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News Articles 2020
- Campus Welcomes a New Garden to Foster Connection in Memory of the Late ‘Swing Tree’ (UConn Today -- Oct 15, 2020)
- Walk with Me – A Podcast Series to Elevate BIPOC Voices in the Outdoors (UConn Today -- Oct 6, 2020)
- The Psychologist and the Bees (UConn Today -- September 21, 2020)
- Op-Ed: American Environmentalism’s Racist Roots Have Shaped Global Thinking About Conservation (UConn Today -- Sept 14, 2020)
- UConn Now a Platinum and Green University (UConn Today -- June 4, 2020)
- If You Have Eco-Anxiety, This Class is For You (UConn Today -- May 26, 2020)
- UConn’s Class of 2020, Uprooted from Campus, Puts Down ‘Roots’ with Class Tree (UConn Today -- May 19, 2020)
- COP25: UConn Students Participate in Global Climate Change Forum (UConn Today -- April 3, 2020)
- UConn Joins National Teaching Effort to ‘Solve Climate By 2030’ (UConn Today -- March 25, 2020)
- Bee Campus Affiliate Spotlight: University of Connecticut Storrs (Bee City USA -- March 5, 2020)
- Report Emphasizes Importance of Communication in Climate Change Resilience (UConn Today -- January 21, 2020)
- UConn Ranked No. 11 in Sustainability University Rankings (UConn Today -- January 8, 2020)
News Articles 2019
- UConn Extension Growing Food with the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (UConn Today -- November 7, 2019)
- A Letter from President Katsouleas to the UConn Community (Katsouleas -- October 2, 2019)
- The Environment on Every Student's Planner (UConn Today -- Sept 12, 2019)
- Sierra Club Lauds UConn's Sustainability Efforts (UConn Today -- Sept 12, 2019)
- Civilization Is Accelerating Extinction and Altering the Natural World at a Pace ‘Unprecedented in Human History’ (The New York Times -- May 6, 2019)
- UConn Recognizes Greg Anderson's Lifetime of Environmental Leadership (UConn Today -- April 17, 2019)
- Focus on Sustainability: UConn's Spring Fling (UConn Today -- April 17, 2019)
- Dining Services switches from plastic to paper bags (The Daily Campus -- January 23, 2019)
News Articles 2018
- Environmental leaders call on presidential search committee to choose sustainability-focused president (The Daily Campus -- October 29, 2018)
- UConn to continue sustainability efforts after IPCC report
(The Daily Campus -- October 18, 2018) - UConn joins University Climate Change Coalition (The Daily Campus -- September 20, 2018)
- Catching Recyclables Before the Football Game (UConn Today -- September 17, 2018)
- Food Decisions Can Reduce Greenhouse Emissions, Study Says (UConn Today -- June 7, 2018)
- These CRISPR-modified Crops Don’t Count as GMOs (UConn Today -- May 23, 2018)
- Saving the Monarch (UConn Today -- May 18, 2018)
- Nature Park an Opportunity for Quiet on Busy Campus (UConn Today -- May 17, 2018)
- A New Approach to Social Resilience – Through Landscape Architecture (UConn Today -- May 10, 2018)
- "Climate Justice: Conversations Across Barriers and Borders" (Daily Campus -- April 23, 2018)
- American Lung Association Releases "State of the Air" report (Daily Campus -- April 22, 2018)
- Answering the call: Faith Gemmill on environmental activism for Alaska (Daily Campus -- April 19, 2018)
- Spring Fling teaches students about sustainability and environmental awareness (Daily Campus -- April 19, 2018)
- Environmental Metanoia features art, food and films throughout the month of April (Daily Campus -- April 5, 2018)
- Faith Gemmill to speak about energy extraction in Alaska (Daily Campus -- March 23, 2018)
- Composting workshop to be held March 31st (Daily Campus -- March 23, 2018)
- Reading brings poet’s perspective to environmental issues (Daily Campus -- March 9, 2018)
- New Method Unearths Climate Data from Ancient Soils (UConn Today -- March 2, 2018)
- Hunting is Changing Forests, But Not as Expected (UConn Today -- February 16, 2018)
- UConn Senate passes environmental gen ed requirement (Daily Campus -- February 6, 2018)
- Environmental awareness the focus of spring semester metanoia (Daily Campus -- February 2, 2018)
- Princeton speaker highlights reasons behind human hesitation toward climate change (Daily Campus -- February 2, 2018)
- Email from Susan Herbst to the University Community Regarding Environmental Metanoia (UConn Official Announcements -- February 1, 2018)
- Sourcing Contamination in Waterways (UConn Today -- January 26, 2018)
- Mansfield goes green, joins Sustainable CT (Daily Campus -- January 23, 2018)
- The Nation’s Waterways are Becoming Saltier, Study Says (UConn Today -- January 10, 2018)
News Articles 2017
- UConn@COP made sure the US was more than just a closed door on climate change at the UN climate meeting (Daily Campus -- December 8, 2017)
