Environmental Leadership Awards Celebrate Those Who Make Orange Green
The Office of Sustainability awarded UT students, faculty, staff, and community members for their commitment to environmental stewardship and leadership.
UT Earns Top EPA Award
UT has received a 2017 green power leadership award from the US Environmental Protection Agency.
UT Recycling to Host Sustainability Art Show March 31
UT Recycling’s Sustainability Art Show will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, March 31, at the UT Recycling Warehouse, 2121 Stephenson Drive, Dock 24. Artists will display works ranging from dance to sculpture that pertain to the show’s themes of sustainability and recycling.
1,000 Trees to Be Planted at UT Friday
The UT campus will be a little greener Friday, March 3, with the planting of 1,000 trees in honor of Tennessee Arbor Day.
UT Recycling to Host Public Drop-Off Awareness Day
UT Recycling will hold an awareness day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 1, to promote its public recycling drop-off location on campus.
Princeton Review Ranks UT Among Top Green Universities
UT is among the top green institutions in the nation, according to the Princeton Review’s Guide to 361 Green Colleges: 2016 Edition list. The list was determined based upon a comprehensive assessment of more than 2,000 colleges. The publication notes that UT is a school with an “overall commitment to sustainability.”
Seven Ways You Can Help Make Orange Green
We’re sure you have plenty on your plate with classes, internships, jobs, and other activities. You may not be thinking about ways you can help make our campus a more sustainable place. But what if we told you there are easy ways you can help? Here are a few tips to help you do your
UT Recognized for Green Efforts
Earlier this year, UT’s Office of Sustainability was recognized as a STARS Silver Institution and a Top Green Power User by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Students Honored for Campus-Wide Undergraduate Research
The twentieth Exhibition of Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement (EURēCA) took place April 11–15, in Hodges Library
Students Display Artwork to Raise Awareness of Sustainability Efforts
UT Recycling and the Office of Sustainability will host an art show 6:00–10:00 p.m. Friday, April 15, to raise awareness and engage the community in sustainability efforts in the Knoxville area.
UT to Host Campus Bagless Day during Earth Month
UT’s Office of Sustainability, in collaboration with the Student Government Association’s Environmental and Sustainability Committee, is raising awareness about consumption habits by hosting its first Campus Bagless Day on Earth Day, Friday, April 22.
Help UT Claim Victory in RecycleMania Competition
For the eleventh consecutive year, UT is competing in the nationwide RecycleMania Tournament. Approximately 400 schools compete each spring to see who can produce the least amount of waste as well as recycle and compost the most.