Sustainability

Get Involved

Join a student group, work with the Office for Sustainability, to learn about lifestyle changes through our Be A Green Spider pages, and more.

Students

Look through our student organizations, read about the Office for Sustainability's internship program, and learn how you can have a certified Green Room on campus.Learn More

Faculty and Staff

Not only do University faculty and staff educate our students, they also serve as examples of what it means to live sustainably.Learn More

Be a Green Spider

We believe sustainability is for everyone and we invite each of you to Be a Green Spider.Learn More

Events

Sustainability at University of Richmond is exhibited in the everyday lives of faculty, staff, and students, as well as in events that bring our community together.Learn More

News

Read through this month's newsletter and meet our Sustainability Champion!Learn More

Get Involved

There are many ways for students, faculty, and staff to get involved in sustainability at University of Richmond. From joining a student group, to attending faculty development workshops, to working with the Office for Sustainability, to learning about lifestyle changes through our Be A Green Spider pages. Explore the categories below, and check out our newsletter and upcoming events. Please contact sustainability@richmond.edu with any questions about how to get involved with any of the opportunities listed here on our site.

Events

Feb
15
Eco-Challenge
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Feb
16
Eco-Challenge
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Join your fellow Spiders from around campus for a week of challenges and competition that promote sustainable actions... Continue reading
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Feb
17
Eco-Challenge
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Join your fellow Spiders from around campus for a week of challenges and competition that promote sustainable actions... Continue reading
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Feb
18
Eco-Challenge
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Join your fellow Spiders from around campus for a week of challenges and competition that promote sustainable actions... Continue reading
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Feb
19
Eco-Challenge
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Tip #4 for a more #sustainableThanksgiving: Store your leftovers sustainably, and/or compost! Swap reusable glass… https://t.co/KPXFyf67iu
THANK YOU for #composting with us over the 3 weeks before Thanksgiving break! More information on how we did in t… https://t.co/OOOGiFzZ3F
Tip #3 for a more #sustainableThanksgiving: Go vegetarian for the occasion, or at least serve less meat! Tofu has… https://t.co/GqwaL96xZu
Safe travels, Green Spiders! As you leave your dorms, remember to unplug all electronics and appliances, turn the t… https://t.co/YFJwckbneM
Tip #2 for a more #sustainableThanksgiving: Don't use disposable plastic decorations. Instead, find decorations i… https://t.co/01umLC72jF
1/2 How is #composting good for the environment? Composting cycles organic waste back into our food system, rather… https://t.co/jlub2olpVk
For many of us, when we throw our waste into the bin, it simply goes “away.” In reality, there is no away: our wast… https://t.co/1Ek6LrI9wq
2/2 How is #composting good for the environment? When food waste and compostable materials go to a composting fac… https://t.co/ZXlR2K18kg
Tip #1 for a more #sustainableThanksgiving: Use reusable or biodegradable dishes, and cloth napkins! Single-use p… https://t.co/T5icrMOkrq
Where does UR's waste go? #Compostable material is picked up by Natural Organic Processes Enterprise (NOPE). NOPE… https://t.co/dCg0vFQrtx
Where does UR's waste go? #Recycling material is picked up by County Waste and goes to the County Waste Materials… https://t.co/DRUo4UOi08
Where does UR's waste go? #Landfill material is picked up by County Waste and goes to the landfill in Shoosmith L… https://t.co/jIE0RVReSi
The Boar's Head paper used to wrap sandwiches and wraps in HDC is compostable! Make sure to dispose of it in the… https://t.co/8uWA3H5UUG
Stop by the University Forum tent during lunch and dinner to ask us about #composting, or anything else… https://t.co/RC3UBZTYed
Sort your waste properly: blue cups from HDC and plastic utensils are not compostable! Use the landfill bin to disp… https://t.co/MDpYgLU5BW
Recent increases in to-go-meal waste have led to a call for #composting from our student body. The Rethink Waste te… https://t.co/Hquhmdks3j
Watch this interview with our Director of Sustainability, Rob Andrejewski, to find out more about how the Universit… https://t.co/U9oeKezapn
In case you missed last week's UR Last Lecture on critical impacts of COVID-19 and how it has become an inflection… https://t.co/hqQwODOJ75
Thank you for #composting with us this week! Thank you @URDining and UR Facilities for hearing students' voices and… https://t.co/zBqA83gWXJ
HDC has sold 137 green boxes so far this semester! We're so close to achieving the goal of having 200 green boxes i… https://t.co/p0Lwx58sFg