Category: Sustainability
Commitment to sustainability
The U honors seven campus leaders with leadership awards at the Environment and Sustainability Research Symposium.
Read MoreHumans of the U: Martin Cuma
“I’ve enjoyed bicycling since I was a kid, back in the Czech Republic. It provided the freedom to move around without depending on either public transit or my parents. When I moved to Salt Lake in 1998 for my postdoc it felt natural to continue riding. I save on a parking pass and car costs and it forces me to get up on my bike every morning and ride to work.”
Read MoreAir quality research
Researchers at the U renew their efforts to better understand who the big emitters are, who is being affected and how we can clear our air.
Read MoreA healthier community and U
When active transportation is a part of your lifestyle, you save money on fuel, spend less time in traffic and get your daily workout as part of your commute while improving air quality.
Read MoreInvert the Inversion
With new apps to make it easier to participate, join the Clear the Air Challenge.
Read MoreE-Bikes on campus
An e-bike is your department’s solution to improve employee health and air quality.
Read MoreRace, place and the politics of pollution
Robert Bullard will discuss the ways that justice, sustainability and human rights are inextricably linked.
Read MoreProtecting our winters
Rising temperatures and other compounding factors are impacting our snowfall and our snowpack. Pledge to cut down on your carbon footprint this winter. And forever.
Read MoreDust threatens to destroy Utah’s snow
Declining water levels in the Great Salt Lake contribute to snowmelt.
Read MoreLighting up campus
The annual Walk After Dark event helps identify and address safety and lighting concerns across campus.
Read MoreU pedals to gold
The U earned a Gold Bicycle Friendly University designation from the League of American Bicyclists thanks to efforts to promote safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
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