The Office for Sustainability is hiring a Sustainability Communications Intern for the Spring 2023 semester!
The Sustainability Communications Intern promotes awareness of UR Sustainability initiatives, educates campus, and invites student participation in events, programs, and volunteer opportunities by creating content for the office’s social media accounts.
Sustainability interns work approximately 10 hours/week at a starting rate of...
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Interested in a Sustainability Internship?
The Office for Sustainability is hiring a Sustainability Communications Intern for the Spring 2023 semester.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in last week's Ecochallenge! We had 263 participants across 32 teams, and we are pleased to announce the Ecochallenge winners:
1st place – Lola Dragosavac
2nd place – Halle Zweibel
3rd place – Sydney Thomas
Overall winning team – Environment Baddies
Per capita winning team – Student Involvement
We also want to extend a special thanks to the Office of International Education for partnering with...
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We’re nearing the end of the semester! As you celebrate the holiday with your family, be sure to have a sustainable Thanksgiving by following these tips:
- send your guests home with some food
- use reusable cutlery and dishware
- enjoy leftovers for the following days
- compost any unwanted food
We’re so thankful for all of you that contribute to our growing sustainable community. Have a Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
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Our final day's theme of the Ecochallenge is "Living with Less." Because many things cannot be recycled or reused, learning how to live with less is an important part of reducing your environmental footprint. You can be a part of the solution by thinking critically about your consumption habits and limiting the amount of unnecessary waste you create in your daily life.
Check out @ur.rethinkwaste to learn more about how you can live with...
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Sustainability News
October 28, 2022
University of Richmond Ranked as Top 50 Green College
UR has been included in this guide for more than a decade and made the “Top 50” list for the first time, ranking at #21.
September 29, 2022
THE CONVERSATION
UN slavery estimate raises question: Are 50 million people really enslaved today?
Political science professor Monti Datta authored this piece.
August 16, 2022
University of Richmond Geography and the Environment Professor Stephanie Spera Selected as Voices for Science Fellow
Geography and the environment professor Stephanie Spera has been selected as one of 40 scientists to participate in the 2022 Voices for Science cohort.