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
The Arbor Day Foundation By Amber Morrison | August 24, 2018
This year, celebrates its 10-year anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, we are highlighting the campuses that have been…
10-Year Tree Campus USA Spotlight: Kent State; Arbor Day Foundation; August 24, 2018
The Arbor Day Foundation By Amber Morrison | August 24, 2018 This year, celebrates its 10-year anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, we are highlighting the campuses that have been…A bird’s-eye view of most cities captures the barren landscape of asphalt-covered rooftops, sprawling from one high-rise structure to another. As the sunshine makes its way across the city, the intense rays bake the dark roofs; and when the sun turns to rainfall, it floods the…
Planting the Seeds of Science to Grow Better Green Roofs; E-Inside; August 17, 2018
A bird’s-eye view of most cities captures the barren landscape of asphalt-covered rooftops, sprawling from one high-rise structure to another. As the sunshine makes its way across the city, the intense rays bake the dark roofs; and when the sun turns to rainfall, it floods the…Image
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the…
Kent State Geologist Wins Grant to Study Climate Change Factors and Inspire Young Scientists; E-Inside; August 13, 2018
The greenhouse effect is one of the most widely known causes of global climate change. It is currently caused by an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere due to burning of fossil fuels. Some natural processes can help slow climate change by removing CO2 from the…ºÚÁÏÍø student Symone Baskerville is passionate about sustainability. A senior fashion design student, Ms. Baskerville’s love for sustainable fashion began after taking an environmental science course during her freshman year of high school. There she…
Kent State Student’s Passion for Sustainable Fashion Inspires Her to Launch Eco-Conscious Clothing Business; E-Inside; August 2, 2018
ºÚÁÏÍø student Symone Baskerville is passionate about sustainability. A senior fashion design student, Ms. Baskerville’s love for sustainable fashion began after taking an environmental science course during her freshman year of high school. There she…Does your office have outdated T-shirts taking up space in your storage closet? Let us turn them into reusable grocery bags for food pantries. Do you have a collection of plastic grocery bags at home (from when you forget to take your reusable bags to the store)? Let us turn…
Donate T-shirts and Plastic Bags for Freshman Day of Service: Ambassadors in Action; E-Inside; July, 27, 2018
Does your office have outdated T-shirts taking up space in your storage closet? Let us turn them into reusable grocery bags for food pantries. Do you have a collection of plastic grocery bags at home (from when you forget to take your reusable bags to the store)? Let us turn…Marji Wachowiak has always been drawn to buying. Now a lecturer in ºÚÁÏÍø’s Fashion School, Ms. Wachowiak enjoyed an extensive career in the fashion industry where she was a buyer and product developer for Macy’s, Target and wholesalers.
Today,…
Kent State Fashion Professor Finds Passion in Restoring Furniture; E-Inside; July 27 ,2018
Marji Wachowiak has always been drawn to buying. Now a lecturer in ºÚÁÏÍø’s Fashion School, Ms. Wachowiak enjoyed an extensive career in the fashion industry where she was a buyer and product developer for Macy’s, Target and wholesalers. Today,…Diversity really matters to students at ºÚÁÏÍø, and those issues and accolades have a new administrative channel in the Student Diversity Action Council, a branch of the University Diversity Action Council that seeks to be a voice and an advocate for the student…
Kent State’s Student Diversity Action Council Advocates for Inclusion on Campus; E-Inside; July 12, 2018
Diversity really matters to students at ºÚÁÏÍø, and those issues and accolades have a new administrative channel in the Student Diversity Action Council, a branch of the University Diversity Action Council that seeks to be a voice and an advocate for the student…Image
ºÚÁÏÍø is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus, was created through a partnership…
Kent State’s New Climate Change Grove Supports Research and Sustainability Efforts; E-Inside; June 29, 2018
ºÚÁÏÍø is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus, was created through a partnership…Image
ºÚÁÏÍø is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus, was created through a partnership…
Kent State’s New Climate Change Grove Supports Research and Sustainability Efforts; E-Inside; June 29, 2018
ºÚÁÏÍø is again showing its commitment to sustainability with its new climate change grove that also offers opportunities for research. The tree grove, located behind the Student Recreation and Wellness Center on the Kent Campus, was created through a partnership…Image
A green roof, a geothermal heating and cooling system that is 300 percent more efficient than standard systems, and a 15,000-gallon gray tank that recycles rainwater for irrigation and flushing bathroom fixtures. These are just a few of the sustainability features that helped…