May 2021 Newsletter
Earth Week Recap | Green Your Graduation | May is Bike Month | Job Opportunities |
Academic Opportunities
Earth Week Recap
Volunteers at the Provo Canyon clean- up event.
UVU President Astrid Tuminez plants a tree for the Tree Planting on the day before Earth Day.
UVU Grounds staff and volunteers prepare to plant trees at the Tree Planting on Earth Day.
Volunteers in action at the Slate Canyon clean-up event.
UVU celebrated the 51st annual Earth Day with a week of celebrations from April 17 to April 24. Earth Week was bookended by park & trails clean-ups in Provo Canyon & Slate Canyon. These events had over 300 volunteers sign up!
On Wednesday and Thursday (Earth Day) students, faculty, and staff (including our amazing President Astrid Tuminez) came together to plant 22 new trees on UVU's campus between I-15 and College Drive. We had over 20 volunteers from across campus come out and plant trees.
Additionally, throughout the week Wolverines participated in online activities to learn about their environmental impacts and actions they can take to live more sustainably.
We enjoyed celebrating Earth Week with everyone and look forward to seeing you all again at future UVU Sustainability events!
Green Your Graduation
Congratulations to the Class of 2021! Your cap and gown may already be Wolverine Green but here are some tips to make your graduation even greener:
- Send digital graduation announcements. Save time, money, and environmental impact by sending digital announcements.
- Thrift, Swap, Borrow, or Reuse your graduation 'fit. Instead of buying a new outfit for graduation consider buying secondhand, swapping with or borrowing from a friend, or raiding your own closet.
- Use low waste decorations. Choose decorations that can be used again or can easily be recycled. You can also DIY decorations by upcycling materials from around your home and using natural materials (leaves + hole punch = bio-degradable confetti!). Avoid plastic decorations, plastic confetti, balloons, and crepe paper as these are all non- recyclable.
- Ask for donations in your name. Instead of physical gifts for graduation ask friends and family to consider donating to your favorite environmental charity or foundation in your name.
May is Bike Month
May is National Bike Month as designated by the League of American Cyclists. Get out and ride!
The Outdoor Adventure Center will be running a Bike Month challenge. Check their social media to learn more and see what prizes are up for grabs (UVU OAC Facebook & UVU OAC Instagram).
You can also check out Bike Utah and Move Utah for more Bike Month challenges and activities.
Job Opportunities
- Sustainability Special Project Assistant. Salt Lake City Corporation. Salt Lake City, UT.
- Environmental, Health & Safety Tactical Internship. Ball Corporation. Westminster, CO.
- Sustainability Intern (Remote). Yardzen.
- Sustainability Communications Intern. Amy's Kitchen. Santa Rosa, CA.
- Environmental Science/Engineering Intern. AECOM. Morrisville, NC.
Academic Opportunities
- Call for Proposals/Papers for the 1st International Academic Conference on "Why It Matters"
- Call for Authors: Racial Equity & Social Justice Anthology
- CEE-Change Fellowship: Building Leadership in Civics and Environmental Education
- North American Conference for Environmental Education 2021 Call for Presentations