OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi Chancellor Dan Jones announced a major campuswide commitment Tuesday (April 22) to the goal of making Ole Miss “climate neutral,” saying the university community is focused on making sure its operations will benefit the environment as much as they take away from it. At the ceremony, Jones signed theRead the story …
UM Announces Commitment to ‘Climate Neutrality’
Chancellor signs American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment, renewing campus focus on environmental issues
April 22, 2014 by
Award-winning Writer, Environmentalist to Present Earth Day Lecture
Rob Nixon to discuss 'slow violence' and its long-term impact on the earth and human beings
April 22, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – Rob Nixon, the Rachel Carson and Elizabeth Ritzmann Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, will discuss the slow, yet violent, impact created by events ranging from toxic drift to climate change for the University of Mississippi’s Earth Day keynote lecture. The lecture, which is part of the university’s 2014Read the story …
UM Hosts Annual Green Week Celebration April 22-25
Author Rob Nixon to deliver Earth Day keynote lecture
April 17, 2014 by
OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s sixth annual Green Week celebration kicks off on Earth Day (April 22) with the goal of opening a campuswide dialogue about sustainability. Rob Nixon, author of “Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor” (Harvard University Press, 2011), will deliver the Earth Day keynote lecture at 7 p.m.Read the story …
On Location: Sustainability Goes High Fashion
April 1, 2014 by
Recently, a few of us had the chance to get out of the office for the afternoon and head over to the Oxford Recycling Center, which is kind of a photography goldmine, I think—tons of old electronics, crushed cans and a truck full of wet newspapers. What more could you ask for? The weather wasRead the story …
Growing Field of Study
Many sustainability-related courses are being offered next semester
March 26, 2014 by
A few weeks ago, I was assigned the task of looking through the entire course catalog and finding every single class related to sustainability. When I say sustainability, I am referring to three different yet interdependent aspects of it — environmental, economic and social — and I was really surprised by the variety of classesRead the story …
Native Plants: An Essential Component in Healthy Ecosystems
Visiting speaker Doug Tallamy to host roundtable discussion on April 14
March 26, 2014 by
Doug Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, will speak on the importance of native plants in healthy ecosystems during a public lecture on Monday, April 14 at 4 p.m. in the Overby Center Auditorium. Tallamy has found in his own research, and in the research of others,Read the story …
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Empower Students’ Sustainable Projects with Your Support
March 26, 2014 by
The UM Green Fund needs your support. For less than the cost of a meal at Newk’s, you can make someone’s sustainable project goals a reality. You may have noticed more hydration stations on campus, used an H2Otty Toddy water bottle instead of a plastic one or read about the pilot composting program taking placeRead the story …
Proper Disposal for that Old Computer
Ole Miss enters partnership to recycle electronic waste
March 26, 2014 by
The University of Mississippi has partnered with Magnolia Data Solutions to recycle its electronic waste, which ranges from computers to cell phones and digital cameras. Recycling electronics is important because that technology contains toxins that can have adverse effects on the environment, said Christopher Lumaghini, owner of the company. With more than 11,000 computers andRead the story …
Let the Games Begin!
Registration for Green Cup ends March 7; competition kicks off March 17
February 11, 2014 by
In March, the Office of Sustainability will host the annual Green Cup, a competition among all Greek organizations to recognize the “greenest” chapters on campus. The Green Cup provides the Greek community an opportunity to be proactive and address environmental issues firsthand. Competing chapters will earn points in several categories including baseball game-day recycling promotion,Read the story …
Environmental Film Series Begins this Month
Screenings include ‘Chasing Ice’ (Feb. 19) and ‘Last Call at the Oasis’ (March 19)
February 10, 2014 by
As part of the 2014 environmental film series at Ole Miss, the Department of Southern Studies and Environmental Studies Program will screen two documentaries: “Chasing Ice” and “Last Call at the Oasis.” While one captures the swiftly changing environment, the other analyzes our nation’s water supply. In the documentary “Chasing Ice,” James Balog’s multiyear visualRead the story …