On March 9, ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ welcomed Robin Wall Kimmerer to Memorial Chapel for a talk on her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants.
In this episode of 13, ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ’s sustainability staff members talk biomass — the primary heat source for the University — and how burning locally sourced wood chips helped ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ on its path to carbon neutrality.
The new Spear House parking lot may look mostly the same as before, but massive stormwater storage chambers and other improvements make this project a substantial investment in sustainable infrastructure at ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ.
As a signatory of the Second Nature Climate Commitment, ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ has pledged ongoing determination in its work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus and to plan for a more sustainable future.
The ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ community comes together each year to celebrate sustainability during 13 Days of Green. This ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ tradition, with programs leading up to Earth Day, highlights local and global sustainability challenges and initiatives, and demonstrates what individuals can do to inspire change.
ºÚÁÏÇ鱨վ is proud to announce its investment in several impactful carbon offset projects to mitigate remaining University emissions for air and automotive travel, and energy consumption related to buildings.