Going green for the gold
The University of Idaho hasn’t always been known for its sustainable efforts, but with a recent push for environmental awareness and a growing Sustainability Center, the university is gaining national […]
Tag: Sustainability Center
Waste not, want not
The Theophilus Tower lawn has been littered with hundreds of bins and tables in August, for the past five years.
Working on sustainability
Brita Olson can be found every Saturday morning throwing axes, chucking logs and slicing away pieces of a log with a crosscut saw.
Student-led sustainability — UISC provides funding for sustainable campus projects
The University of Idaho Sustainability Center is a student led organization intent on making a difference on the UI campus.
How do you get around? — Student survey seeks to improve transportation on campus
All the biking racks are full. There’s nowhere to park and it’s way too expensive to buy a parking permit. What’s a student to do? Automobile parking and transportation to […]
Get rooted: volunteers plant new vegetation
More than 1,000 volunteers have helped the University of Idaho Sustainability Center plant 11 different types of trees and other vegetation on and off campus in its Get Rooted initiative. […]
Composting on hiatus
Bessie is still going to get some new bedding — she will just have to wait until next semester.
One man’s trash is another man’s trash
The University of Idaho may sometimes seem like an isolated institution, but Alex Rheault, University of Idaho Sustainability Center volunteer coordinator, said it’s good for students to invest themselves beyond […]
Two sides to every issue — Double-sided default printer-setting to benefit students
Utilizing the double-sided print option may seem like a few extra clicks on a mouse button to some, but Alysha Van Zante, ASUI director of sustainability, believes the setting can […]