Action of the Month 
August Action of the Month: Meatless Mondays
Hello! Alexis Irvin here again, Communications and Outreach Intern with the UF Office of Sustainability. As an environmental science student, I frequently find myself in conversations about sustainable agriculture and the benefits of plant-based diets. Based on the most recent global data available at the time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a 2014 […]
Action of the Month: Plastic Free July
July 2021Written by Astrid Rojas, Office of Sustainability Communications & Outreach InternIn collaboration with the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute. Hey y’all, Astrid here! I’m an Outreach and Communications intern with the Office of Sustainability and I’m here to talk about Plastic Free July! With plastic production expected to almost quadruple by 2050, plastic has […]
Action of the Month: Optimize Thermostat for Cool Energy Savings
June 2021Written by Natalia Turkel, Office of Sustainability Communications AssistantIn collaboration with the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute. One small but significant step to improve energy efficiency and save money this summer is to make sure that your thermostat is set to optimal settings for comfort and efficiency. You can also look at improving system […]
Action of the Month: Plant a Native Pollinator Garden!
May 2021Written by Hannah UlloaIn collaboration with the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute. Hello! Hannah Ulloa here, Communications Coordinator for the UF Office of Sustainability, nature enthusiast and avid gardener. I, like so many people over the past year, recently turned to gardening as an activity I can do safely while practicing social-distancing. In exploring this, […]
Action of the Month – Connect with the Natural World
April 2021Written by Alexis Irvin, Office of Sustainability InternIn collaboration with the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute. Hello everyone! Alexis here, Communications and Outreach Intern with the UF Office of Sustainability and second year Environmental Science student at UF. In honor of Earth Day on April 22nd, we are challenging you to join us for the […]
Action of the Month: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
JANUARY 2021Written by UF Office of SustainabilityIn collaboration with the UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute. With rising concerns surrounding Earth’s changing climate, many Gators, and fellow Floridians, are seeking to make 2021 better than 2020 by reducing their carbon footprint on the environment through simple day-to-day actions. For the January 2021 Action of the Month, […]
