UConn is celebrating Campus Sustainability Day on Oct. 22, 2014.
Rich Miller, director of the Office of Environmental Policy, says the University is committed to leadership in campus sustainability.
“From the Office of Environmental Policy, our thanks to the countless students, faculty, staff, senior administrators, and other stakeholders throughout the University community for the vital role you play in our success,” he says. “We’re proud of the many initiatives and accomplishments that have earned UConn a top 10 ranking in both the Cool Schools and GreenMetric World University ratings for each of the past three years.”
Read the latest Sustainability Progress Report.
Here are a selection of recent UConn Today posts featuring the latest sustainability news, green initiatives, new research, and student endeavors.
Latest News
‘Green’ Lighting to be Installed at Gampel Pavilion
New lights to be installed this winter will drastically reduce energy consumption and costs at the arena.
Student Researchers Win EPA Sustainability Grant
A UConn student team has won a $15,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency in the first phase of the national P3 competition.
Green Initiatives
New Institute to Focus on Adapting to Climate Change
The Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation will develop best practices for managing the risks from extreme weather events.
UConn Tree Program Cuts Chances of Power Outages
A new statewide program integrates sound forest management and research to reduce the damage caused by extreme weather.
Research
No Evidence Wind Turbines Depress Property Prices
A UConn researcher’s new study finds no evidence that wind turbines negatively affect home prices or sales.
Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Law professor Joe MacDougald discusses a recent Supreme Court decision challenging the EPA’s authority to regulate power plant emissions.
UConn biology professor Robin Chazdon is leading an international research project on tropical forest regeneration.
UConn Receives Gift for Global Energy Sustainability Program
UConn’s Center for Clean Energy Engineering and Fraunhofer Center for Energy Innovation, and Technion Israel’s Grand Technion Energy Program, are advancing sustainable energy research.
Student Endeavors
Studying Wetlands as a Producer of Greenhouse Gases
Student researcher Emily McInerney ’15 (CAHNR) is studying the emission of methane from wetlands.
Spring Fling Celebrates Sustainability
UConn students marked Earth Day 2014 with a range of activities to promote environmental awareness.
