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Windward Returns! by Rachel Tholl

Rachel Tholl has been is part of the OSU Student Sustainability Initiative team! As the Administrative Coordinator, Rachel helps SSI’s work that advance student efforts to create a culture of sustainability at OSU.  The Student Sustainability Initiative welcomed back Emily Boyer, OSU graduate, on April 6th in the MU. Boyer and a team of Windward […]

OSU Climate Planning Panel this Friday!

Looking for an interesting event to attend on Earth Day? We’ve got you covered! You’re invited to attend the OSU Climate Planning Panel Presentation this Friday (Earth Day!) from 12-1 PM in MU 213! Learn about how OSU plans to become carbon neutral by 2025 and what you can do to help reduce carbon emissions. Getting there […]

Earth Day of Service is This Saturday!

2016 EARTH DAY SERVICE PROJECTS, SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 2016. BE ROOTED IN YOUR COMMUNITY! Registration is now open for all Earth Day Projects! OSU Students, Faculty and Staff may register here. Pre-registration is required. This year, the Center for Civic Engagement invites you to join in on Saturday, April 23, 2016 for their annual Earth Day […]

Beyond Earth Day is Almost Here! Check out the list of events!

Beyond Earth Day begins THIS MONDAY (woohoo!) and offers 21 events spanning over the next two weeks! Below is a full list of events along with links to facebook event pages. Learn more on the Beyond Earth Day Facebook page and website! Mon 4/18 – Earth Justice Mural: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM, M.U. Quad […]

The winner of the RecycleMania Civil War is…

The results of the 2016 RecycleMania Civil War are in! The winner of this year’s competition is… the University of Oregon! The competition was close, as we continuously narrowed the gap from weeks 5 through 8, but UO has reclaimed the trophy after we won it back from them last year. In total, Beavers recycled […]

Beyond Earth Day is Coming!

Forty-six years ago, the first Earth Day celebration began. On that day at OSU, students put together a series of events, participating in this landmark date. While Earth Day-related festivities have not occurred every year since, our annual celebration has been going strong for what will be the 16th consecutive year this year! Beyond Earth Day […]

Burying Winter Term by Micco Emeson

OSU students at the Corvallis campus are eligible for up to $500 per academic year to participate in professional development opportunities. The Student Sustainability Initiative are seeking proposals that benefit OSU students and the SSI’s mission of “Advancing student efforts to create a culture of sustainability at OSU through opportunity, education, and action” are preferred. This […]

Sustainability Alumni Profile: Nick Somnitz

Here’a another edition of our Alumni Profiles Project ! Check out what our alumni have been up to since graduation and see what a difference they’ve made in solving global challenges! This profile is all about Nick Somnitz, a 2012 graduation of both Construction Engineering Management and Business & Enterpreneurship! Nick previously worked for the Sustainability Office as the Energy Project […]