
Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
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Renowned marine scientist Michael W. Beck, Ph.D., will discuss the importance of coastal conservation at a free lecture on March 4.
Beck, a research professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focuses on conserving our coastlines…
RENOWNED MARINE SCIENTIST MICHAEL BECK TO DISCUSS COASTAL CONSERVATION ON MARCH 4; Kent State Today; February 27, 2020
Renowned marine scientist Michael W. Beck, Ph.D., will discuss the importance of coastal conservation at a free lecture on March 4. Beck, a research professor in the Institute of Marine Sciences at the University of California, Santa Cruz, focuses on conserving our coastlines…Image

In early February, scientists reported the hottest temperature on record in Antarctica: 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Studies show climate change is disproportionately affecting the poles, warming them faster than anywhere else on Earth, and raising questions about what kinds of…
KENT STATE BIOLOGIST JOINS TENNESSEE, TOLEDO COLLEAGUES TO STUDY ARCTIC CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS; Kent State Today; February 25, 2020
In early February, scientists reported the hottest temperature on record in Antarctica: 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Studies show climate change is disproportionately affecting the poles, warming them faster than anywhere else on Earth, and raising questions about what kinds of…Image

The trees on ’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an idyllic…
PLANTING KENT STATE’S PLACE: TREE CAMPUS USA RECOGNITION; Kent State Today; February 24, 2020
The trees on ’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an idyllic…Image

PLANTING KENT STATE’S PLACE: TREE CAMPUS USA RECOGNITION; Kent State Today; Monday February 24, 2020
The trees on ’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an…
PLANTING KENT STATE’S PLACE: TREE CAMPUS USA RECOGNITION; Kent State Today; Monday February 24, 2020
The trees on ’s campus bring something new to marvel at each season. In the summer, trees provide welcoming shade for students to lounge, fall brings vivid leaves that crunch under students’ feet on the way to classes, and winter pines provide an…
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Kent State's Food Waste is Quasar's Specialty; WKSU; February 22, 2020
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Andrea Case sits at a table in Kent State’s Center for the Visual Arts, carefully contemplating the silhouettes of leaves printed in bold contrasting colors on the paper in front of her.
“As a non-artist, I still feel comfortable having an opinion about this art, and trying to…
KENT STATE ARTIST, BIOLOGIST UNITE TO DESIGN PRINT FOR NATIONAL PROJECT; Kent State Research News; February 18, 2020
Andrea Case sits at a table in Kent State’s Center for the Visual Arts, carefully contemplating the silhouettes of leaves printed in bold contrasting colors on the paper in front of her. “As a non-artist, I still feel comfortable having an opinion about this art, and trying to…
Becca Sagaris General assignment reporter
February 16, 2020
Kent Wired
Kent State implemented changes to its recycling…
Kent State implements changes to recycling policy; Kent Wired; February 16, 2020
Becca Sagaris General assignment reporter February 16, 2020 Kent Wired Kent State implemented changes to its recycling…By Becca Sagaris, Kent Wired
Kent State implemented changes to its recycling policy for the Kent campus this February.
“The biggest change is in plastics, of what can be recycled and what cannot,” said Leah Graham, the outreach recycling coordinator. “Plastic bottles and jugs…
Kent State implements changes to recycling policy; Kent Wired; February 16, 2020
By Becca Sagaris, Kent Wired Kent State implemented changes to its recycling policy for the Kent campus this February. “The biggest change is in plastics, of what can be recycled and what cannot,” said Leah Graham, the outreach recycling coordinator. “Plastic bottles and jugs…
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Kent State to Keep Food Scraps Out of Landfills; WKSU; February 15, 2020
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When it comes to recycling Northeast Ohioans may have some unlearning to do. Nationwide changes for acceptable recycling materials are currently in effect for the region and the Kent Campus.
2020 Kent Campus Recycling Changes: