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Harvesting Sunlight and Plant Power on UArizona's Greenest Building

02/25/2021 - 8:09 am

New solar panels and a rooftop garden on the university's ENR2 building not only generate electricity but also create environmental research opportunities in an ever-expanding desert city.

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As Wind Turbine Project Nears Completion, the University Gets Closer to Renewable Energy Goals

10/28/2020 - 3:50 pm

By mid-Spring 2021, the University of Arizona will offset all of its scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions with green energy from wind and solar.

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University of Arizona Featured as NCSE Member of the Month

10/07/2020 - 11:35 am

The University of Arizona was featured by the National Council for Science and the Environment as its October 2020 Member of the Month.

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Compost Cats Pursues Zero Hunger, Zero Waste

07/20/2020 - 4:11 pm

Supported by a grant from Fry’s Food Stores through the Kroger Foundation’s Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Program, Compost Cats is working more closely with the University’s Campus Pantry and has its eyes on a new compost demonstration site.

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UA Initiates 100% Clean Energy Project with TEP

08/22/2019 - 5:32 pm

By partnering with Tucson Electric Power for the purchase of solar and wind power, the University of Arizona will offset all of its scope two greenhouse gas emissions with green energy by December 2020.

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University Climate Coalition Announces Policy Platform to Combat Climate Change

08/09/2019 - 5:28 pm

UA President Robert C. Robbins expressed support for the University Climate Change Coalition's Research for Policy Platform, which equips member universities to research urgent climate change policy issues and provide recommendations for just and equitable outcomes.

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