SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP
Originally posted on April 11 2017. The Sustainability Office and Alta Ski Area recently awarded eight Alta Sustainability Leadership Awards to members of the University of Utah campus community for their sustainability […]
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In Defense of Dark Skies
By: Colter Dye, Sustainability Ambassador. Bridging the borders of three great North American ecosystems: the Great Basin, the Colorado Plateau, and the Rocky Mountains, Salt Lake City is a popular […]
When a project comes along, you must scif it!
By Emerson Andrews, Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund coordinator SCIF. You might have heard in the classroom. Or maybe you spotted it on a flyer during welcome week. If you are […]
Win prizes for something you do every day! Enter the U of U Cup Project Competition!
By Sarah Martinez, Sustainability Ambassador I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, before you recycle you should consider reducing and reusing. In this case that means reducing the […]
Clean Air for U: How to log your trips
By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, Sustainability Office So you’ve signed up for the Clean Air for U Challenge—now what? One of the great things about the challenge is that it uses the […]
Energy Ambassadors Use Your Home as the Classroom
By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, campus engagement coordinator for the Sustainability Office Which statement best describes you? A) I care about my carbon footprint. B) I care about the cost of my energy, gas, […]
Recycling blitz: U Competes in National GameDay Recycling Challenge
By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, Sustainability Office At the Homecoming game, the contest won’t just be on the field—it will be in the waste bins, too. On Oct. 10, while the Utes […]
SCIF funds research at Red Butte Creek
By Emerson Andrews, Sustainability Resource Center Whether you notice it or not, Red Butte Creek runs through campus every day; bubbling and gurgling for all of us to see before […]
Hot days help garden plants thrive
By Erika Longino, Sustainability Resource Center In the hottest June on record for Salt Lake City, the gardens have been growing heartily. Many thanks to our dedicated volunteers and apprentices […]
Stories behind the recipes: A global look at community through food
The following is an excerpt from “Savor: Stories of Community, Culture, & Food.” The book is the product of 2014 U graduates Kate Harrington and Mary McIntyre. The basis of […]
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