Newsletter Archive
Newsletter Archive
Catch up with us! UCCS has a wide-range of projects and initiatives on campus that are student-led, faculty-championed, and staff-engaged. Browse through our most current newsletter or learn about some of our previous events and projects from the archives.
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2023 Newsletters
March 2023 - Full Newsletter Here
April 2023 - Full Newsletter Here
September 2023 - Full Newsletter Here
October 2023 - Full Newsletter Here
November 2023 - Full Newsletter Here
December 2023 - Full Newsletter Here
May/June 2022 - Full Newsletter Here
Konrad Schlarbaum named UCCS Director of Sustainability
UCCS approves 2030 Sustainability Strategic Plan
Campus Sustainability Award 2022 Recipient - Suzanne Cook
Community-supported agriculture will bring farm to table this summer
KFL Office Supply Recycling
Bike to Work Day - Wed, June 22
April 2022 - Full Newsletter Here
Celebrate Earth Day all month long - list of events and RSVP links here
UCCS Pitch Night - CU President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge - Th, April 7 Virtual + Dwire 121
MLK Day of Service and Action
DIY Sustainable Hygiene Products Workshop
Clean the Stream - Fri, April 29
UCCS ranked among the most bicycle-friendly universities in the nation
February 2022 - Full Newsletter Here
DIY Sustainable Hygiene Products Workshop
PSSC - President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge
UCCS interns make sustainability a key ingredient of local microbrews
UCCS’ farm subscription program celebrated in 2021 Sustainable Campus Index
Fountain Creek Watershed - Liquid Lecture Series
Peak Alliance for a Sustainable Future - SIP: Sustainability in Progress
Green Action Fund Grant Deadlines
October 2021 - Full Newsletter Here
5th annual Sustainability Summit
Office Supply Swap | 10/27 | 9am-3pm Berger Hall
UCCS third-most sustainable university in Colorado
Beers made by walking returns to Colorado Springs for 10th anniversary hike
Community Forms balances art and infrastructure
5 ways to experience the arts this week - Until Oct. 29: EPA: Environmental Performance Agency
The Office of Sustainability is Hiring - Learn more on SEAN
August 2021 - Full Newsletter Here
SDH Volunteer Planting Opportunity 8/31 9-12 - email Kimberly Reeves
UCCS Staff Association Clean-the-Stream Photo Feature
KFL Office Supply Recycling
The Office of Sustainability is Hiring - Learn more on SEAN
Save the Date - 8th Annual Creek Week - Sat, Sept. 25 - Sun, Oct. 3 - Learn more here
July 2021 - Full Newsletter Here
A Cooper hawk named Matilda
Volunteer Opportunity - Historic Kathleen Marriage Garden - email Alli Schuch
Green Action Fund is Hiring a Project Coordinator
GeoCivics: Drawing Fair Electoral Districts
Clean Water Challenge
June 2021 - Full Newsletter Here
UCCS earns STARS Gold Sustainability Ranking for record third time
Donations from tenth annual Move-Out event have surprising second lives
Colorado Bike Month | City's Pedal Our Past | UCCS' group ride on June 25th
UCCS Staff Association | Clean-the-Stream volunteer event on July 28th
May 2021 - Full Newsletter Here
Photo Feature: UCCS fulfills COS150 Tree Planting Challenge
Earth Month: Volunteers clear debris from UCCS' adopted waterway
2021 Campus Sustainability Award
11 Questions with Samantha Bailey, sustainability coordinator for City of Colorado Springs
Green Action Fund | Funded Projects
UCCS Bicycle Advocacy Committee | Group Rides
March 2021 - Full Newsletter Here
Summer 2021 | GES 4660/5660 | Urban Sustainability | Email Dr. Gibbes
Bear Creek Dog Park | April Stools Day
Virtual Lecture: Exploring our Urban Forest | Dr. Christine Biermann
Clean the Stream | Volunteer Opportunity April 2021
COS 150 Tree Challenge + Plant a Tree + Donate
PIPs Scholarship Challenge
UCCS Bicycle Advocacy Committee | Group Rides
Green Action Fund | Submit a Proposal
February 2021 - Full Newsletter Here
Grain School 2021
GLINT Speaker Series | Dr. Peter Gorder
Virtual Lecture: Exploring our Urban Forest | Dr. Christine Biermann
Clean the Stream | Volunteer Opportunity April 2021
COS 150 Tree Challenge + Plant a Tree + Donate
Food Literacy Fosters Citizenship at UCCS
Sustainability LibGuide Update
PIPs at Home
Green Action Fund | Submit a Proposal
Green Action Fund | Project Spotlight - Ski/Snowboard EcoWaxer
December 2020 - Full Newsletter Here
Grain School 2021
Food Next Door Farm Subscription Program
Sustainability Courses
Farm to School Internship Opportunities
Rocky Mountain Solar & Wind Job Opportunity
Campus Sustainability Award - Dr. Maggie Gaddis
PIPs at Home
November 2020 - Full Newsletter Here
4th Annual Sustainability Summit
Food Next Door Farm Subscription Program
PIPs at Home
Green Action Fund - Call for Student Committee Members
Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030
October 2020 - Full Newsletter Here
Walktober + PIPs
New Engineering Research Center Aims for Sustainable Electric Transportation
Creek Week Volunteers Clear Debris from UCCS' Adopted Waterway
UCCS Ranks High in Nationwide Sustainability Accolades
GOCA Announces Public Sculpture Patrick Marold's "The Windmill Project" to Light Up the Night at UCCS
Green Action Fund Proposal Deadlines | Fall 2020
Sustainability Strategic Plan 2030
August 2020 - Full Newsletter Here
COVID-19 Sustainability Demonstration House Visitor Update
Colorado Garden Foundation Grant
DIY No-Sew, Upcycled Masks
February 2020 - Full Newsletter Here
CU President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge
The How of Happiness Groups
Earth Day Celebrations | Save the Dates
September 2019 - Full Newsletter Here
PIPs - Positive Impact Points
#UCCSWhatsInOurBackyard
Heard Around the West in 2068
EU moves to tackle deforestation caused by chocolate and other products
What would happen if all the world's trees disappeared?