- Study Sustainability at One of America's 5 Greenest Colleges (September 26, 2017)
- UConn students remedy the forest along Discovery Drive (Daily Campus -- October 26, 2017)
- The OEP kicks off its 11th annual conservation competition (Daily Campus -- October 18, 2017)
- Connecticut will defend the recently-repealed Clean Power Plan ( Daily Campus -- October 18, 2017)
- Fueling the Future with Seaweed (UConn Today -- October 17, 2017)
- UConn Alum Heads State's First Food Waste-To-Energy Plant (UConn Today -- October 5, 2017)
- 'Green Industries' Now Drive Connecticut Agriculture (UConn Today -- September 29, 2017)
- Study Sustainability at One of America's 5 Greenest Colleges (Budget Dumpster -- September 26, 2017)
- Big Changes in Store for UConn's Trees and Yours (UConn Today -- August 31, 2017)
- Mystic Aquarium Chooses UConn as Research Base (UConn Today -- July 5, 2017)
- The Next Generation of Farming (UConn Today -- June 20, 2017)
- Tick-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy (UConn Today -- June 23, 2017)
- Generating a Buzz on Campus (UConn Today -- May 23, 2017)
- Biodiesel Helps UConn Gain Green Rating at all 8 Dining Halls (Biodiesel Magazine -- April 20, 2017)
- UConn Rolls Out 10 New Buses at Storrs (UConn Today -- March 23, 2017)
- Researched Unveils Tool for Cleaner Long Island Sound (UConn Today -- February 20, 2017)
- New 'ambitious but achievable' environmental plan coming soon (The Daily Campus -- January 19, 2017)
- New sustainability plan encourages students to do their part (The Daily Campus -- January 20, 2017)
- New 'ambitious but achievable' environmental plan coming soon (The Daily Campus -- January 19, 2017)
- President Herbst Welcome Back Announcement (January 16, 2017)
News Articles 2016
- UI GreenMetric Ranking: UConn Ranked #4 (IU GreenMetric - December 29, 2016)
- Letter From Higher Education Leaders on Climate Action (Second Nature - December 14, 2016)
- Top-Performing Instutions for Sustainability, 2016 (The Chronicle of Higher Education -- November 18, 2016)
- Here's why we should have an environmental gen-ed requirement at UConn (Daily Campus -- December 1, 2016)
- COP22: Marrakech Updates from UConn Climate Resource Exchange (Climate Resrouce Exchange -- November 9, 2016)
- Connecticut's Campaign To Cut Food Waste (Hartford Courant -- July 25, 2016)
- UConn Reclaimed Water Facility Shows Campus’ Green Side (Treatment Plant Operator Magazine -- October 2016 Issue)
- UConn in Sierra Club ‘Cool Schools’ Top 10 – Again (UConn Today -- September 6, 2016)
- OEP Intern Studying Ecosystem at Nuclear Power Plant UConn Today -- July 27, 2016
- Major Infrastructure Work Underway at UConn UConn Today -- July 26, 2016
- Setting High Standards: LEED Gold Now the Rule UConn Today -- July 14, 2016
- New Faculty Projects Will Advance Academic Plan UConn Today -- July 13, 2016
- UConn Restores Acreage to Agricultural Use UConn Today -- March 30, 2016
- The State of the World’s Oceans UConn Today -- February 10, 2016
- Climate Resilency Project Wins Federal Competition UConn Today -- February 2, 2016
News Articles 2015
- UConn Creates a Safe Path for Salamanders to Cross the Road Daily Campus -- December 21, 2015
- UConn students travel to Paris for Climate Change Conference Daily Campus -- December 7, 2015
- LED lighting provides new Hope for UConn Energy Conservation Daily Campus -- December 4, 2015
- Malloy set to defend EPA's Clean Power Plan Daily Campus -- November 13, 2015
- East Campus Sweeps EcoMadness Daily Campus -- November 3, 2015
- The Human Cost of 'Clean' Energy UConn Today -- September 15, 2015
- UConn Water Conservation Alert Still in Effect Daily Campus -- September 4, 2015
- BioBlitz: A Race Against Time UConn Today -- July 27, 2015
News Articles 2014
- Green Lighting to be Installed at Gampel Pavillion UConn Today -- October 22, 2014
- New Institute to Focus on Adapting to Climate Change UConn Today -- January 24, 2014
News Articles 2013
- UConn Microgrid Project Gets Underway UConn Today -- December 19, 2013
- UConn Getting Green for Going ‘Green’ UConn Today -- September 13, 2013
- UConn is Sierra Club’s No. 1 ‘Coolest School’ UConn Today -- August 14, 2013
- UConn Microgrid to Provide Power in Storm-related Outages UConn Today -- August 13, 2013
- New Power of Change Award Celebrates CT’s State Energy Efficiency Leaders April 9, 2013
- UConn Earns Top Score in GreenMetric World Ranking UConn Today -- January 16, 2013
- Laurel Hall Achieves Gold LEED Certification UConn Today -- January 10, 2013
News Articles 2012
- Time To Lead On Climate Change Hartford Courant -- November 30, 2012
