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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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July 13, 2018

UGA installs green infrastructure project in Brunswick

Project uses native plants, aims to improve quality. The area next to the soccer field at Brunswick’s Howard Coffin...

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June 21, 2018

Scientists calculate impact of China’s ban on plastic waste imports

Over 100 million metric tons of plastic waste will be displaced because of the policyWhile recycling is often touted...

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June 19, 2018

UGA partners with food bank to promote healthy eating

Teaching people to grow, cook and eat healthy foods is the key goal of a partnership between the State Botanical Garden...

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June 14, 2018

Research focuses on CO2 in streams

As global temperatures rise, streams are becoming less capable of storing carbon and are instead releasing greater amounts...

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May 31, 2018

University of Georgia Wins the Ted Turner Drive Resilience Corridor Challenge

One of Atlanta’s most historic corridors, named after one of its most prominent citizens, will undergo a redesign...

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May 30, 2018

In time for BBQ season, UGA helps create environmentally friendly lighter fluid

Whether they call it a “barbecue” or a “cookout,” Americans love backyard cooking, especially on Memorial Day...

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UGArden UGArden still has some internship spots available for this fall! Reach out by this week to see if you can be added to this exciting opportunity!
Through the Horticulture Department, UGArden offers a for-credit (3 hrs) internship HORT 3920 (graduate ...

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Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change https://t.co/nG5YdfsA91

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We Depend On Plastic. Now, We’re Drowning in It. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2018/06/plastic-planet-waste-pollution-trash-crisis/
The miracle material has made modern life possible. But more than 40 percent of it is used just once, and it’s choking our waterways.

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Secure Your Load Remember to secure your load when you are heading over to our residence halls. Athens-Clarke County sees a dramatic increase of litter on our roadways during the month of August. Don't count on heavy items to hold things down, use ...

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UGA Housing Here's the Sustainable Packing Tips and Tricks to help kick off your move-in! We are so looking forward to meeting everyone!
Guess what's planet friendly and wallet approved? The office of Sustainability at UGA Housing's packing tips! Check them out ...

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RT: @MaerzLab
That doesn’t mean you should stop covering it. Your job is to make people care and understand.
— John Maerz is evidence-based (@MaerzLab) July 25, 2018

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RT: @kirkacarter
But you can also bring water closer to the horse via rising sea levels.
— Kirk A. Carter (@kirkacarter) July 25, 2018

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We're Drowning In Plastic Trash. Jenna Jambeck Wants To Save Us Check it out! Our very own Assistant Professor from the The University of Georgia College of Engineering, Jenna Jambeck was featured telling the story of single-use plastics in our local landfill! Read her story and take her single-use plastic challenge!
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SIU Sustainability Woohoo!!!
Congratulations to the University of Georgia! Their dining halls just switched over to paper straws! "We are so excited about the massive impact this will have on our campus in helping to create a culture shift in Athens and ... 3 Comments

Kim Ellis I remember paper straws

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University of Georgia's Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources Starting today, workers have begun to remove parts of the White Dam, which as many #WarnellDawgs know spans the Middle Oconee River near Flinchum's Phoenix. It's been a long process to obtain approval to remove the dam, working with numerous ... 17 Likes

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Watershed UGA Update We'll see you again in the fall! Congratulations to all those graduating from UGA today, and enjoy a summer with our local waterways! For now, watch this project update video created by our graduating Communications Intern, Gabi Rosenthal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92c_c8VIw0Q&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=Sustainable+UGA&utm_campaign=2c2d1f91b1-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_25&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f782d0f74e-2c2d1f91b1-108473537
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Congrats to our graduating interns! 3 comments 78 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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Sustaining futures: Office of Sustainability recognizes students, faculty https://t.co/WrkCYq1UzI via @redandblack

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Meet Kristen Lear, a PhD student whose lifelong passion of bat conservation has taken her from her home in Ohio to Mexico and finally the University of Georgia. Our video intern, Rebecca Wong, made this on Kristen's grant project "Bat... Sustainability Cert Retweeted

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Why Are Glaciers Melting from the Bottom? It's Complicated Why do glaciers melt from the bottom?
Warm ocean waters are eating away at ice, but what’s driving that process is unclear

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UGA turns experiential learning vision into reality

Workers begin modification of White Dam

UGA installs green infrastructure project in Brunswick

Scientists calculate impact of China’s ban on plastic waste imports

UGA partners with food bank to promote healthy eating

Research focuses on CO2 in streams

University of Georgia Wins the Ted Turner Drive Resilience Corridor Challenge

In time for BBQ season, UGA helps create environmentally friendly lighter fluid

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