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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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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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Alpha Gam Spotlight Sorority #SpotlightSorority: Alpha Gam at UGA is not only doing a great job of promoting recycling throughout their house, but many members are also involved stewards of our community and environment!
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Chew Crew will be hosting a work day on Wednesday, Sept. 26 from 5-7:30 p.m. to work on removing Perilla from Tanyard Creek. Come dressed for outdoor work (long pants and closed toed shoes). Hope to see you all out...

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Bag the Bag is having its first highway cleanup of the semester! Meet up with everyone at the AMC Dine-In Theater at 9 a.m. tomorrow to help clean a section of Barnett Shoals. Bring water, wear sunscreen, and get ready...

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#InternSpotlight: Meet Nethra Rajendran, our Housing Intern for this semester. Read about the work Nethra is doing with the UGA Residence Hall Eco-Reps program: https://t.co/Fq5OqArz0H 🏠🍃 https://t.co/Hh1XRD3fQ2

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#InternSpotlight: Meet Nethra Rajendran, a third year management information systems and international business major from Marietta, Georgia. Nethra is our Housing Intern for this semester.
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From the dumpster to the workshop: Our reclamation intern, Abigail West, tackles the issue of furniture waste by using landfill-bound materials to construct well-crafted items of furniture. https://t.co/UBeDvmxahl https://t.co/6pONGlnhOj

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From the dumpster to the workshop – Sustainable UGA Materials we throw away aren’t trash—they are possibilities to create something new.
No one knows this better than our reclamation intern, Abigail West, who tackles the issue of furniture waste by using landfill-bound materials to construct well-crafted items of furniture.
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Are you a Sustainability Certificate Student? This is a reminder that Fall Orientation is this Wednesday! It will be a great opportunity to learn more about the certificate program, network, and enjoy some food! We would love to see you... Sustainability Cert Retweeted

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UGA Office of Sustainability Georgia Football season is here! Find out how you can help us make it a little more green! Join this exciting opportunity to make a big difference!
When you think of Georgia football, you’re probably thinking red and black- but ...

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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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Hot Mess • PBS Our addiction to carbon has put us in a dark hole. What would happen if we just stopped digging?
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Losing Earth: The Decade We Almost Stopped Climate Change https://t.co/nG5YdfsA91

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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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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

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

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