Sustainability

Aerial image above City Campus at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. [Craig Chandler | University Communication]

Friday, April 8, 2022 Celebrate Earth Day with these nearby events

The city of Lincoln will celebrate Earth Day on April 23, 2022. Here's a list of local events happening through the end of the month.

Monday, January 3, 2022 Campus Rec to recycle old, broken holiday lights

Campus Recreation's sustainability committee is providing holiday light recycling for students, staff and faculty. Old, broken and outdated strands of lights can be dropped in collection boxes at the Campus Rec Center and Outdoor Adventures Center on City Campus and the Rec & Wellness Center on East Campus through Jan. 6.

City Campus at the beginning of the semester

Tuesday, December 21, 2021 Fall-ing for Nebraska | Fall Photo Recap

A celebration of student life during Fall 2021 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Student pick their produce at the Pick Your Produce event.

Thursday, September 16, 2021 Pick Your Produce class educates participants on food choices

When Marissa Pakiz heard about the student organic farm on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s East Campus, she knew there was an opportunity to combine two things she loves.

Branched Oak Bike Ride with UNL Outdoor Adventures.

Friday, September 3, 2021 8 great events are happening Sept. 7–12

The first full week of September is also the third week of the semester. Here's a list of recommended campus events for Huskers to check out.

Monday, June 28, 2021 Biodigesters fight food waste

The goal: Diverting food waste from the dining halls away from landfills and reducing the University of Nebraska’s carbon footprint. One solution: Biodigesters. These pieces of equipment use special enzymes to digest food waste that previously went into heavy garbage bags and got hauled away to a landfill.

Monday, April 19, 2021 Earthstock Block Party is April 22

The Environmental Sustainability Committee will host the Earthstock Block Party from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. April 22 in the Meier Commons. It will include 17 booths to help celebrate Earth Day and Earthstock.

Outdoor Adventures is hosting a Lake Meet-Up on April 21 University of Nebraska-Lincoln students.

Friday, April 16, 2021 Top 10 happenings this week for Huskers | April 18-24

It's a busy week of events, but there's no need to worry– we've compiled the best of the best for you in our weekly list. See all of the recommendations for workshops, social exercise trips, inclusivity and support events and more.

Friday, April 9, 2021 Four RSOs receive E.N. Thompson sustainability honors

A student-led competition held as part of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues is helping expand sustainability planning on campus. Read about the ideas that the groups Engineers Without Borders, Student Organic Farm, BikeUNL, and AcClimate have proposed.

More recycling receptacles were installed around campus in 2020 by UNL Recycling Services to increase convenience and recycling capacity.

Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Easy ways Huskers can increase their sustainability on campus

It can seem hard to live sustainably when there are lots of disposable, single-use items available to you. However, there are lots of simple ways to adjust your daily habits to save energy, preserve resources and protect our environment.

Sunday, December 13, 2020 Recycle old and broken holiday lights at Campus Recreation

Campus Recreation's intra-departmental sustainability committee is providing holiday light recycling for students, staff, and faculty. Old, broken, and outdated strands of lights can be dropped in collection boxes at the Campus Rec Center and Outdoor Adventures Center on city campus and the Rec & Wellness Center on east campus until Jan. 6, 2021.

Thursday, October 15, 2020 University of Nebraska uses ‘mechanical stomachs’ to reduce campus waste

COVID-19 has impacted nearly every aspect of this school year, but the University of Nebraska is making sure the pandemic doesn’t disrupt its sustainability efforts.

Brianna Juma, director of Director of Greeks Go Green, poses for a portrait inside the Nebraska East Union on Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2020, in Lincoln, Nebraska. | Daily Nebraskan

Friday, February 21, 2020 Students prove passion for environment, restore Greeks Go Green

Despite the Greeks Go Green project ending years ago, a few University Nebraska-Lincoln students came together to not only bring back the organization, but also make it a better fit for the Greek community as a whole.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020 Curious Cornhuskers: Why the new East Campus Dining Center uses plasticware

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 University Dining Services explores new strategies to limit food waste

Dining halls are a staple of every college student’s experience, with unlimited food and various options. However, for most campuses, there’s a negative effect of dining halls: waste.

Friday, November 22, 2019 UNL organizations promote sustainable living habits with condoms

Organizations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln worked together to show how biodiversity can be preserved by an unlikely ally: condoms.

Students sit in the cafeteria for a meal inside the Selleck Dining Center on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Wednesday, November 20, 2019 Curious Cornhuskers: Is housing planning to renovate Selleck dining hall and put in a food court?

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will convert the Selleck Dining Center into a more a la carte style, like a food court that will open in fall 2020.