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Below is an archive of newsworthy sustainability events occurring at UNO.

FY10 | FY11 | FY12 | FY13 | FY14 | FY15 | FY16 | FY17 | FY18 | FY19 | FY20


FY20: July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

  • November 15 is "America Recycles Day"

FY19: July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019

  • Heartland B-Cycle Expansion on Campus
  • UNO Receives Workplace Health Award
  • Faculty Q&A with Sarah Burke, UNO Sustainability Coordinator
  • Campus Sustainability Month
  • UNO Recognized Nationally for Sustainability Efforts
  • UNO Shuttle Tracking App Goes Live
  • Changes to UNO's Recycling Program
  • New Electric-Vehicle Charging Stations on Campus

FY18: July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018

  • Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center Rain Garden
  • UNO Awarded the 2017 Tree Campus USA Recognition
  • The Maverick Minute: UNO Sustainability Coordinator
  • Bio-Innovation Summit
  • Earth Month at UNO
  • UNO Recognized for Sustainability Efforts
  • UNO Residence Hall Association Wins Two Regional Awards
  • UNO Waste Program to Collect Hard-to-Recycle Plastics
  • UNO Launches New Waste Recovery Program
  • Campus Sustainability Month 2017
  • Sierra Club Names UNO a 2017 Cool School
  • UNO Sets Sustainability Record
  • Ask Questions, Get Answers at UNO's Transportation Showcase
  • Donate Your Used Solar Eclipse Glasses
  • Free College of Engineering Shuttle Service
  • Reed Named Interim Director of UNO Center for Urban Sustainability
  • Parking Changes on Campus

FY17: July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017

  • Wellness Center Offers Special Membership for Commuters
  • At UNO, Scientist Michael Mann Calls for Fast Action on Climate Change
  • Climate Scientist and Author Michael E. Mann to Visit UNO
  • Climate Scientist Michael Mann will Give Free Talk Saturday at UNO
  • Join Team UNO for the Omaha Commuter Challenge
  • Love Your Mug
  • Furnishing the Future Donation Drive
  • Sustainability Launchpad
  • Earth Month Preview
  • Earth Week at Mammel Hall
  • UNO Students Dig in Trash for Greener Campus
  • April is Earth Month at UNO
  • Earth Month at UNO
  • Every Bite Counts Battles Metro Hunger
  • UNO Earns STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements
  • Bus Scavenger Hunt
  • Harvesting a New Crop of Sustainability Case Study ¦ Bioretention Garden
  • Community Engagement Spotlight ¦ Steve Rodie
  • Community Engagement Spotlight ¦ Every Bite Counts
  • Glass Recycling Available at MBSC Throughout February
  • Encouraging Glass Recycling in Milo Bail Student Center
  • Faculty Focus: Kiran Bastola
  • Faculty Focus: A. Bryce Hoflund
  • NU in Peru: The Sciences of Sustainability & Community Wellness
  • Turn Used Ink & Toner Into Treasure
  • Students Launch Campus Kitchen to Address Hunger & Food Waste
  • From Turf Grass to Native Plants: UNO Professor's Lawn Promotes Sustainability
  • UNO Named a "Cool School" by Sierra Club
  • McCornick Begins New Role as Executive Director of the Water for Food Global Institute
  • Students Research Biodiversity, Conservation Efforst in Two-Week Trek Through Costa Rica
  • More Mavericks Choosing Sustainable Transportation
  • Advice for Getting to Campus on Time