Has another interstellar visitor been found?
What If? Festival
Colorado Springs Climate Strike
TEDx Colorado Springs
Body Mind Spirit Celebration Fair
July 2019 - Full Newsletter Here
Bike to Work Day 2019
Colorado Springs Utilities breaks ground on first of three upcoming solar arrays
A trail of toxicity: the US military bases making people sick
EPA cancels a dozen pesticides that harm bees and endangered species
5 ways you can personally fight the climate crisis
Sustain-a-Fest 2019
2019 ASERVIC Conference
Summer Pop Up: Womxn of the Future
Manitou's Women's Music Fest
Green Team Network
Go Green Internship Program
April 2019 - Full Newsletter Here
Green Team Network
2019 UCCS Campus Sustainability Award - George Cheney
World Economic Forum
Colorado College Environmental Action Summit
Shale Play
Energy Audit | Sustainable Living Series
UCCS Significant Speaker | Tarana Burke, Founder of the 'Me Too' Movement
2019 Clean the Stream
Earth Day Celebration
White Waves | 'Green on the Screen' Documentary
Fin: A Going Away Party
Green Action Fund Deadlines
Go Green Internships
February 2019 - Full Newsletter Here
Rocky Mountain Field Institute (RMFI) GES Course Opportunity
SGA - Senator of Sustainability
Sustainability Demonstration House is Going Net Zero!
Mireya Mayor | Pink Boots and a Machete
Foodshed Forum 2019
UCCS Campus Sustainability Award | Call for Nominations
Office of Sustainability | Hiring Student Positions
Go Green | Sustainability Internship Program
November 2018 - Full Newsletter Here
UCCS Fuels Success Through Sustainability
Spring Courses in Sustainability
UCCS Transportation Survey
Community Rally
CSU Holiday Light Exchange
Grain School
MacInnis second at AAG regional meeting for winter storm research
Paid parental leave policy expanded to include classified staff
Green Action Fund
2nd Annual UCCS Sustainability Summit a Success!
August 2018 - Full Newsletter Here
Director Musings
10th Annual Bike Jam
Office of Sustainability is Hiring | Applied Learning & Engagement Manager
Honey bees call UCCS Farm home
Students can ride Mountain Metro buses for free starting August 13
Faces of Sustainability | Meet Julie Weller
Khan presents at Advanced Climate Policy Camp
5th Annual Creek Week
Green Action Fund
March 2018 - Full Newsletter Here
Clean the Stream
Green Action Fund
Ent Center Strikes LEED Gold
Sustainability in Progress - The State of Our Parks
Pedal Perks Social Bike Ride
Espresso Yourself
Energy Transitions Week
COGA Giant Map
UCCS hosts local food leaders during Pikes Peak Foodshed Forum
Ozone Research Lead Volunteer Intern
Sustainability Courses
November 2017 - Full Newsletter Here
Campus to harness sun to power Gallogly Events Center
Bike Month Challenge highlights benefits
Photo feature: 4th annual Creek Week
Greenwood to present at local church
SZW17
UCCS partners with Zipcar to offer campus car sharing
Students to ride city bus for free
Grain School
COMM 4290-5290
ECON 2310
Ozone Garden at UCCS Collects Ground-Level Ozone through Citizen Scientists
ANTH 3430
October 2016 - Full Newsletter Here
The Faces of Sustainability at UCCS
Dining and Hospitality Services earns seafood certification
Creek Week Consumes Southern Colorado
New Environmental Studies & Sustainability Course
Gallogly Recreation and Wellness earns green building award
Building a Better Campus Community
February 2016 - Full Newsletter Here
How Can Being Mindful Make You More Sustainable?
Getting to Know You - Interview with David Rodgers
Advancing Campus Sustainability through Green Labs
Office of Sustainability Intern Program
Spotlight on New Sustainability Manager for City of Colorado Springs
UCCS Earns Designation of CO Dept. of Higher Edu 2016 Green Ribbon Award Nominee
October 2014 - Full Newsletter Here
