Betsy Mortensen
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Student-Led Sustainability Projects Funded by UConn Office of Sustainability
The Environmental and Social Sustainability Grants Program, run by the Office of Sustainability, awarded eight student teams working to elevate sustainability in Connecticut.
June 5, 2024 | Betsy Mortensen
Revived Give and Go Program Helps People and Planet
UConn community diverts over 8,000 pounds of donations to local aid organizations during move out.
May 16, 2024 | Betsy Mortensen
UConn Earns High Marks in Global Sustainable University Ratings
GreenMetric releases global higher education sustainability rankings for 2023
December 12, 2023 | Betsy Mortensen and Amanda McCard '25 (CLAS), Office of Sustainability
UConn Students Attend March to End Fossil Fuels in NYC
Amanda Stowe '26 (CAHNR) reports from the March to End Fossil Fuels, alongside 75,000 other climate activists.
October 10, 2023 | Betsy Mortensen
Joe Fullerton Appointed Director of the UConn Office of Sustainability
Fullerton will continue UConn’s institutional legacy of sustainability and further advance UConn’s national and international leadership in sustainability and the environment.
March 24, 2023 | Betsy Mortensen
Graduate Students Awarded Multidisciplinary Environmental Research Funding
The Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, in collaboration with the Institute of the Environment, support seven student projects.
March 1, 2023 | Betsy Mortensen
UConn Ranked in Top 10 Most Sustainable Universities
UConn recognized as a top-performing institution by the Sustainability, Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) and UI GreenMetric World University Rankings
December 23, 2022 | Betsy Mortensen