Winter Biking
Commuters who ride their bikes to work may be happier than their compatriots who drive solo. While cycling may not be feasible for all individuals, those who can partake may find relief […]
Tag Archives: Emissions
Certify Your Green Office
Bianca Greeff, Graduate Assistant. 14 departments across the University of Utah are currently participating in the Sustainability Office’s Green Office Certification, with six already certified. Green Office Certification helps the […]
Clean Air For U
Ready, set, Clean Air for U Challenge! Clean Air for U begins tomorrow. Drive less to help clean the air. Log your walking, biking, riding transit, and carpooling trips at tinyurl.com/Ucleanair to see […]
CLEAN AIR FOR YOU
By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt and Nate Bramhall, Sustainability Office. Originally posted on Jan. 23 2017. Drive less to help clean the air. Mobile sources, including personal vehicles, are responsible for nearly half of the […]
Tackling Dirty Air
By Sarah Lappé, Communications Coordinator. Originally posted on Nov. 14, 2016. Utah’s winter inversion season is here, but this year Utah will have more clean, electric cars on the road […]
GCSC Presents: Seminar Speaker Dr. Leah Sprain
By Liz Ivkovich, Sustainability Office The next speaker in the GCSC Seminar Series is Dr. Leah Sprain, Assistant Professor of Communication at UC Boulder. Sprain will present “Democratic dilemmas of […]
Utah is energized about solar
By Sarah Lappé, Communications Coordinator Utah is one of the U.S. states with great potential for solar power, and residents are taking advantage. In 2015, rooftop solar grew by 199 percent, with more than 8,000 […]
Energy lesson: What’s in a window rating?
By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, Sustainability Office. Last fall, my husband and I moved into an apartment in a structure that was built in 1912. The age of the home was a […]
TAKING ACTION ON AIR QUALITY
Originally posted on June 27, 2016 By Ayrel Clark-Proffitt, campus engagement coordinator, University of Utah Sustainability Office. What’s your motivation? Why do you care about clean air? No matter your reason, July is […]
11 ways to beat the heat and high energy bills this summer
By the Sustainability Office As many of us well know, summers in Utah are beautiful, sunny, and regularly brutal. Here in Salt Lake City, temperatures in July average 90 degrees […]
