Sustainability News

Goats grazing on grass

Go-At It Land Stewardship Provides New Goatscaping Option for Eastern Iowa

Thursday, November 6, 2025
Biomedical Sustainability Initiative Banner

The Biomedical Sustainability Initiative: Making Environmental Change in the World of Research

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Emma Skelley
wasps in a museum collection

Galls, thieves, and parasites: Iowa biologists unspool wild world of oak-dwelling wasps

Friday, October 17, 2025
Professor and students observing songbirds from inside a bird blind

Enroll in Outdoor Learning Courses for Spring 2026

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Grace Koziol
Office of Sustainability and the Environment
Group of people observing and exploring Ashton Prairie

Native Seed Collection Events in Johnson County

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
This is one of two microgardens that can be found in Burge Market Place.

From Water to Table: The Fresh Future of Burge Dining

Monday, September 29, 2025
Ian Dunbar posing in Ped Mall Downtown

University of Iowa Environmental Policy and Planning Alum Becomes New Director of Place Management in Iowa City Downtown District

Wednesday, September 10, 2025
Student Walking by Iowa River

Adding More Green Space to a Campus Helps Students

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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Explore Iowa City with "Adventure Beyond Campus"

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
People wandering in the prairie

Discover Iowa's Biodiversity at the University of Iowa's 5th Annual BioBlitz

Monday, June 16, 2025
IOWA CITY, IA (July 1, 2025)—The University of Iowa invites the public to participate in its 5th Annual BioBlitz, a free, family-friendly event celebrating...
Students shopping for groceries for food pantry

University of Iowa Food Pantry Fights Hunger on Campus

Monday, June 16, 2025
UI Alumna Giselle Bruskewitz gardening

UI Alumna Fosters Connections to Help Iowans Eat Local

Monday, June 16, 2025
New Blanket Library Seeks Donations to Spread Comfort

New Blanket Library Seeks Donations to Spread Comfort

Friday, May 9, 2025
The Office of Sustainability and the Environment (OSE) is calling for blanket donations to support its newly launched Blanket Library. If you are moving out...
UI Landscapers, Sustainability Program Prepare for Spring

UI Landscapers, Sustainability Program Prepare for Spring

Monday, April 21, 2025
Iowa to Plant a Miyawaki Forest

UI to Plant a Miyawaki Forest

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Touchscreens and Touching Grass Go Hand in Hand

Touchscreens and Touching Grass Go Hand in Hand for the City Nature Challenge

Monday, April 14, 2025
UIowa Students “Shut the Sash” to Help Reach Sustainability Goals

UIowa Students “Shut the Sash” to Help Reach Sustainability Goals

Monday, March 31, 2025
If you have been in a University of Iowa laboratory in the past few months you may have seen a new sticker on the doors to fume hoods with a simple arrow...
Sustainable Women's History at the University of Iowa Photo

Sustainable Women's History at the University of Iowa

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Office of Sustainability and the Environment
Women’s History Month became a national annual observance in 1980. Since then, it has become a critical way to recognize the work, achievements, and...
Matt Dannenberg collects tree cores in Wyoming

CLAS Geographical and Sustainability Sciences Faculty Member Receives Three Grants

Monday, January 27, 2025
Matt Dannenberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, knew he wanted to study forests after a backpacking...
CLAS faculty, graduate students travel around Iowa to promote interdisciplinary research in environmental sustainability

CLAS Faculty, Graduate Students Travel Around Iowa to Promote Interdisciplinary Research in Environmental Sustainability

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
For the past two years, students from a variety of humanities programs spent their summer traveling around Eastern Iowa to learn about water pollution and...