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 […]
Tag Archives: research
Investigating Contamination
Bianca Greeff, Graduate Assistant The Marcellus shale in northeastern Pennsylvania is estimated to hold up to 500 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, possibly making it the second largest natural […]
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 […]
Navigating Uncharted Waters: How the humanities can guide the way
Bianca Greeff, Graduate Assistant A man lies on a dismasted, rudderless fishing boat. He appears unimpressed by the sharks loitering off the port, and oblivious to the ship faintly on […]
Alta Sustainability Leadership Awards & Seminar; Gobi Grizzlies and Homegrown Grizzlies
March 27, 2017 | 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Gould Auditorium in the Marriott Library Join the University community in honoring this year’s recipients of the Alta Sustainability Leadership Awards accompanied […]
Infusing Sustainability into Education: Brian Codding
By: Bianca Greeff, Graduate Assistant, Sustainability Office. Brian Codding is an Assistant Professor in the Anthropology Department at the University of Utah. His work combines ecological approaches in ethnography and […]
Levees and Litigation: Adaptive Governance in the Everglades
By Liz Ivkovich, Sustainability Office. A vast network of canals and levees has turned Florida’s watery Everglades into a landscape of farms and suburban homes. Tight regulations mandate how water […]
Which way will we tip?
By: Liz Ivkovich, Sustainability Office. Tipping Point, def.: the critical point at which a change becomes unstoppable. Earth is undergoing an alarming series of changes due to human impacts. Warming […]
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 […]
ALTA Call For Nominations
Celebrate sustainability leadership on campus by nominating yourself or a colleague for an Alta Sustainability Leadership Award. These Awards recognize excellence in leadership in the areas of campus as a […]
