OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY

 The Office of Sustainability at Ursinus College supports student achievement by creating an atmosphere where creative, critical thinking about sustainability and environmental topics is paired with conscious citizenship. We have a variety of sustainability-related programs on campus as well as our signature UCGreen Fellows program.  We have programs that engage the campus community and offer opportunities for students, faculty and staff to participate in sustainability on the Ursinus campus on a day-to-day basis as well as periodic events.  Our UCGreen Fellows program provides a select group of students with mentoring and opportunities to act independently on a variety of campus sustainability projects. As a program, we take an active approach to addressing complex campus-wide issues and we work collaboratively with stakeholders throughout the College community to build a more sustainable tomorrow. Our UCGreen programs, through multiple avenues, facilitate the synergistic development, implementation and evaluation of multiple sustainability initiatives across campus, from student volunteer opportunities to meeting our commitment to work towards climate neutrality. The Office of Sustainability's UCGreen programs support Ursinus as a leader in liberal arts education and sustainability.

UC Green News
UC Organic Farm Debuts at Collegeville Farmers’ Market
UC Organic Farm Debuts at Collegeville Farmers’ MarketBeginning May 18, the Collegeville Farmers’ Market will feature a new vendor: the Ursinus Organic Farm. Dean Scott 2014, the Student Director of the farm, and Brandon Hoover, Sustainability Program Coordinator of Ursinus College, have been busy preparing the farm … Continue reading


Spring 2013 Magazine Sneak Peek: Molly Devinney ’11
Molly Devinney was hired by a Philadelphia nonprofit, the Lower Moyamensing Civic Association (LoMo), to design, implement and promote a student-led garden program with corresponding education and community programs at South Philadelphia High School (SPHS). South Philadelphia is known for … Continue reading


Environmental Studies in NY Times, Inquirer
Ursinus Environmental Studies is in the news this week. the Education Life section of the New York Times featured online a photograph by student Sarah Huang 2014. Also this week Ursinus is mentioned in the Philadelphia Inquirer sustainability column for … Continue reading


Ursinus Included in Princeton Review Green Colleges
Ursinus Included in Princeton Review Green CollegesUrsinus College is included in the downloadable book, The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges, published by The Princeton Review. The Princeton Review, in collaboration with the Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), released … Continue reading


Sen. Rafferty Brings Environmental Roundtable to Wismer
Sen. Rafferty Brings Environmental Roundtable to WismerJoin State Sen. John Rafferty at an annual Enviromental Roundtable discussion with state legislators, local environmental organizations, state agencies and Ursinus faculty and staff. This is a special event for the Ursinus campus community only.The discussion assists the Pennsylvania General Assembly in … Continue reading



     

 

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