Events

Bur Oak Land Trust Prairie Preview

Bur Oak Land Trust Prairie Preview

March 23, 2023 - 4:30pm

Just as spring arrives, a beloved and deeply rooted environmental learning and networking event will bloom again in downtown Iowa City....

Environment and Sustainability Career Trek - Dubuque, IA

Environment and Sustainability Career Trek - Dubuque, IA

March 24, 2023 - 7:30am

We are hitting the road and traveling to Dubuque, Iowa, for a full day of visits with organizations that value sustainability! Visits include the Mississippi River Museum, Sustainable Dubuque, and Eagle Point Solar. Lunch and transportation are provided!...

The Human Rights Conundrum: Climate Change Interventions as Both Problem and Solution

The Human Rights Conundrum: Climate Change Interventions as Both Problem and Solution

March 31, 2023 - 8:50am

Join The Journal of Gender, Race & Justice (JGRJ) and Transnational Law and Contemporary Problems (TLCP) for discussions on the human rights implications of voluntary carbon markets and emerging geoengineering technologies developed to combat the climate crisis....

Our Common Ground: Why America’s Public Lands Are a Political and Conservation Success Story with Author and Professor John Leshy

Our Common Ground: Why America’s Public Lands Are a Political and Conservation Success Story with Author and Professor John Leshy

April 4, 2023 - 12:45pm

Author and Professor John Leshy discusses his new book, Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands on April 4, 2023. Professor Leshy’s talk highlights the main themes of this history and lessons it offers for dealing with contemporary challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and the dramatic increase in visitation....

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    Sustainability by the Numbers

    1st
    University in the Big10 to receive
    Fair Trade University designation
    8.16
    million pounds of waste composted,
    recycled and diverted from landfill
    100%
    of UI Cambus fleet is
    powered by clean-diesel technology
    387
    Sustainability Certificates granted
    to UI students and graduates
    $135m
    awarded in funding for sustainability
    research across the UI campus
    $900k
    spent every year by UI Housing and Dining
    to purchase local foods, dairy, and goods
    from local farmers and vendors

    Rated “Silver” in Sustainability Tracking (STARS) by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
    Designated a Tree Campus USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for 10 years and running!