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Visit the Arboretum table over the next 2 weeks to write a letter to your favorite tree! This is the fourth year of the ...
02/02/2026

Visit the Arboretum table over the next 2 weeks to write a letter to your favorite tree! This is the fourth year of the Love Letters to Trees campaign, where students, faculty, staff, and community members join in the Valentine’s Day spirit and give our trees the love they deserve during a dormant part of the year. Letters will be displayed following the tabling period. Visit the arboretum website to learn more! Link in the bio

We are so excited to welcome students back to campus! The WashU Circularity Center on North Campus will be open for thre...
08/14/2025

We are so excited to welcome students back to campus! The WashU Circularity Center on North Campus will be open for three move-in sales as students return! Stop by for some sweet finds on one of the following days:

Friday, August 15: 1-5 pm
Friday, August 22: 10 am - 4 pm
Saturday, August 23: 11 am - 4 pm

We are calling for applications to the WashU EnviroCorps team! There are open positions in the three categories of work:...
07/23/2025

We are calling for applications to the WashU EnviroCorps team! There are open positions in the three categories of work: energy efficiency, urban trees, and circularity & waste pollution prevention. 
 
EnviroCorps members will work on projects at WashU as well as in the St. Louis community. The role is a one year commitment. 
 
Members will be full-time paid AmeriCorps members receiving an additional Segal Education Award that can be applied to further education. Additionally, members will receive a housing stipend from WashU. 
 
To learn more and apply, please visit the link in our Linktree!

The WashU Arboretum and Forest ReLeaf are hosting a TreeKeepers workshop on Thursday, July 17 from 10 am to 12 pm in Sch...
07/11/2025

The WashU Arboretum and Forest ReLeaf are hosting a TreeKeepers workshop on Thursday, July 17 from 10 am to 12 pm in Schnuck Pavilion room 202. This workshop will cover the basics of tree biology, identification, planting, and maintenance of young and growing trees, and will include a short walk in the WashU Arboretum to reinforce concepts discussed in the presentation. This workshop will not cover tree care best practices for mature trees. Bagels and coffee will be provided.
 
The workshop will be taught by Billy Haag, Forestry Manager for Forest ReLeaf. Register at our Linktree!

Join WashU EnviroCorps & the Sierra Club on Saturday, July 12th at 9:30 to build insulating window inserts for low-incom...
07/08/2025

Join WashU EnviroCorps & the Sierra Club on Saturday, July 12th at 9:30 to build insulating window inserts for low-income St. Louis households! The window inserts will enhance households’ energy efficiency and improve resident comfort. Window inserts are like interior storm windows, increasing insulation and significantly reducing air infiltration. Volunteers will wrap wooden frames with plastic film and apply foam tape around the edges. No experience necessary. Pastries will be provided. The event will conclude at 11:30 and will take place in Schnuck 202.
 
Sign up at the link in our Linktree.

There’s one more chance to give your no-longer-needed stuff a second life through the Share Our Stuff program! Drop off ...
06/18/2025

There’s one more chance to give your no-longer-needed stuff a second life through the Share Our Stuff program!
 
Drop off your items at the Circularity Center on North Campus on June 30th between 9 am and 4 pm. For those in off-campus housing with large items, there are still some available time slots for pick-ups. Please visit the link in our Linktree for more information about collections including a map to the Circularity Center.
 
Accepted items include:
-Furniture and furnishings
-Plastic drawers, shelves, storage
-Small and large household items
-Clean clothing, shoes, linens (please tie shoes together)
-Unopened, non-perishable food
-Office and art supplies
-Books and textbooks
-Appliances and electronics (please secure loose cords/parts)
-Cleaning supplies and equipment (please bag open supplies to prevent leaking and seal lids tightly)
-Unopened toiletries; hand soap and sanitizer can be opened (please bag to prevent leaking)

Calling all WashU students, faculty and staff: Our North City neighbors affected by the tornadoes last month still need ...
06/13/2025

Calling all WashU students, faculty and staff: Our North City neighbors affected by the tornadoes last month still need your help! Cortex Clean Up will meet every 4th Tuesday through the rest of the summer to help our neighbors in need. All you have to do is show up at 4601 Pope Ave at 10 AM on June 24, July 22, or August 26.

Carpool is available if you show up at the South Silo Lot at 9:30. Gloves and tools will be provided.

Applications for Fall internships with the Office of Sustainability are open and being reviewed on a rolling basis. Curr...
06/09/2025

Applications for Fall internships with the Office of Sustainability are open and being reviewed on a rolling basis. Current openings include positions on the following teams:
Green Office
Sustainable Transportation
Waste Reduction
Circularity Center Collections (temporary workers)

See our Linktree for more information and how to apply!

In order to give employees another chance to shop the Share Our Stuff collection after the two storm-related cancellatio...
05/29/2025

In order to give employees another chance to shop the Share Our Stuff collection after the two storm-related cancellations, we have scheduled a sale for Monday, June 2, from 12 to 5 pm at the Circularity Center at North Campus.

This sale is open to anyone in the WashU community: students, staff, faculty, basic service contractors. Please come prepared to show your WashU ID upon entering. Check our Linktree for more information.

**The students-only sale this weekend is still happening!! This sale is in addition to those sales and open to the broader WashU community**

Stop by WashU’s weekly farmers market every Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm on the UHSP Quad at the Medical Campus. Some of ...
05/28/2025

Stop by WashU’s weekly farmers market every Thursday from 10 am to 2 pm on the UHSP Quad at the Medical Campus. Some of the great items you will find include Mushroom Dave with top quality fresh local produce, Kakao Chocolate and Clean Plate Pantry with premium treats and culinary products, Great Harvest with wholesome breads and baked goods, Vom Fass with the finest oils and vinegars, and HeMu Foods with delicious Japanese foods and other bakery items.

During inclement weather/excessive heat, the market moves indoors to the McDonnell Pediatrics Research lobby.

Check the Linktree for more information and to sign up for the weekly market newsletter.

Join us this Saturday and Sunday, May 31 - June 1, for our Share Our Stuff Summer Sales. Look through our lightly-used c...
05/27/2025

Join us this Saturday and Sunday, May 31 - June 1, for our Share Our Stuff Summer Sales. Look through our lightly-used collection of dorm/apartment essentials to find something perfect for you while supporting circular material reuse.

This sale is open to WashU students only. Please be ready to show your WashU ID upon entry. (WashU employees sending children to any college are welcome to accompany their child to the sale—please have employee ID and child’s college ID/e-mail ready to present.) More info in Linktree.

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