UVA Health University Medical Center Battle Building earned a Greening the OR Recognition Award from Practice Greenhealth for its efforts to reduce waste and find innovative sustainability solutions. Read the joint press release.

Happy International Composting Week! In this blog we dig into why and how we turn leftover spaghetti and napkins into rich, fertile soil.

Meet members of our UVA community–students, faculty, engineers, facilities staff, and medical professionals–who are making impactful changes toward our ten bold sustainability goals. "Faces of Sustainability" aims to get to know them and inspire you with the stories of these change-makers’ efforts happening right here on Grounds, both large and small! Below meet Yushun, Dr. Ahdoot, and Tytus.

Whether you are a passionate cyclist, a first-time bike commuter, or simply a bike enthusiast, there are plenty of ways to get involved with Bike Month this year! 

Behind UVA's pavilions lie ten gardens that are home to 200+ thriving plants, thanks to the hard work of UVA's gardening and landscape architecture teams. Check out this edible map and description created by fourth year enrolled in the Sustainability Leadership course. 

Meet members of our UVA community–students, faculty, engineers, facilities staff, and medical professionals–who are making impactful changes toward our ten bold sustainability goals. "Faces of Sustainability" aims to get to know them and inspire you with the stories of these change-makers’ efforts happening right here on Grounds, both large and small!

UVA recently received the Better Practice Award from the US Department of Energy (DOE), recognizing the University’s industry-leading accomplishments in energy management through its Green Building Standards.  

Please join us in giving a big CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Sustainability Leadership Award for 2023! We are delighted to recognize these outstanding individuals and organizations and honor the many others who were nominated for the award. Read our press release for details.

Everyday members of our UVA community–students, faculty, engineers, facilities staff, and medical professionals–are making impactful changes toward our ten bold sustainability goals. Through our new monthly "Faces of Sustainability" series, we aim to recognize their efforts and inspire you with the stories of these change-makers’ efforts happening right here on Grounds, both large and small!

Everyday members of our UVA community–students, faculty, engineers, facilities staff, and medical professionals–are making impactful changes toward our ten bold sustainability goals. Through our new monthly "Faces of Sustainability" series, we aim to recognize their efforts and inspire you with the stories of these change-makers’ efforts happening right here on Grounds, both large and small!

The Career Center and Office for Sustainability joined forces to provide valuable tips and best practices to help you land your dream job in sustainability.

Britt Wray's talk captivated an audience of nearly 200 UVA faculty, students, and staff eager to hear about ways to transform climate anxiety to climate action and hope.