Sustainability
DEEP and UConn Researchers Working to Help Rare Butterfly Recover on Campus
Rare species don’t only exist in remote places. They’re sometimes surviving right here on campus
June 25, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications, and Sydney Herdle
UConn Business Researchers Discover Voluntary Corporate Climate Goals Are Viewed Favorably by Investors
'For company decisionmakers, there is clearly no argument for not considering it'
June 24, 2026 | Claire Hall
Go Bags and Stay Bins: Using Research and Outreach to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies on Connecticut’s Coastline
A multi-agency, cross-disciplinary effort to help Connecticut residents stay aware and safe
June 22, 2026 | Jaclyn Severance
New Program Trains CT Residents to Manage Invasive Plants
A new UConn Extension certificate program helps residents tackle the 100+ invasive species spreading throughout our state
June 18, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Don’t Blame the Geese: A Closer Look at a Campus Wildlife Question
What’s good for the goose is good for the gander. And that includes lawns
May 27, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Extreme Weather Events Accelerating Tidal Wetland Loss
This paper marks the very first time scientists have successfully linked tidal wetland loss to specific storm events
May 19, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
UConn Office of Sustainability Awards Environmental and Social Sustainability Grants to Student-Led Projects
Ten projects will increase environmental and social sustainability at UConn and across Connecticut.
May 11, 2026 | Betsy Mortensen - Office of Sustainability
Community Outreach’s ‘Food Systems’ Alternative Break
A food system comprises interconnected elements needed to provide people with sustainable access to food. The system entails food production, processing, transport, distribution, marketing, consumption, and management of waste
May 8, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
Protecting and Restoring the Southeastern Connecticut Shoreline
The Connecticut Estuarine Research Reserve is providing important outreach and education on critical environmental preservation
May 7, 2026 | Falyn McQuarrie, CTNERR
UConn Library Lab Wins Prestigious Sustainability Designation
The Conservation Lab - which oversees the library's collections - is the first at UConn to earn Gold Certification from My Green Lab
April 28, 2026 | Nora Broderick - University Communications