Sustainability News
Adding More Green Space to a Campus Helps Students
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
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...
University of Iowa Food Pantry Fights Hunger on Campus
Monday, June 16, 2025
UI Alumna Fosters Connections to Help Iowans Eat Local
Monday, June 16, 2025
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
Monday, April 21, 2025
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
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
Thursday, March 13, 2025
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...
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
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...
Explore Our Green Memberships
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
The University of Iowa is proud to be a member of two leading sustainability organizations: Practice Greenhealth (PGH) & the Association for the Advancement...
This Holiday Season, Give the Gift of a Greener Future
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
Make Your Promise to the Planet: As the winter holidays approach, many of us are thinking about gifts for loved ones, traditions to uphold, and resolutions...
UI Receives Gold Rating for Sustainability Efforts
Thursday, November 21, 2024
The University of Iowa has received a top rating for sustainability efforts by a national association focused on sustainability in higher education. The...
Students Restoring Prairies Across Iowa City
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A Look at the UI's Plan for a New School of Earth, Environment, and Sustainability
Monday, October 7, 2024
Prompt for the Planet Emphasizes Sustainability at The Englert Theater
Sunday, September 15, 2024
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Announces New Administrative Structure for Environmental Programs and World Languages
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
The University of Iowa’s largest academic unit, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (CLAS), is planning its most significant structural changes in...