This article by University of Utah Communications was featured in @theu on November 19, 2019. Sometimes even well-meaning people contribute to air pollution (exhibit A: the majority of attendees at the University of Utah’s “The Air We Breathe” symposium arrived by car). So how do you inspire people to change? Take a look at the […]
Read MoreBy Amber Aumiller, graduate assistant, Sustainability Office How much impact does the media actually have on policy change? How much impact does the public have? Knowing the answers to these questions is absolutely critical in a global moment where the effects of climate change necessitate a swift environmental policy or regulatory response. Knowing what the […]
Read MoreBy Ginger Canon, active transportation manager, Sustainability Office Utah’s climate is fantastic for year-round bicycling. Don’t let the colder weather stop you from riding to stay happy, healthy and upright while triumphing over the elements. Research shows you’re less likely to succumb to the winter blues or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) when you exercise regularly […]
Read MoreBy Amber Aumiller, graduate assistant, Sustainability Office There are myriad ways that natural spaces are used. Some of us run or bike, walk our dogs, read books, have picnics or camp in these spaces. Many of us try to care for these spaces, to be stewards of the land. But what about those of us […]
Read MoreBy Kate Whitbeck, communications and relationship manager, Sustainability Office What if climate change wasn’t a terrifying specter threatening our future? What if it were an opportunity—an opportunity for research, investment and growth? An opportunity to right wrongs and restore balance? An opportunity to build stronger partnerships and collaboration and, through them, healthier robust communities able […]
Read MoreBy Nicholas Apodaca, Graduate Assistant, Sustainability Office The common rhetoric surrounding the contemporary climate crisis often frames the dramatic manifestations of climate change as unprecedented in their intensity. The scorching heat and record-level dryness that has plagued the Western US in recent years clearly indicates an ominous shift to a “new normal.” However, while there […]
Read Moreby Amber Aumiller, graduate assistant, Sustainability Office Nearly half of the earth’s usable land is designated for human agriculture which means food consumption significantly impacts our planet. According to a comprehensive study published in Science last year, our current relationship to consuming and producing food is not sustainable for the health of the land, water, […]
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again, football season is upon us. Our football team has been working hard to make us proud and you have the opportunity to do the same, by joining us for our 2nd annual Green to Red Tailgate Challenge. At the Oct. 19 home game vs. the Arizona Sun Devils, join […]
Read MoreBy Amber Aumiller, graduate assistant, Sustainability Office What do you think of when you think of the Arctic? Vast glacial landscapes? The Aurora Borealis? Polar bears and melting sea ice? Most of us are aware that global warming is rapidly heating up the Arctic, but for many of us, it’s still a relatively foreign, frosty […]
Read MoreBy Amber Aumiller, graduate assistant, Sustainability Office More and more we are recognizing that everything in our world is interconnected. Even our cities are increasingly managed as a network of interdependent systems that can be optimized to waste fewer of our world’s valuable resources. Considering the prediction that places 70% of the world’s population – […]
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