what is the ui sustainability center?
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Freshman? Transfer student? Just interested in UISC? We've created a digital brochure covering everything we do. Help University of Idaho reach it's sustainable goals.TRANSCRIPT
SUSTAINABILITY CENTER
WE ARE THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO
WHO WE AREA student led organization dedicated to campus sustainability.
We support projects that bring economic, environmental and
social values into balance.
OUR MISSIONTo organize and support an active culture of
sustainability on campus and in our community
To reduce U-Idaho’s environmental footprint
To increase participation and collaboration among
students, faculty, staff and community members in
addressing sustainability-related issues
Our GoalsOur goal this year is to reduce our paper, e-waste and food wasteCarbon neutrality by 2030, with a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2016Reduce solid waste by 20% and recycle or compost at least 60% of what remains
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VOLUNTEERINGMAKE YOUR IMPACT
THIS COULD BEYOU
Join Us!WHY VOLUNTEERVolunteering with us not only fulfills your service learning requirements, it gives you that warm and fuzzy feeling. Who doesn’t love that?
VOLUNTEER FOR WHAT
You can volunteer any time!
Contact [email protected]
Get Rooted: Plant a tree, make friends.Game Day Recycling: Gear up and recycle with your pals this Fall.Food & Farm: Teaching others how to sort lunch leftovers nets you a free meal.
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REDUCE NOW, SAVE NOW
Keep in mindYour student fees go to paying the $266 per ton of waste on campus. The more you recycle the more money everyone savesEvery piece of trash tossed is contributing to global warmingA recycling rate of 32.5% in 2006 saved the carbon emission equivalent of taking 39.4 million cars off the road
90% of UI students think recycling
is an important part of their
campus community experience.EXTRA EXTRA
DON’T THROW MONEY AWAY
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PAPER & ELECTRONIC WASTE
REUSE
RECYCLE
Before you print ask yourself, “Do I need to print?” Most documents can be viewed digitally or on an e-readerPrint double sided, it’s half the price!UI uses tons of paper every year, reconsider printing out those snazzy notes, read them on your computer
A single phone can pollute 40,000 gallons of ground water
UI recycles paper and electronic waste, you can find out where at uidaho.edu/sustatainability
Here are some ways to cut back on your paper and electronic waste:
REDUCE
IT’S EASY SQUEEZY
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Don’t go crazy trying to ship off your busted electronics, e-waste bins are available on campus
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FOOD ON CAMPUS
HOW CAN YOU REDUCE
RECYCLE
92% of UI students say eating fresh, local food on campus is important. UI’s food contract has a goal to reduce the overall waste by 90% and to buy 12.5% locally grown, 71% regionally grown
Take what you eat, eat what you take. The food you don’t eat will be someone else’s
Help UI reach its goals by supporting our Food & Farm program
FOOD WASTE
After going trayless, Bob’s Place saved 30,000 gallons of water — a 16% reduction — in the first year.
DID YOU KNOW
WASTE RESPONSIBLY
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CONTACT US
UI Sustainability Center [email protected] phone: 208.885.0125 Shoup Hall, 3rd Floor 1028 W. 6th Street P.O. Box 442007 Moscow, ID 83844-2007
UIDAHO.EDU/SUSTAINABILITY
WE’RE HERE TO HELP
UISC