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October 15, 2018

PHOTOS: Lake Herrick renovations

Through dedicated efforts by University of Georgia students, faculty and staff, Lake Herrick will be officially reopened...

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October 8, 2018

Brumby Hall Waste Audit reveals recycling contaminants

"I think I have trash juice on my face!" is one thing you might only overhear at a waste audit. On Friday, October 5,...

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October 1, 2018

Sustainable Game Day Ambassadors connect with tailgaters on game days

Every home football game brings an electric vibe to the University of Georgia's campus — alumni return to cheer on...

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September 28, 2018

Beekeeping behind bars: Georgia Prison Beekeeping program teaches inmates how to care for honeybees

Most maximum security prisons contain similar features within their fortified walls: rows of cells, prison guards and...

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September 18, 2018

From the dumpster to the workshop

Materials we throw away aren’t trash—they are possibilities to create something new. No one knows this better than...

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August 27, 2018

UGA student volunteers help clear trail, weed garden at Stroud Elementary for Dawg Day of Service

On Saturday, August 25, about 40 University of Georgia students volunteered at Stroud Elementary School for Dawg Day...

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July 20, 2018

UGA turns experiential learning vision into reality

Two years ago, the University of Georgia made a daring commitment: to provide all undergraduate students with a meaningful...

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July 16, 2018

Workers begin modification of White Dam

Under the direction of University of Georgia faculty experts and partners from multiple agencies, workers began modifying...

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Looks like this fish is getting pretty full!
Don't know what this is or why people are filling it with plastic?
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Rivers Alive is tomorrow at 8 a.m.! If you want to get in on the fun, there are still a few volunteer spots available! More info: https://t.co/KdHpDJhW4K https://t.co/e7lquuxWvp

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"Fungi also support the resilience of ecosystems by providing networks that strategically allocate resources to soil life and plant communities and by degrading contaminants."

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"Fungi are a great model of ecological resilience. Redundancy in their intricate mycelial networks enable fungi to recover quickly from disturbances. Fungi can adapt to take advantage of diverse food sources, enhancing their resilience to a changing environment..."

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We'll be sharing some squares from the Imagination Squared project that challenges people to modify a wooden square to tell their story of resilience. This square was modified by Katie Brownson, a UGA Graduate Student, using mushrooms (Ganoderma applanatum, Ganoderma ... 6 Likes

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Kindfest 2018 Kindfest 2018 took place on Myers Quad on Thursday, October 18. Kindfest featured food, music, and the opportunity to complete acts of kindness. The Office of Sustainability table featured acts of kindness to the earth, including building a house for ... 15 Likes

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Photos from UGA Office of Sustainability's post Kindfest 2018 was a success! Thanks to everyone who came out to complete acts of kindness to the earth, including making a bee house or a native plant bouquet!
UGA Office of Sustainability added 3 new photos. 6 Likes

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It’s a beautiful day for a ribbon cutting! 26 Likes

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A Really Good Thing Happening in America https://t.co/dY0cpDuxLo

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‘A Deafening, Piercing Smoke Alarm’ https://t.co/iKuFE9LyDP

Sustainability at UGA Housing

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UGA Office of Sustainability Join us as we work through a waste audit at Brumby Hall next Friday morning!
Do you love talking trash? Sign up to participate in our Waste Audit the morning of Friday, October 5th! The purpose of this audit is ... 1 Likes

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RT: @HonorsAtUGA
Congrats to our very own Abigail West, this week's @SustainableUGA Intern Spotlight! She's doing some amazing stuff with reclaimed furniture waste. #HonorsUGA @UGAFellows @UGAFranklin https://t.co/j5nOGm9WCv
— UGA Honors Program (@HonorsAtUGA) September 24, 2… Sustainability Cert Retweeted

Sustainability at UGA Housing

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UGA Office of Sustainability So proud of our Office of Sustainability Intern! Looking forward to another great year with our new EcoReps!
#InternSpotlight: Meet Nethra Rajendran, a third year management information systems and international business major from Marietta, Georgia. Nethra is our Housing Intern ... 1 Likes

Watershed UGA

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UGA Office of Sustainability Hey Watershed followers! We’ll be moving our Watershed UGA content over to the Sustainable UGA accounts for now. You can like the Office of Sustainability’s Facebook page down below and follow @SustainableUGA on Twitter and sustainable_uga on Instagram for not ... 1 Likes

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Watershed UGA's cover photo Watershed UGA updated their cover photo. 1 Likes

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A Mobile Mission: Jaiko Celka’s “Market on the Move” Grant Project Meet Jaiko Celka, a third-year environmental economics major who is breaking down the barriers of food insecurity. After receiving a Campus Sustainability Grant from the University of Georgia Office of Sustainability, Celka has been working on implementing a mobile grocery ...

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PHOTOS: Lake Herrick renovations

Brumby Hall Waste Audit reveals recycling contaminants

Sustainable Game Day Ambassadors connect with tailgaters on game days

Beekeeping behind bars: Georgia Prison Beekeeping program teaches inmates how to care for honeybees

From the dumpster to the workshop

UGA student volunteers help clear trail, weed garden at Stroud Elementary for Dawg Day of Service

UGA turns experiential learning vision into reality

Workers begin modification of White Dam

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