Spring into Sustainability! |
The Office of Sustainability is looking forward to warmer days and more opportunities to get involved in sustainability on campus-- keep reading to see what we have going on!
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| Environmental Leadership Awards |
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The annual Environmental Leadership Awards are coming up! The ELAs recognizes students, faculty and staff, and members of the greater Knoxville community who help to Make Orange Green through their environmental leadership. The awards are a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and the Committee on the Campus Environment (CCE).
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Nominations for the 2024 Awards will close Monday, March 25th
Click the image to RSVP and nominate an outstanding individual!
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Residence Halls Recycling Survey |
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If you live in a dorm on campus, please complete this anonymous survey about your recycling habits and how we can improve recycling in the dorms!
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Final Call for Models + Makers! |
Calling sustainable fashion lovers! We are looking forward to our slow fashion show on May 1st and are seeking volunteers to make the event as great as possible!
Sign up by March 11th to join the team.
This fashion show will showcase outfits and costumes made from everyday materials and pre-existing clothing to celebrate sustainable efforts!
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- Grow Lab Pollinator Slope Workdays
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The Office of Sustainability is hiring! If you are interested in gaining experience in the field of sustainability with an inclusive and supportive team, apply to one of our open positions below. Each of our positions pay $11/hour, allow flexible scheduling, and do not require any experience!
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- Campus Engagement Assistant
- Academic Engagement Coordinator Assistant
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Grow Lab Pollinator Slope Assistant
- Grow Lab Student Garden Manager
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Must be eligible for work study (except for the Grow Lab positions)
Grow Lab student worker position is now on Work Study (JobX) and Handshake
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We are also recruiting AmeriCorps members for our Office for the August 2024-June 2025 term!
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- Alternative Energy & Transportation Coordinator
- Social Impact Coordinator
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Outreach & Engagement Coordinator
- Compost Logistics Coordinator
- Grow Lab Coordinator
- Zero Waste Coordinator
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Click the image above to visit the AmeriCorps website where you can see the roles and find out how to apply!
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Water Bottle Refill Station Requests |
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Have a location in mind for a new water bottle refill station?
Any student, faculty, or staff member can use the proposal form to request a new one to be added to existing water fountains!
Click the image to submit your requests!
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Meet Ella Dohrmann, our new Compost Supervisor!
As our Compost Supervisor, Ella manages the Compost Facility, overseeing the on-site operations, organic waste diversion on campus, compost research, and educational outreach programs. Ella previously served with the Office of Sustainability as an AmeriCorps in the Compost Logistics Coordinator role, and we are looking forward to having them back on our team! Check back with us on our website and socials for exciting updates on our compost operations and programming.
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Earth Month is Approaching! |
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Dating back to 1970, the month of April has been a time when we focus our energies on our environment and the things that we can do to make it better. Here at the Office of Sustainability, we take Earth Day seriously. Throughout the month, we host events and programs to promote our year-round efforts to make orange green.
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This Year's Earth Month Events:
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- Food Waste Prevention Week: April 1-7
- Big Green Friday: April 5th
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ELAs: April 15th, 7pm at Student Union Ballroom C
- EarthFest: Earth Day, April 22nd on 21st Mortgage Plaza
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- Pollinator Release Party: April 23rd, 12-3pm at the Grow Lab
- 3rd Creek Clean Up Volunteer Opportunity: April 25th, 9am-12pm
- Sustainability Symposium: April 26th, 5-7pm in Student Union Ballroom B
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...and that's all for this month! Have a safe and sustainable March!
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