Sustainability Champions
Read interviews from all of our Sustainability Champions below.
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August 1, 2020
This month's Sustainability Champion is Rachel Perry, a senior majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Anthropology. Read our full interview below to learn about how she's helping others see the connections between business and sustainability.
June 1, 2020
This month's Sustainability Champion is Dr. Sylvia Gale, Interim Executive Director at the Bonner Center for Civic Engagement. Through her role at the CCE, Sylvia helps incorporate sustainability into the Center's work, operations, and mindset. Read our full interview with her to learn about how civic engagement and sustainability change the way she views and interacts with the world.
May 1, 2020
Each year, we recognize individuals who have made exceptional contributions to sustainability through our Sustainability Leadership Awards. This year at our Virtual Banquet, Kate Sjovold, Trey Sutton, Nancy Propst, and Andre Eanes were all recognized for the work they do on campus, in the classroom, and in the community to promote environmental stewardship. Read more about each of them.
April 1, 2020
This month, we're recognizing six Sustainability Champions! The Office for Sustainability does a lot, from assessment and reporting to student and staff programming. None of our work would be possible without the help of our exceptional student interns. Find out how sustainability has shaped our senior interns' experiences at UR and how they have left their mark on campus.
March 1, 2020
This month's Sustainability Champion is Eve Gilles, a senior from West Hartford, Connecticut studying psychology with a minor in environmental studies. Read our full interview below to learn about how experiential learning on campus, in the community, and abroad has informed her understanding of sustainability.
February 1, 2020
This month's Sustainability Champion is Biology Professor Dr. John Hayden. Read our full interview below to learn about all the work he has done teaching, conducting research, curating the campus herbarium, and managing the campus greenhouse throughout his 39 years at University of Richmond.