Tagged - sustainability
Dining
Sustainability at UR has changed: What you should know
This summer, Dining Team Green and Facilities Team Green merged into one, now called the Sustainability Office. Although the two separate teams no longer exist, many of their familiar projects and initiatives will remain, as will the ability for student staff members to propose ideas and hold leadership roles.
solar eclipse
Looking beyond the scope of campus: what we should do with our eclipse glasses
Receiving glasses for free was a privilege that not everyone in the path of totality had.
Bee Campus
What’s the Buzz? Bross speaks on Bee Campus certification
Becoming Bee Campus certified gives the University more points on the STARS program, which assigns ratings to campuses for their sustainable efforts.
sustainability
RocLab launches Unicycle to promote sustainability on campus
RocLab, a student-run organization granting members opportunities to develop and implement their own software, released its newest project, Unicycle, Monday.…
Climate Change
Monroe County Climate Plan highlights lack of University sustainability
Deputy Director of Monroe County’s Department of Environmental Services Clement Chung gave an overview of the county's Climate Action Plan.
cult
Alleged cult ties and ‘F’ watchdog rating: move-out donation bin company raises questions
The sunny yellow Planet Aid, Inc. donation bins brought in during move-out season may seem inviting, but their appearance masks a company with links to an alleged cult, a poor charity watchdog rating, and a history of suing investigative publications.
sustainability
Inside the planning process behind UR’s first sustainability plan
In 2019, Murphy and a small group of other students formed UR Students for a Climate Action Plan (URCAP) to push UR to follow its peers’ lead and adopt an urgently needed climate plan. Though student-driven, URCAP wasn’t affiliated with the University in any official capacity.
compost
Lomi, first ever automated compost system, to be on campus in GreenSpace
“I feel that no one is exempt from taking responsibility for taking care of the environment. We all as living beings who live off the Earth have a responsibility to take care of the environment.”
fashion
You can still wear your skinny jeans
With trends moving at breakneck speed, we’re buying more clothes and wearing them for less time. But do we even have to follow trends?
clothing
February clothing exchange advocates for sustainable community
On Feb. 23, environmental advocacy student group Grassroots hosted its monthly clothing exchange. The clothing exchange is a free activity on campus where students can donate clothes in exchange for new ones.
