College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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Events
Native Wildflower Seed Sowing
December 6, 2022 - 2:00pm
Join Prairie Restoration course Instructor, Mike Fallon, and his students to disperse prairie seeds at Ashton Prairie Learning Laboratory. Assist in adding flowers to the ongoing prairie reconstruction efforts! No experience necessary - seeds will be hand broadcast. Meet at the Ashton Prairie Living Laboratory (Ashton Cross Country Course, near the Hawkeye Commuter lot) at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 6. Winter weather gear and shoes appropriate for walking through vegetation highly recommended.
Adapting to a Warming World: Perspectives from the Environmental Law Collaborative
April 14, 2023 - 12:00am
Join environmental scholars from around the country for a series of talks exploring what it means to adapt to a warming world. A list of speakers and topics will be available closer to the event, which will be offered in a hybrid format. For more information, visit: heli.law.uiowa.edu This event is sponsored by the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative (HELI). With questions about this event, please contact HELI Program Director Blake Rupe at blake-rupe@uiowa.edu.
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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!