Planning an event? We’ve developed this guide to help you make it more sustainable! Whether it’s as small scale as a staff meeting, or as complex as a conference, we have the tools you’ll need to help minimize your negative impact on the environment, and maximize your ability to be an engaging change agent for […]

December 1, 2016 On November 29, the League of American Bicyclists announced 51 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Universities℠ (BFUs)  from 25 states, There are now 164 BFUs in 44 states and Washington, DC, a cutting-edge group of colleges and universities across the United States transforming their campuses and the communities around them. List of […]

By Darcy Schild Contributing Writer For Layne Marshall, interning with the UF Office of Sustainability has provided not only an outlet to promote sustainable living, but has also helped her break out of her shell. Marshall, a natural resource conservation senior from Fort Myers, Florida, said when she began her UF Office of Sustainability internship […]

By Monica Humphries Contributing Writer University of Florida Police Department is making a loud statement with quiet vehicles. Last year, UFPD purchased two 2014 Zero DS electric motorcycles. This year, the motorcycles officially match the rest of the fleet thanks to orange and blue saddlebags and large POLICE decals added to the bikes. The motorcycles […]

Graduation is a moment of pride and excitement. Students are proud of their academic achievements and the fulfillment of a life goal. But what if graduation could mean more than just obtaining a degree? What if it was an opportunity to proof to others you care about the environment? The Green Cord Challenge, a program […]

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The University of Florida Physical Plant Division (now Facilities Services) was awarded the 2016 Recycle Florida Today (RFT) Environmental Sustainability Award for its Organics Diversion program at the annual conference in St. Augustine on June 14. Over the past year, the university invested in extensive planning and routing revisions, as well as new equipment, to […]

Campaign saves 267,000 cups from landfill, awards social impact grants to six winning teams SAN DIEGO, December 9, 2015 – Kill The Cup today announced the winners of the 2015 University Challenge, a nationwide campaign that encourages students, staff, and faculty across the country to reduce waste from disposable coffee cups. Greeks Going Green, the […]

By Michelle McNally, Contributing Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. — On any given weekday there can be 50,000 students, 17,000 faculty and staff and a number of visitors on UF’s campus. With that amount of people, the campus functions like a small city. It is not surprising that traffic is a usual occurrence and parking is a […]

By Jessica Schein, Contributing Writer The Pumpkin Spice latte is back this fall at Starbucks along with a new recycling initiative for the university. The “Kill the Cup” challenge, which started on October 5, is a nationwide competition that is working towards the promotion of using reusable cups instead of single-use disposables. The University of […]