forget to take your…
July 20, 2018
Marji Wachowiak has always been drawn to buying. Now a lecturer in Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Fashion School, Ms. Wachowiak enjoyed an extensive career in the fashion industry where she was a buyer and product developer for…
July 12, 2018
Diversity really matters to students at Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ, and those issues and accolades have a new administrative channel in the Student Diversity Action Council, a branch of the University Diversity Action Council that seeks to be a…
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June 29, 2018
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ…
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June 28, 2018
Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Â鶹¶ÌÊÓƵ…
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June 21, 2018
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of…
June 21, 2018
A shaved head can represent many things, but to some people, including Lisa Morde, coordinator of Community Engaged Learning in University College, a shaved head represents more than what meets the eye.
Ms. Morde, who shaved her head…
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June 14, 2018
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of…
