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2023
- UF earns 2022 Distinction Through the Tree Campus Higher Education Program, June 30
- UF Champions for Change awards promote outstanding achievements in sustainability, health and well-being, April 19
2022
- UF Campus Earth Week returns to campus April 6-12, March 23
- UF Champions for Change awards celebrates 3 years of outstanding contributors to sustainability or health and wellbeing, April 15
2020
2019
- UF Champions for Change awards celebrates achievements in sustainability, health and wellness, April 11
- UF’s first consumer-facing composting station unveiled at the Reitz Union, May 16
2018
- UF Champions for Change awards celebrates achievements in sustainability, health and wellness, April 12
- UF announces partnership to address energy inequity among low-income residents in Alachua County, September 21
2017
2016
2015
- UF earns top honors in Kill the Cup Challenge, December 9
- Pepsi UF Sustainability Challenge focusing on compost education, February 25
- UF to celebrate its first “Earth Month” in April, March 31
- Gators best in SEC at watching their waste, July 15
2014
- Lecture to examine impact of climate change on indigenous communities, January 28
- Sustainability Fair includes vendors, food and free bike helmets, March 11
- Sustainable UF to host annual Campus Earth Day April 11, April 8
2013
- UF Students Build Mobile Sustainability Kiosk, June 24
- Museum shows documentary aimed at reducing waste, February 18
- Office of Sustainability launches spring campaign ‘Under One Umbrella’, February 14
- UF sorority houses challenged to reduce water use, January 29
2012
- Fifth annual One Less Car Day returns Oct. 31, September 10
- UF will have one of state’s first carbon-neutral residence hall laundry operations, August 29
- Office of Sustainability launches conservation area adoption program, May 15
- Nominations sought for Fourth Annual Sustainable Solutions Awards, Feb. 14
- Food For Thought campaign gives insight into food consumption that is easy to digest, Jan. 30
2011
- Foam packaging removed from campus dining program, December 1
- UF urges alternative transportation on One Less Car Day Oct. 26, October 17
- Fourth Annual “One Less Car Day” returns on Oct. 26, August 29
- Campus Earth Day event and Earth Hour activities mark times for reflection, action, March 25
- ‘Ecopreneur’ to speak at UF about rethinking waste, seizing opportunities, March 17
- UF asks Gators to reconsider ways to be ‘green’ this spring, February 22
- UF Office of Sustainability seeks volunteers for campus cleanup; January 21
- Climate change expert to visit UF campus next week for several programs, January 18
2010
- Student Agricultural Gardens reopen at UF; plots now available, December 6
- Gators to compete for recycling title at Homecoming game, October 13
- Events, forum mark One Less Car Day, October 5
- UF community invited to participate in community agriculture program, September 9
- One Less Car Challenge is back for third year at UF, August 30
- Graduation ceremonies go carbon neutral, offset through local nonprofit, April 28
- UF hosts annual Earth Day celebration, wraps up ‘40 Days of Change’, April 14
- UF Food Summit to showcase issues surrounding Florida food systems, sustainability, April 1
- Lights to go out at Century Tower, other sites as UF observes Earth Hour, March 24
- UF asks Gators to mark 40 days of change to commemorate Earth Day, March 1
- UF seeks nominations for Sustainable Solutions Awards, February 15
2009
- Gators sign up to avoid using cars, reduce carbon dioxide emissions, October 20
- Gators claim title to nation’s first carbon neutral athletic season, September 3
- UF encourages alternative transportation with One Less Car Challenge, August 26, 2009, August 26
- University of Florida promotes coordinator to direct Office of Sustainability, June 29
- New supply swap Web site promotes sustainability on campus, June 23
- New Sustainable Solutions Awards given to UF students, staff, faculty, April 22
- Earth Day celebrations at UF to include local food and sustainable fun, April 15
- ‘Collapse’ author Jared Diamond speech to launch Earth Month at UF, April 2
- Lights to go out at Century Tower, other sites as UF observes Earth Hour, March 26
2008
- Gators compete with each other to see who can reduce car use, October 9
- Sales of energy-efficient bulbs to offset carbon footprint of games, September 26
- UF’s ‘Green Team’ encourages sustainability across campus, July 7
- Greening Gators: UF offers new minor in sustainability studies, June 3
- Orange and blue make green?, February 4
2007
- ‘Swamp’ goes green with help of carbon neutral plan, November 20
- Lighten-up events bring energy efficiency to Gainesville, November 8
- UF marks National Campus Sustainability Day with events, October 18
- Sustainability speakers coming to UF, August 22
- Cook-off, errand race to show sustainability in action, April 16
- UF car-sharing, car-pool programs promote green campus, January 30
- UF president helps to lead nationwide effort to curb global warming, January 3
2006
- UF to host statewide conference on campus and community sustainability efforts, October 24
- Director named for UF Office of Sustainability, February 2
2005
- Office of Sustainability to preserve UF campus for future generations, September 21