
Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
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KENT STATE RECOGNIZED AS LEADING UNIVERSITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; E-Inside; November 6, 2017
Kent State University has been awarded the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes Kent State as a leading university in environmental stewardship. Melanie Knowles, Kent…
KENT STATE RECOGNIZED AS LEADING UNIVERSITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP; E-Inside; November 6, 2017
Kent State University has been awarded the 2017 Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) Silver-level award from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The award recognizes Kent State as a leading university in environmental stewardship. Melanie Knowles, Kent…Kent Wired Article by Ashley Purnell and Alex Tinline
Kent State commuters now have an option to make their commute to campus a bit more environmentally friendly. Last week, Kent State University became the first university within AMATS to create a network on…
Gohio Commute offers web-based carpooling to Kent State community; Kent Wired; November 2, 2017
Kent Wired Article by Ashley Purnell and Alex Tinline Kent State commuters now have an option to make their commute to campus a bit more environmentally friendly. Last week, Kent State University became the first university within AMATS to create a network on…Image

Kent Wired Article By Logan Lutton
Two Kent State geographers have earned more than half a million dollars for their research projects regarding climate change and weather patterns.
Scott Sheridan, a professor and chairperson of the Department of Geography, wishes to…
Research grants totaling $550,000 awarded to Kent State geographers; Kent Wired; November 1, 2017
Kent Wired Article By Logan Lutton Two Kent State geographers have earned more than half a million dollars for their research projects regarding climate change and weather patterns. Scott Sheridan, a professor and chairperson of the Department of Geography, wishes to…According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the number of monarch butterflies has decreased significantly over the last 20 years.
A HOBBY FOR A CAUSE: RAISING AND RELEASING BUTTERFLIES; E-Inside; October 30, 2017
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the number of monarch butterflies has decreased significantly over the last 20 years.Image

The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizen.
KENT STATE PROFESSOR COLLABORATES WITH NASA GLENN AND UNIVERSITY RESEARCHERS TO STUDY, IMPROVE LAKE ERIE’S WATER QUALITY; E-Inside; October 30, 2017
The conditions in Lake Erie continue to pose several health risks to Ohioans in coastal communities, making it difficult to maintain good water quality for citizen.GOHIO COMMUTE PROVIDES WEB-BASED CARPOOLING OPTIONS TO KENT STATE COMMUNITY
Kent State University is now offering a unique ride-sharing system called Gohio Commute sponsored by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and Kent State’s Office of Sustainability.
GOHIO COMMUTE PROVIDES WEB-BASED CARPOOLING OPTIONS TO KENT STATE COMMUNITY; E-Inside; October 30, 2017
GOHIO COMMUTE PROVIDES WEB-BASED CARPOOLING OPTIONS TO KENT STATE COMMUNITY Kent State University is now offering a unique ride-sharing system called Gohio Commute sponsored by the Akron Metropolitan Area Transportation Study (AMATS) and Kent State’s Office of Sustainability.Image

A pair of Kent State University geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns.
Kent State Geographers Receive Two Research Grants to Study Climate Change and Weather Patterns; Kent State News; October 30, 2017
A pair of Kent State University geographers have teamed up to secure two research grants totaling more than $550,000 for separate projects to study climate change and weather patterns.Image

By Ella Abbott, Kent Wired
Sustainability month came to a close Thursday, with the presentation of the documentary “The True Cost,” which offers a view into the effects of the fashion industry on the rest of the world.
This October was the fifth annual Sustainability Month at…
'The True Cost' sparks discussion on sustainability in the fashion industry; Kent Wired; October 27, 2017
By Ella Abbott, Kent Wired Sustainability month came to a close Thursday, with the presentation of the documentary “The True Cost,” which offers a view into the effects of the fashion industry on the rest of the world. This October was the fifth annual Sustainability Month at…FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Huggins Marketing & Communications Coordinator Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (888) 347-9997 andrea.huggins@aashe.org