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Building Sustainable Habits

April 11, 2024 by Tracey J. Coronado

Spring has arrived! As the hours of sunlight grow longer and the weather gets warmer, the leaves on the trees and the blossoming flowers are not the only things that are undergoing change. There is a reason we have terms like “spring fever” and “spring cleaning”. The change into spring can feel like emergence from a months-long hibernation of sorts, where shorter days and … [Read more...] about Building Sustainable Habits

Filed Under: Engagement, Resources, Sustainability Tagged With: Environment, Habits, Live better, Natural, Plastic, Recycle, Recycling, Reduce, Reuse, save money, Waste, Water

Sustainable Products to Start Using

March 20, 2018 by

Hello and happy spring, fellow bears! As the semester rolls along it’s good to keep in mind how we can be changing our everyday decisions and habits into more sustainable ones. This blog will list a few different products you can purchase to be a more sustainable person, as well as links to where you can find them for a good price. Many of these products will be linked … [Read more...] about Sustainable Products to Start Using

Filed Under: Resources, Sustainability, Uncategorized Tagged With: Environment, Food, List, Natural, Plastic, Reuse, Save, Tip tuesday, Waste

Monthly Theme: Reusing

December 5, 2017 by

Every month we focus on a different area of sustainability on campus. In December we focus on the importance of reusing. Here we’ll give tips and tricks as to what you can do to help and how you can get involved in the community! Why reuse? Reusing has a lot of benefits for not only us, but our surroundings as well. Here’s a list of ways that reusing can help the … [Read more...] about Monthly Theme: Reusing

Filed Under: Sustainability, Uncategorized Tagged With: Environment, Monthly theme, Reuse, Save

Sustainable Gift Guide

December 4, 2017 by

Are you the type of person who loves giving gifts but never know what to purchase? Well this is the post for you! Whether you’re going for something someone could wear on a cozy day in or an active day out, this list will provide an array of options. Whether it’s for a friend, family member, or even yourself these gifts are bound to benefit everyone involved. Here is a … [Read more...] about Sustainable Gift Guide

Filed Under: Sustainability, Uncategorized Tagged With: Environment, Food, List, Reuse, Save, Tip tuesday

5 Ways to have a Green Halloween

October 10, 2017 by

It’s the spookiest time of year, full of costumes, pumpkins, tricks, and more treats than you can count! That’s right, folks. It’s Halloween time! Not only that, but it’s time to unleash your inner DIY expert. Here are 5 ways to have a green Halloween! 1. Make your own costumes This can be as easy as making something from scratch using things from around the house, or … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to have a Green Halloween

Filed Under: Sustainability, Transportation, Uncategorized Tagged With: Environment, Food, List, Recycling, Reuse, Save, Tip tuesday

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What is Sustainability?

Sustainability means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
There are three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and economic.

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