College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Events
Tree Tours on the Pentacrest
June 17, 2023 - 12:00pm
Join the Pentacrest Museums in partnership with UI liveWELL and UI Facilities Management for guided strolls on campus featuring the ecological diversity, symbolism, history, and lore of our trees. We'll dedicate some time once each season to these nature walk & talks for discovery in a program—designed for you—with resilience and curiosity in mind....
West Campus Tree Tour
June 23, 2023 - 12:00pm
Tree Tours are back: this time, we’ll bring opportunity for connectedness, wonder, and movement closer to our friends across the river. New route, new trees, same wonderful experience....
3rd Annual BioBlitz at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory
July 8, 2023 - 9:00am
What types of plants, animals, and fungal life might you find at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory? Let's find out! ...
Tree Tours on the Pentacrest
October 14, 2023 - 12:00pm
Join the Pentacrest Museums in partnership with UI liveWELL and UI Facilities Management for guided strolls on campus featuring the ecological diversity, symbolism, history, and lore of our trees. We'll dedicate some time once each season to these nature walk & talks for discovery in a program—designed for you—with resilience and curiosity in mind....
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Sustainability by the Numbers
1st
University in the Big10 to receiveFair Trade University designation
8.16
million pounds of waste composted,recycled and diverted from landfill
100%
of UI Cambus fleet ispowered by clean-diesel technology
387
Sustainability Certificates grantedto UI students and graduates
$135m
awarded in funding for sustainabilityresearch across the UI campus
$900k
spent every year by UI Housing and Diningto 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!