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Pollinator Power

May 4, 2021

Save the bees (and other pollinators) in your own backyard.
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MN Student Sustainability Network

May 4, 2021

Last summer, in the midst of a global pandemic, two sustainability leaders went looking for connection to their peers across the state, and...
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The Ultimate Mend & Repair Guide

April 27, 2021

Being able to rescue your clothing for more uses allows you to save money, reduce waste, and be more intentional with future purchases!
Birds eye view of campus

2020 UMD Greenhouse Gas Inventory

April 27, 2021

UMD exceeded its first GHG reduction milestone. 
Selfie of Emily Ford and sled dog Diggins.

Backpacking with Emily Ford

April 23, 2021

This winter, Emily Ford hiked approximately 1,200 miles through Wisconsin’s Ice Age National Scenic Hiking Trail (IAT).
Earth day is not jut about the environment. A look into the inequalities affecting our populations.

Earth Day 2021

April 22, 2021

While we are coming up on our 51st Earth Day, it is important to recognize not only environmental impacts but the inequalities that...
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How to Have a Conversation about Climate Change

April 14, 2021

Less than 40% of Americans admit to talking about climate change with other people.
stands of fresh fruit and vegetables with people in the aisles

Food Apartheid

April 6, 2021

Food connects us to each other, yet it is also used to target and disempower specific groups of people.
Plants grow from stacked coins and a small paper house is by the coins

The True Cost of Economic Injustice

March 31, 2021

In order to make our society equitable, we must deconstruct how we view and approach the economy.
NRRI Building

Campus-wide LED Retrofit Progress

March 31, 2021

LED retrofits completed at both NRRI and the Darland Administration building are already showing huge energy savings. 

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