Calling all on-campus residents! The Residential Composting Program is now live and open for enrollment at no cost to participants. Composting is a waste diversion method that repurposes food waste and turns it back into soil, rather than going to waste. When organic materials go to a landfill, they anaerobically decompose, emitting methane; a greenhouse… Read more »
The Green Travel Guide began as just a thought between the Office of Sustainability and Office of International Affairs (OIA). To put this project into motion, I was hired as a student intern and began creating what it is today. The Green Travel Guide was created with assistance from all units of OIA and Office… Read more »
You can support native pollinators and wildlife by removing invasive and non-native plant species and replacing them with natives in your available green space. A little bit can go a long way! There are over 100 non-native plant species in Indiana that are wreaking havoc on our ecosystem by favoring non-native species selection. This leads… Read more »
Over the years several materials, products, gadgets, and technologies have been introduced with the idea that they are more sustainable and better for the planet than other similar products. While this may be true, at times it can be just as sustainable, if not more, to stick with what you have and only purchase new… Read more »
Why should I use native plants? This is a question asked by anyone thinking about gardening or trying to help out their local ecosystem’s health. One thing for certain is that biodiversity is on the decline. Climate change is the cause of 75% of terrestrial environments being severely altered. Just by utilizing a small portion… Read more »
You may have more PTO than you realize! The university will pay you to volunteer your time in the community. Yes, a little-known IU policy offers all staff employees one full day of paid volunteer service leave every year. Here is how Volunteer Paid Leave works: Full-time staff employees have one day (8hrs) of leave… Read more »
I’ve considered myself an environmentalist since I was an undergraduate student. In my senior year, I studied abroad at the University of Ghana and learned more than I could have ever predicted. I questioned what I believed and valued, my place in the world, my relationship with things, and how we are wasting so many… Read more »
How did you get involved with IUPUI Sustainability? What roles did you have? Looking back, I can actually trace back to the exact week I first got catapulted into IUPUI Sustainability! I happened to sit next to the President of Student Sustainability Council week one of Spring semester my freshman year and found out about… Read more »
Welcome back to IUPUI for Fall 2021! Isn’t it great to see people in your building and walking around the campus? We’ve all experienced changes in how we do our everyday work and have had to make adjustments in this “new normal” environment we’ve had to create to stay safe. With these safeguards in place,… Read more »
In March, the IUPUI Staff Council passed a Carbon Neutrality Resolution that calls for Indiana University to become carbon neutral by no later than 2040. To achieve this monumental feat, the resolution urges the university to: Develop a system-wide sustainability action plan by 2025. Include and prioritize sustainability and the sustainability action plan in all… Read more »