Sustainability
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Dissecting What UGA Students Fees Pay For
Every semester as UGA students we pay around $1,135 for fees and most of the times we have no idea what we are paying for. Are you curious too about what we pay for? Lets take a look… Here is an analysis of the 2017-2018 year fees for the University…
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Process of Making Cans Into Cars
That soup can you just recycled might not end up back on the shelf at a grocery store. Instead, it could end up as a part of a new Ford F-150. Ford is one of many automotive companies looking to create more sustainable materials for their cars, and it is doing…
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Athens-Clarke County Receives Grant, Works Toward Greater Solar Energy Efficiency
Solar technology is changing the way things used to be in Athens-Clarke County. In fact, residents can save more money in installation of solar technology than any other county in the state. As a result, the county was named a SolSmart community for its work in support of solar energy. Perhaps…
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National Sustainability Tour Comes to UGA
Patagonia clothing company employees traveled to American University in Washington D.C. on March 1st as well as to other college campuses around the country in their Spring 2017 Worn Wear College Tour. They have teamed up with the Post Landfill Action Network, a student led sustainability organization, in a pursuit…
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Today’s Weather Forecast- Mostly Sunny!
Today’s forecast will be mostly sunny all day with a high of 84 degrees and a low of 56 degrees. To continue this week’s celebration of Earth Week, The UGA Office of Sustainability and UGA Students for Environmental Action will be co-hosting “Yoga Under the Stars.” For more information please…
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UGA Celebrates Earth Week
While the Kirby Smart football era kicked off on Saturday, there was another kick-off today. The Students for Environmental Action and Sustainable UGA are teaming up to host events all week to promote this year’s Earth Week. The kickoff for Earth Week concluded two o’ clock this afternoon, but there…
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Today’s Weather Forecast- Sunny Day Ahead!
Today’s forecast will be sunny all day with a high of 82 degrees and a low of 52 degrees. This week is also Earth Week. To celebrate there will be an Evening Bike Ride on the UGA Campus at 6PM and it is free to the public. For more information…
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Alternative Spring Breaks Offer New Experiences
Service, fellowship, and community they’re not the words you usually hear describing college student’s spring break. For some University of Georgia students, though these words are guiding their alternative spring break. From March 5-12th, students who sign up will leave their communities in hopes of impacting another corner of the world. These trips are…
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Water Conservation Still Necessary Despite Heavy Rain
The rain has stopped for awhile, but cisterns installed around the University of Georgia’s campus have the capacity to hold more than five hundred and fifty thousand gallons of rain water combined. The water collected from these cisterns is recycled to irrigate surrounding landscapes and help flush toilets. Kevin Kirsche, the director…
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Drive Safely this Holiday Season
By: Shannon Basford Thursday, Nov. 19th, University of Georgia’s parking services will provide free inspections of student, faculty, and staff vehicles and bicycles at the Tate Center Parking Deck. The inspection will check all of these things for free: \t Fluid level checks \t Belt and hose assessments \t Wiper…