Human-generated carbon dioxide comes from three main sources: power generation, transportation, and breathing. The last is tricky (you can only hold your breath for so long), but there’s a lot you can do about the first two. Follow these tips to reduce your impact in these areas of your life: Where You Live Switch to [...]

Download the Office of Sustainability’s latest Green Guide for helpful tips on low-impact living. Click to download the Green Guide.

Come find out what Gators for a Sustainable Campus is all about! Join us for our first meeting of the semester. We will be discussing volunteer and leadership opportunities, events planned for this semester, and sustainable New Year’s resolutions. We’ll also have yummy, sustainable food. When: Tuesday, January 13 @ 6:30 pm Where: CSE E119 [...]

Recycling is one of the simplest and most effective ways to be more “green.” If you live on campus, ask your RA about the nearest plastic, glass, and paper recycling locations. Or use these maps to find recycling locations near you: Map of outdoor beverage recycling containers Map of outdoor paper recycling containers Classroom building [...]

This is an overview of the presentation Sara gave at our December meeting. Why Give Green? Consider the life cycle of an item: extraction, production, distribution, consumption, and disposal. Check out: Story of Stuff Environmental, social, and economic responsibility Encourage recipients to live more sustainably