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Confessions of a Vegetarian

April 28, 2016by susutah 1 Comment

By Austin Holmes, Sustainability Office I stare down at the miscellaneous, multifarious bowl of rice, beans, lentils, and quinoa. How did I become a vegetarian? Let me tell you. I […]

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Climate Change, Food, Justice & Equity
Before you start prepping your garden for the spring season, don't forget to give it a little bit of love!

Starting off the growing season

April 26, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By Jayashree Lavanyan, Edible Campus Garden Steward In case you had not noticed with the snow still falling, it’s spring! And with the last frost date less than a month […]

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Campus Gardens & Grounds, Community Engagement, Justice & Equity

What’s in and what’s out: Recycling education at the U

April 22, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By Sarah Martinez, Student Sustainability Ambassador Recycling is easy. Getting students to recycle correctly is not. So, the Sustainability Office created a force of well-informed students and staff to help […]

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Buildings, Education, Waste & Recycling

Campus is buzzing: An interview with the University of Utah Beekeeper’s Association

April 20, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By J. FitzLandry, Edible Campus Gardens Apprentice I met Kirstie Kandaris at the East entrance to the Marriott Library. We had spoken earlier in the week about meeting at the […]

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Campus Gardens & Grounds, Ecosystems & Wilderness, Education

Win prizes for something you do every day! Enter the U of U Cup Project Competition!

April 19, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

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 […]

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Community Engagement, projects, Waste & Recycling
Edible campus garden staff show off our cabbage crop at the Farmers Market.

Why we garden and why you should too

April 12, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By Matthew Briggs, Edible Campus Gardens Roughly 10,000 years ago humans slowed migration and began to settle the land becoming caretakers of plants. Fast forward to the year 1900, where […]

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Campus Gardens & Grounds, Community Engagement, Food
In many neighborhoods, this bike represents one of the methods of trash collection.

A world of waste

March 30, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

By Sarah Martinez, Student Sustainability Ambassador Here in the United States, our sewage water and our garbage are generally well managed. They run beneath our feet or in trucks on […]

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Education, Justice & Equity, Waste & Recycling, Water
I made this toothpaste with four simple ingredients: baking soda, coconut oil, water, and peppermint essential oil. My mouth still feels clean and fresh without creating waste by disposing of a toothpaste tube!

Can I go zero waste?

March 29, 2016by susutah 1 Comment

By Sarah Martinez, Student Sustainability Ambassador I went waste free for a month, and here’s what happened. Helping to create the Recycling Ambassadors program, analyzing recycling behavior on campus, and […]

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Food, Justice & Equity, Waste & Recycling
Join the U Community Solar campaign to see more rooftop panels across Salt Lake.

THE U MAKES INSTALLATION OF SOLAR SIMPLE AND AFFORDABLE

March 24, 2016by susutah Leave a comment

Originally published in @theU on Mar. 21, 2016 By the University of Utah Sustainability Office The University of Utah has announced the return of its very popular community solar energy […]

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Community Engagement, Energy, Justice & Equity
Christensen on the Recycbike collecting recyclables during a home football game.

Finding Creative Paths to Sustainability with a Graduate Certificate

March 22, 2016by susutah 2 Comments

By Shaun Daniel, GCSC Research Associate  When he walks this spring, Mike Christensen will be the University of Utah’s first graduate with an Interdisciplinary Graduate Certificate in Sustainability. Christensen leads […]

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Ecosystems & Wilderness, Education, Research

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