Following more than a year of dialogue with students and other stakeholders, the University of Nebraska Board of Regents is set to amend the policy that guides its endowment investment decisions, a step NU President Ted Carter said is key to the university’s vision for sustainability and responsible stewardship of its resources. Under a change to go before the board at its April 9 meeting, regents would be able to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) … [Read more...] about Change to endowment investment policy key to NU sustainability vision
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UNK partnership with Cenergistic focuses on campus energy savings, sustainability
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – A new program will identify ways to cut utility costs at the University of Nebraska at Kearney and help the campus reach its sustainability goals. The University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine are partnering with Dallas-based Cenergistic on the five-year program that aims to reduce energy consumption across the university system through technology- and behavior-based strategies that will help maximize the use of facilities … [Read more...] about UNK partnership with Cenergistic focuses on campus energy savings, sustainability
UNK student sustainability group hosting trash cleanups, Frank Museum garden planting
KEARNEY – UNK’s Sustainability Committee is involved with a number of April events meant to educate the community and create awareness about environmental sustainability. The student group is partnering with Locke and Key Society for a trash cleanup from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 7 at Pioneer Park, 700 W. 21st St. in Kearney. The committee will host its annual Garden Planting Day from 1-3 p.m. April 22 at the G.W. Frank Museum of History and Culture, where it will plant … [Read more...] about UNK student sustainability group hosting trash cleanups, Frank Museum garden planting
Students recycle 13,289 pounds of material during Recycle-Mania; Men’s Hall wins competition
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Residence hall students at the University of Nebraska at Kearney recycled 13,289 pounds of material during Recycle-Mania. Recycle-Mania is a recycling competition between residence halls on campus and aims to educate residents about recycling opportunities at UNK. Over a six-week period, UNK collected and weighed recyclable material from residence halls. “When we first started discussing Recycle-Mania last year, we felt … [Read more...] about Students recycle 13,289 pounds of material during Recycle-Mania; Men’s Hall wins competition
UNK reveals long-term sustainability plan
Lear More About UNK’s Sustainability Plan http://www.unk.edu/about/sustainability/index.php By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney is implementing a long-term plan to improve its environmental impact. “We need to be a thoughtful leader in how we address sustainability,” said Lee McQueen, UNK director of facilities. “We’re making incremental progress to get toward our long-term goal of significantly reducing our … [Read more...] about UNK reveals long-term sustainability plan
