July 2019 Volume 6, Issue 11

Trash to Treasure

As housing upgrades proceed around campus, demolition of Morrill Hall has already begun. After the last students checked out this Spring, Housing and Surplus removed the furnishings that they are able to reuse or resell, but this left many pieces of furniture and several hundred mattresses that were destined for the landfill. That is where the Office of Sustainability steps in! In conjunction with our community partners, we were able to rescue 394 mattresses, 34 dressers, 25 bedside tables, 20 loft beds with desks, and 15 tables.

Academic Year Preview

As summer comes to a close and we inch closer to the new academic year, our office is highlighting some new ways to get involved.

In the fall we will hold our annual POWER Challenge, a competition between residence halls to be the most eco-friendly. This is a great way to get freshman involved in sustainability on campus. We hold many events throughout this time Check out the Facebook Album from last year.
Zero Waste Game Days will continue on this year and we can't wait to promote environmental stewardship by keeping 90% of waste out of the landfill by recycling, composting, and donating food.
In addition to our anticipated annual events like Campus Sustainability Day, our office will be holding a Sustainability Symposium where students will get an opprotunity to present their sustainability research and ideas to the campus. Make sure to check our website to learn more information soon!

My Tiny Trash Transitions Continue This Summer

This summer our office is working hard to implement the “My Tiny Trash” initiative in offices across campus. My Tiny Trash promotes waste awareness, encourages environmental stewardship, and increases recycling rates. Click the link below to read more about My Tiny Trash!

Green Office Program

The Green Office is an initative offered through our office that helps makes yours greener! This guide to a greener office was created to help reach our university's goal of being carbon nuetral by 2061. We hope that this guide inspires you and provides you with information you can relay to your office. Check out the website to learn more information, and email us at Sustainability@utk.edu if you have any questions!

Zero Waste Orientation Meals

This summer, our office has worked with Vol Dining to coordinate all Orientation meals for our New Vols and their families to be Zero Waste. This means that over 90% of the materials we used for the meals were recycled and composted instead of headed to the landfill.

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Volunteer With Us!

As we work to make our campus Zero Waste, we need your help! Each game day our office needs participants to encourage and facilitate recycling and composting on campus. Click the links below to sign up!

August 31st: Georgia State Game Day

September 7th: BYU Game Day

September 14th: UTC Game Day

All volunteer participants will get a free meal and T-shirt. See y'all there!

Sustainability Job Openings

Below is a list of sustainability related jobs across the US. They vary in experience required, ranging from summer internships to jobs that require several years of experience.View more on the "Job Postings" page on our website.

Office of Sustainability Outreach Assistant at UTK

Recycling Operations Assistant at UTK

Zero Waste Assistant at UTK

Data Entry Student Worker at UTK

Recycling Operations Work Study Student at UTK

Zero Waste Work Study Student at UTK

Recycling Outreach Assistant Work Study Student at UTK

Donations Intern at UTK

Garden Assistant at the UT Grow Lab

Energy and Resource Senior Manager at Oberlin College

Junior Climate Change and Sustainability Consultant at ICF

Sustainability Manager at Vail Resorts

The July calendar is now available! We have multiple sizes and a phone background. Email sustainability@utk.edu for a copy.

Community and Volunteer Events

July 27th: 9:00am Work Day in the Smokies

July 28th: 9:00am Island Kayak Paddle at Fort Louden

August 3rd: 8:30am Seven Islands Volunteer Day

August 3rd: 8:30am UT Arboretum Butterfly Festival

August 7th: 7:00pm Urban Wilderness Wednesdays

Below, an ariel shot of Ayers hall in the summer.

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