Sustainability
UConn Places in Top 10 for International Higher Education Sustainability Ratings
UI GreenMetric releases global higher education sustainability rankings for 2024.
Researchers Explore Carbon Capture in Fish Farms to Address Climate Change
Tons of carbon dioxide could be captured from the environment while removing toxic sulfide from fish farms
Climate Change Extinction Risk
A global meta-analysis of climate change extinction risk emphasizes that we are at a crucial point and drastic action is needed
Waste to Resource: How A State-of-the-Art Facility Helps UConn Save Water
Since the Reclaimed Water Facility came online, it has reclaimed hundreds of millions of gallons of wastewater for reuse on campus
UConn@COP29: First Impressions and Fresh Perspectives
14 UConn students attended the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties, or COP29, in Azerbaijan
“Don’t Mess With Mansfield” Event Helps Clean Up Town
A total of 116 bags of trash were collected in this event, which was coordinated from the UConn side by the Office of Sustainability
UConn Researchers Develop Pioneering Monitoring Technique to Help Build Mangrove Resilience
Mangroves are like armor to protect us from climate change, but faced with sea level rise and extreme weather, will these important habitats survive?
UConn Cuts Storrs Water Demand in Half With High-Tech Facility, Conservation Efforts
The drop in water use has happened despite a 22% increase in the population being served
US Flood Governance Drives Social Inequity, and Maybe the Next Housing Market Crash
Florida is likely to be the canary in the coal mine, showing a drop in coastal home values starting now
“Don’t Mess With Mansfield” Clean-Up Event on Saturday
The University of Connecticut and the Town of Mansfield are teaming up for a community cleanup day on Saturday, Nov. 16