Feature Stories

Sustainability Feature Stories

Duncan Hall publishes research on how artificial intelligence could transform climate accountability in global sports

Planting at UR's Orchard and Food Forest

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UR community gathers to plant and care for an edible landscape

Everything from apple and peach trees to herbs and echinacea will be available at the Orchard and Food Forest, created to enhance biodiversity and provide educational opportunities.

Rethink waste staff and volunteers at the Robins Center

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UR wins national Campus Race to Zero Waste competition

They are the (waste-diverting) champions, my friends.

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First-year represents youth voice for sustainability on a global stage

A Spider student joined policy-making researchers and representatives at the world’s most important climate change conference.

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Building a better environmental future

Richmond is named a Top 50 Green College by The Princeton Review. See why UR is recognized as one of the most environmentally friendly colleges in the U.S.

Seniors Miriam Gilman and Frank Hanson by trees on Stern Plaza

Green Spiders promote sustainability

Environmentally savvy seniors Miriam Gilman and Frank Hanson advocate for a more sustainable future.

Megan Maybee Salters

This month's Sustainability Champion is Megan Maybee Salters, a senior studying Geography and Visual & Media Arts Practice. Read our full interview below to learn more about Megan and the work they are doing with sustainability programs on campus, filmmaking, and environmental justice advocacy.

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Tree mapping project shows a dynamic new view of campus

Students and volunteers are working to identify every tree on campus and demonstrate their ability to capture carbon dioxide.

Marina LaMastro

This month's Sustainability Champion is Marina LaMastro, Assistant Director of Study Abroad in the Office of International Education. Read our full interview below to learn more about Marina and the work she is doing on integrating sustainability into international programming.

McKenna Dunbar

After a two year hiatus, we relaunched our monthly Sustainability Champions series. This month's Sustainability Champion is McKenna Dunbar, a senior majoring in Business Administration and Environmental Studies. Read our full interview below to learn more about the work they are doing with the Virginia Chapter of the Sierra Club and the environmental justice movement.