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Sustainable Student Spotlight: Tai Odaniell

Tai Odaniell is a sophomore at OSU studying Chemical Engineering who is committed to making the world a more sustainable environment. Tai was a part of the Johnson Internship Program for the School for Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering this summer and helped develop a solar dish that uses parabolic mirrors to concentrate sunrays into […]

OSU Named a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly University

The League of American Bicyclists has just recently recognized Oregon State University as a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly University. OSU is one of only 12 institutions that have achieved this high level of honor. According to league standards, gold-level indicates that OSU has implemented bike projects, policies, and programs to connect transportation and recreation throughout the community and that […]

Register for the 2015 Make A Difference Day!

Join Student Leadership & Involvement and the Center for Civic Engagement in participating in this year’s Make A Difference Day, on Saturday, October 24th. There will be five different service projects to choose from, with times ranging from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM. Projects include working with Corvallis Parks and Recreation, Habitat for Humanity Restore, […]

Let’s watch our waste together!

Interested in volunteering on campus? Gaining leadership skills? Making an impact on sustainability? If any of these describe you, the Waste Watchers club may be the right fit for you! Drop by our weekly meetings Mondays from 6:30 – 8:00 PM in room 206 of the Student Experience Center (home to the SSI) to contribute ideas, plan events, meet like-minded individuals, […]

Updates on the New UHDS Eco2Go Program

UHDS restaurants are now providing reusable to-go containers in each dining center. This operational shift will save an estimated 600,000 disposable containers from reaching the landfill each year. The new orange Eco2Go containers can be easily returned in the dining centers, resident hall kitchens and in designated receptacles across campus. UHDS would like to thank […]

Student Sustainability Initiative Accepting Applications for Grants and Fellowships

The Student Sustainability Initiative is now accepting applications for Sustainability Project, Research, and Professional Development Grants & Fellowships! The Student Sustainability Initiative (SSI) believes our campus can be a model living laboratory for sustainability. The Sustainability Grant Program was established to provide students with opportunities to create a more sustainable institution and take an active role […]

Fall Into Service Event this Saturday!

Start the year engaged with your community! Fall into Service on Saturday September 26th! Join the Center for Civic Engagement and Student Leadership & Involvement to learn about and contribute to organizations that are doing great work to strengthen our local community while building connections with others at OSU. 5 projects (Stone Soup, SAGE Garden, […]

Learn About Our Eco-Reps!

Have you ever wondered what the Eco-Representative position is all about? If so, then today is your lucky day!   Here’s a brand new video, starring the Eco-reps of the 2014-2015 school year explaining what they do and why they love being Eco-Reps. Applications for 2015-2016 Eco-Reps will open at the beginning of fall term. Eco-Rep […]

Meet Our New Addition to the Sustainability Office: Margaret Strong

Who: Margaret Strong, Administrative Program Specialist, Sustainability Office, just started in July 2015. What she does here: My focus will be on the energy usage on campus. I will be working with the new advanced meters, optimizing the energy reduction opportunities that additional usage data will provide. Favorite thing about her job: The tremendous potential to reduce campus […]