Month: January 2023

POSTPONED: Environmental Involvement Fair on Feb 15, 2023

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POSTPONED due to Hartford Protest. New date TBD.

Join the Office of Sustainability and UConn’s environmental student organizations to see how you can get involved with saving the planet! Joining a club is a great way to learn, make friends, and take action for nature. Come say hello!

Date: Wednesday February 15, 2023

Time: Event is open from 2:30-5pm

Place: Wilbur Cross North Reading Room (red star in map below)

Wilbur cross north reading room on map

 

 

 

 

 

 

List of Organizations Tabling

-Office of Sustainability

-EcoHusky

-EcoGarden

-Soil & Water Conservation Society (UConn Chapter)

-Environmental Justice Front

-Horticulture Club

-UConn Formula SAE

-Ecoposium

-Clean Energy Society

-UConn Outing Club

-Moon Club

-Spring Valley Student Farm

-UConn Beekeeping Club

-Engineers Without Borders

-Additional clubs added once registrations come in

 

Is your club interested in tabling? RSVP HERE! Details on set-up and clean up can be found in the form.

UConn Recognized as a Bicycle Friendly University

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Bicycle Friendly University Bronze Ranking

 

UConn has been named among a group of higher education institutions nationwide to receive “Bicycle Friendly University” status for the first time, a designation that recognizes its work to support and encourage bicycling as a healthy, environmentally friendly transportation option.

Read the full story on UConn Today:

UConn Recognized as ‘Bicycle Friendly University,’ First Time it has Received the National Designation

COP27 Fellow Dr. Ben North Featured in CT Sustainable Business Council

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Ben North in front of Cop27 sign

Dr. Ben North, a graduate MBA student and COP27 fellow, was recently interviewed by the Connecticut Sustainable Business Council.

An excerpt:

It’s very difficult to get an invitation to attend COP27. What made it possible for you? 

Attending the COP27 would not have been possible without the critical coordination and fundraising support provided by the UConn Office of Sustainability through the UConn@COP Fellowship program. This year, 14 students and seven faculty and staff members attended the conference from UConn. Funding for the program comes from a variety of sources, including business sponsors, alumni donors, and university departments and professors. The UConn@COP Fellowship program depends on the continued support from these donors every year to give students access to this transformative experience as part of their time at UConn. 

 

Read the full article: https://www.ctsbcouncil.org/reflections-perspectives-cop27/