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November 5, 2018

UGA Costa Rica offers a model for a sustainable campus

For the University of Georgia’s Costa Rica campus, located in the vast rainforest of San Luis de Monteverde, sustainability...

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October 22, 2018

The UGA Office of Sustainability’s five tips for how to green your Halloween

Halloween is right around the corner, and although your costume or party might be scary, thinking sustainably doesn’t...

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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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#InternSpotlight: Meet Ali LoPiccolo, a fourth year international business and economics major from Milton, Georgia! Ali is our Sustainability Certificate Intern. Find out how she's working to integrate sustainability into academic settings: https://t.co/PnkebNIS1O https://t.co/StKnUtWnuc

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#InternSpotlight: Meet Ali LoPiccolo, a fourth year international business and economics major from Milton, Georgia!
"I am working as the Sustainability Certificate Intern for the Office of Sustainability. This role has allowed me the opportunity to support the progression of ... 1 Comments

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Calling all filmmakers! The Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office is accepting submissions for the Ripple Effect Film Project. This year's theme focuses on different types of "leaks."
For more information, find official guidelines at https://t.co/RAp6mbRR0A. https://t.co/avZhkpnEII

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www.rippleeffectfilmproject.org Calling all filmmakers! The Athens-Clarke County Water Conservation Office is accepting submissions for the Ripple Effect Film Project. This year's theme focuses on different types of "leaks" — films featuring ideas like home leaks, automotive leaks, preventing litter from entering ... 1 Likes

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Green Burials: At the End of Life, Thinking Outside the Coffin https://t.co/BaHvF6tZ8m

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Why I left a great job in an R1 university, with a complete focus on environment and sustainability issues, to help lead @ColoradoCollege.
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#InternSpotlight: Meet Emma Courson, a fourth year horticulture major! Emma is our Urban Agriculture intern, so she cares for the Green Roof Garden on the Geography-Geology Building. Read about her favorite part of her internship here: https://t.co/3xeuOCRkLp https://t.co/z8Hy6Kgj9X

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#InternSpotlight: Meet Emma Courson, a fourth year horticulture major with certificates in local food systems and organic agriculture from Cleveland, Georgia.
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Check out latest newsletter, featuring a deep dive into the South's first completed full @living_building project, 2 deep interviews with deep-green professionals and a plea for you to help us bring more depth to our structural timber glossary. https://t.co/GH1tBLPhyt Sustainability Cert Retweeted

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Just in time for #AmericaRecyclesDay another platform launch from @KatherineShayne and her amazing team at @CanIRecycleThis! Messager is on for all your recycling questions! @Jess_Mitchellll @accgov @SustainableUGA @UGA_Innovation @UGA_Engineering @UGANewMaterials #recycling https://t.co/n2IbzoBOUC Sustainable UGA Retweeted

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PBS Great video that highlights why plastic FILM cannot go in our mixed recycling bins. Look for our special plastic FILM recycling bins throughout our residence halls!
Pro-tip: You're not supposed to recycle plastic bags at home. Here's what you should ...

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Home - America Recycles Day Happy America Recycles Week!♻️🎉 Learn more about the importance of the week + take the #berecycled pledge here:
America Recycles Day, a Keep America Beautiful national initiative, is the only nationally-recognized day dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in the ... 3 Likes

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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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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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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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UGA Costa Rica offers a model for a sustainable campus

The UGA Office of Sustainability’s five tips for how to green your Halloween

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

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