FY16: July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016

  • Department of Energy Workshop: Bringing Clean Energy Innovation to Market
  • Confidential Bin Pick-Up
  • 2016 Water for Food Global Conference Recap
  • SBIR Road Tour Coming to Omaha
  • Smoke- and Tobacco-Free Policy Takes Effect Aug. 22, 2016
  • Earth Week: UNO Celebrates Sustainability and Education
  • Events to Celebrate Earth Day
  • Five Ways to Live More Sustainably
  • Five Sustainable Gardening Tips
  • Five Ways UNO is a Sustainable Campus
  • Students Plan to Help Dogs in Nepal, Provide Energy to Those in Need
  • UNO Brings Tomato Tomato CSA - Summer 2016
  • Conscious College Road Tour Coming to Omaha
  • Student Poster Competition on Low Impact Development | $1,000 in Prize Money
  • MavRide: More Than Just a Free Ride
  • UNO's MavRide Program to Expand in 2016
  • UNO ID Card Soon Will Work as Bus Pass
  • UNO to Expand its MavRide Program
  • UNO Expands Ridership Program Through Metro Transit
  • UNO, Metro Transit Reveal New Ridership Program
  • UNO Expands Metro Ridership Program
  • Best of 2015: A Sustainable Campus
  • Get to Know UNO’s Sustainability Coordinator
  • CBA Commended for Commitment to Waste Reduction
  • B-Cycle: Sustainability for the Future
  • Transportation Showcase
  • Omaha From a Cyclist's Perspective
  • BioBlitz to Put Focus on Engagement, Sustainability
  • Distinguished Author Visits UNO to Speak about Environmental Sustainability
  • Urban Livability and Sustainability Colloquium

FY15: July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015

  • UNO Hosts Earth Week with Free Giveaways, Events
  • Elmwood Park’s Earth Day Event Schedule
  • UNO Announces Slew of Earth Day Events, Deals
  • UNO Hosts Earth Week Events April 18 - 24
  • UNO Named a Tree Campus USA for Fifth Year
  • Sustainability Brownbag Focuses on Energy Use, Emissions
  • Sustainability Events to Discuss Curriculum, Transportation
  • Sustainability Brownbag Focuses on Campus Culture
  • Sustainability Brownbag Focuses on Water Usage
  • Recycling, Material Usage the Focus at Upcoming Brownbag Event
  • Sustainability Brownbag Focuses on Community Engagement
  • CBA Professor Shapes Sustainability Master Plan
  • UNO to Hold Sustainability Forums
  • Bioretention Garden Earns International Recognition
  • Spotlight on Sustainability
  • UNO Publishes New Sustainability Master Plan
  • UNO Center for Urban Sustainability, UNO Green Basis Holding Sustainability Event
  • Rodie Named Director of UNO Center for Urban Sustainability
  • Q&A: UNO College of Business Administration is “Going Green”
  • Rodie Named Director of UNO Center for Urban Sustainability

FY14: July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014

  • Master the Future of Sustainability on Campus
  • Sustainability Launchpad: Accelerating Innovative Urban Ideas
  • Did You Know? Center for Urban Sustainability
  • Share Your Input - UNO's Sustainability Master Plan
  • UNO's Earth Week
  • Join UNO for Earth Week 2014
  • Nebraska Business Development Center Offers Sustainability Certification in March, April
  • Student Government Helps Campus “Go Green” with B-Cycle Day
  • Sustainability in Nebraska is Topic of Free Conference at UNO
  • Nebraska Business Development Center Hosts Sustainability Seminar for Midwest Region

FY13: July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013

  • Thousands Turn Out to Celebrate Earth Day
  • University Promotes Sustainability in Week-Long Celebration
  • UNO Promotes Sustainability with Earth Week
  • UNO Named Tree Campus USA, Focuses on Sustainability
  • Zipcar-UNO Partnership Offers Low Cost Transportation Alternative
  • UNO Partners with Zipcar to Offer Car Sharing on Campus
  • UNO Named Tree Campus USA for Third Time
  • Regents Approve New Center for Urban Sustainability at UNO

FY12: July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2012

  • UNO Honored by Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree Campus USA Campus for Second Year
  • UNO a Top School for IT Sustainability
  • Holiday Sustainability Tips from GreenUNO
  • Energy Star Names UNO as Top School for IT Sustainability
  • Sustainability Lecture Kicks off UNOrthodox

FY11: July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011

  • Mammel Hall Becomes First Gold LEED Building at NU
  • Mammel Leads the Way for Green
  • A Glimpse at the New Home of UNO’s College of Business
  • MBSC Takes Environmental Responsibility by Going Green

FY10: July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010

  • UNO Food Services Announces ‘Go Green - Fall 2010’
  • UNO Celebrates Earth Day by ‘Going Green’
  • Student Groups Encourage Sustainable Lifestyle

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