- Water Reclamation Facility Nears Completion UConn Today -- October 15, 2012
- AASHE Interview Series: Richard Miller, OEP Director AASHE.org -- September 28, 2012
- Sierra Club Ranks UConn Among Top 10 ‘Cool Schools’ for Environmental Efforts UConn Today -- August 14, 2012
- UConn Commissions Fuel Cell Power Plant UConn Today -- April 26, 2012
- Celebrating Earth Day UConn Today-- April 20, 2012
- President Herbst Reaffirms UConn's Commitment to Climate Action Plan UConn Today -- March 27, 2012
- UConn Recognized as One of the Most Eco-Friendly Campuses on Earth UConn Today -- February 1, 2012
News Articles 2011
- UConn Rises to 16th Among ‘Greenest Colleges’ UConn Today -- August 25, 2011
- Bicycle Loan Program, Electric Vehicles, Coming to Storrs UConn Today -- September 1, 2011
- Huskies Go Green on Earth Day UConn Today -- April 27, 2011
- UConn Celebrates Earth Day with Spring Fling Manchester Patch News -- April 23, 2011
- Congratulations to OEP Interns Ethan Butler and Kathy Tsantiris for Winning the 2011 Udall Scholarship! UConn Today -- April 12, 2011
- UConn Reactor Uses More Efficient Process to Make Biodiesel Fuel UConn Today -- March 21, 2011
- A Strategic Plan for Brownfield Redevelopment in Connecticut School of Engineering E-magination -- March 13, 2011
- Coming to Grips with Climate Change UConn Today -- January 19, 2011
- Climate Change Likely to Affect Monsoons UConn Today -- January 12, 2011
News Articles 2010
- Reclaiming Water: A Green Leap Forward UConn Today-- December 13, 2010
- Recycling at UConn Just Got Easier UConn Today -- November 18, 2010
- Improving Hartford's Wastewater System UConn Today -- November 9, 2010
- Child Development Labs are Going Green UConn Today -- November 8, 2010
- UConn Alum Talks About Career in Environmental Law UConn Today -- November 8, 2010
- EcoMadness Brings Out the Best in Students UConn Today -- October 28, 2010
- On-Campus Bike Loan Program to Begin Soon UConn Today -- October 28, 2010
- UConn Ranks in Top 50 of Sierra Club's "Cool Schools" UConn Today -- October 13, 2010
- UConn issues drought advisory Willimantic Chronicle -- September 14, 2010
- Video highlights sustainable living at UConn's Spring Valley Farm UConn Today -- August 25, 2010
- One Student's Trash is Another Person's Treasure CT DEP Pollution Prevention View -- Summer 2010
- Plan Targets Carbon-Neutral Storrs Campus by 2050 UConn Today -- May 20, 2010
- We offer these threads, needles (Editorial) Willimantic Chronicle -- May 17, 2010
- UConn featured in Recyclemania Article! Filtersfast.com
- Developing Fuel of the Future UConn Today -- February 10, 2010
News Articles 2009
- DEP and UConn Launch New Website with Digital Maps and Data on State’s Environment and Natural Resources Department of Environmental Protection -- December 29, 2009
- UConn receives grant to study dairy farm sustainability TheDay.com -- December 29, 2009
- Living and Learning in EcoHouse UConn Today -- December 16, 2009
- Things are looking Green on Gant Plaza UConn Today -- September 4, 2009
- Green Ideas - 'Trash to Treasure' Inside Higher Ed -- May 15, 2009
- New online site connects colleagues for carpooling to Storrs campus UConn Advance -- January 29, 2009
News Articles 2008
- New guide helps faculty, staff 'work green' UConn Advance -- September 29, 2008
- Co-Op Shoppers Boost Green Campus Fund UConn Advance -- September 8, 2008
- Health Center Fair Encourages Employees to 'Go Green' UConn Advance -- April 7, 2008
- Hogan to Sign Environmental Pledge UConn Advance -- March 25, 2008
News Articles 2007
- Conservation area established on site of former landfill UConn Advance -- October 22, 2007
- Environmental policy office creates new compliance unit UConn Advance-- April 9, 2007
- Environmental Standards to be followed for all major buildings UConn Advance - March 19, 2007
News Articles 2006
- New Honors Environmental Courses UConn Advance -- September 18, 2006
- New Student Union, Football Facility now open for business UConn Advance -- August 28,2006
- UConn Landfill Remediation Editorial Willimantic Chronicle -- June 28, 2006
- Campus-Wide Efforts Helping the Environment UConn Advance --February 27, 2006
News Articles 2005
- Ride to Raise Awareness of Campus Bicycling Plan UConn Advance -- April 11, 2005
- Used Sneakers Sought for Recycling Program UConn Advance -- April 11, 2005
- Design Of New Athletic Facilities Seeks To Meet 'Green' Standards UConn Advance -- March 14, 2005
- UConn, JJR Present at SCUP Mid-Atlantic Conference March 15, 2005
News Articles 2004
- Out of the Frying Pan, into the Gas Tank Uconn Advance -- October 29, 2004
- University Announces New Policy on Environment UConn Advance -- April 19, 2004