Sustainability - U of M - It All Adds Up

21/03/2019

Attention UMN alumni in sustainability -

You are invited to share your experiences in sustainability after college at a free dinner with current student sustainability leaders across our five campus UMN System on Fri April 5 during SELFSustain 2019.

More info & RSVP below:

University of Minnesota Sustainability Alumni - Please come to meet the up and coming student leaders in sustainability from across the UMN system at a dinner during the annual SELFsustain student retreat. The dinner will feature stories from UMN alumni in sustainability! SELFsustain is an opportuni...

01/10/2016

At Open Streets today? Be sure to check out this Living Lab on the West Bank!

03/09/2016

Details about the University Reuse Program's bike sale TODAY at Noon.

02/09/2016

Today we are at the Sustainability Action! Fair for students. Stop by and join Choose reUse & Win! https://italladdsup.umn.edu/content/choose-reuse-win

31/08/2016

if you haven't heard the U has a FREE STORE to meet your back to school needs. The place is also holding a Bike Sale on Saturday. Check it out and get yourself some affordable transportation for the year.

31/08/2016

Are you a University of Minnesota graduate student, professional student, or post-doc? If yes, you should apply for these great workshops offered by the Boreas program at the Institute on the Environment!

Boreas workshops create useful, interactive and fun opportunities for students to gain leadership skills. Whether it’s being interviewed by a reporter from Minnesota Public Radio, building a model using systems dynamics software or working with a group on design thinking, students can expect to gain...

30/08/2016

Moving in this week? Need some stuff for your apartment or room? Save some money by shopping at the University Free Store!

Good morning Gophers :) Stop on in before 3 today to shop the free store!

22/08/2016

Hey students! Looking for work during the school year? Check out this job opportunity in sustainability education.

Need a job this school year? Want to join an amazing team of sustainability advocates? Look no further!

Sustainability Education is seeking an undergraduate student (preferably freshman or sophomore) that is organized, interested in communications and has a passion for sustainability!

Apply with this link: https://goo.gl/m1CeBL or search on the UMN employment page with the job ID 312237 here: http://goo.gl/0Cvyx3

21/07/2016

Super excited about Humphrey School adding organics and centralized collection! Nice work University of Minnesota Recycling staff!

What began as a grass-roots effort by students wanting to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in landfills is now policy at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs. Next month, the Humphrey School will implement a ‘centralized collection’ program that integrates organics composting with recycling…

15/07/2016

Got a minute during your lunch break? Check out this Scientific American article! It discusses a successful flagship project and the future of storing renewable energy.

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-concentrating-solar-tower-is-worth-its-salt-with-24-7-power/ #

A California firm is converting sunlight to heat and storing it in molten salt so it can supply electricity when the wind is calm or the sun isn't shining

13/07/2016

Opening day at the University of Minnesota Farmer's Market!