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At the entrance to the UArizona Community plants grow up a chain-link fence and surround a hand painted sign welcoming visitors to the garden.

UA Compost Cats invites Tucson to mediate food waste

01/23/2023 - 1:32 pm

Combat food waste with the Compost Cats!

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Introducing the Campus Sustainability Fund

10/27/2022 - 12:23 pm

The CSF received a total of $1,460,610 in environmental and social sustainability project proposal requests and allocated $427,386 to approved Mini and Annual Grants in its first two semesters of operation.

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Campus Sustainability Fund Grant Highlight: Biosphere 2 Delivers First Lettuce Harvest to Campus Pantry and Local Food Bank

09/12/2022 - 9:40 am

Biosphere 2 has been busy growing leafy greens in their new Freight Farm, a hyper-productive hydroponic container farm. Their harvests are then distributed to two local food banks - Campus Pantry and Impact of Southern Arizona.

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A Resilient Campus Community: Why Does it Matter? - Mrs. Green's World

07/14/2022 - 9:30 am

Hear from three current University of Arizona students - why does being a part of a resilient, sustainable campus community matter?

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Green bucket on raised garden bed used for the Compost Cats Bucket Program.

Compostmania - Arizona Illustrated

01/13/2022 - 10:53 am

Cue music! A catchy dance! And overalls! We're taking you into the world of composting-- through viral TikToks and community-centered programs.

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Rows of solar panels at the Wilmot Energy Center

UArizona Ranks Among EPA's Top University Green Power Users

10/28/2021 - 8:26 am

The ranking is a recognition of UArizona's Large Scale Renewable Energy agreement with Tucson Electric Power Co. to significantly reduce the university's carbon footprint.

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Campus Sustainability Fund Fall 2021 Mini Grant Proposals

10/13/2021 - 3:09 pm

The new Campus Sustainability Fund will be accepting small, "mini grant" proposals in amounts of up to $7,500 from October 18 through November 22. Additional opportunities will be announced in the Spring!

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