Recycling Behind the Scenes at WUSM

Are you craving to know what happens to your waste once it is disposed of in the blue or grey bin? How does it make it to the recycling facility and who makes sure our recycling is not contaminated? In this short video, you'll follow WashU School of Medicine custodians on their journeys from collecting and hauling materials from campus spaces, to sorting the waste before the dumpsters. Stars of the video, the Sustainability Champions are a group of WUSM custodians dedicated to sustainability. Beyond ensuring that your recycling makes the journey from your desk or lab to the dumpster for transport, they meet on a regular basis in partnership with leadership to discuss sustainability on campus. The group works together to identify specific issues and challenges on campus, and they use their first-hand experience to find solutions. We want to give a special shoutout to the Sustainability Champions, not only for their tireless sustainability efforts, but also for keeping our campus clean and safe, actively preventing the spread of COVID-19 in our community. More>>

Ins and Outs of Dockless E-Scooters
In 2018, dockless shared e-scooters flooded the streets of our cities in the U.S. and around the world. We're taking a look back at three years of micromobility programs and how they affect the transportation landscape, our safety, and our carbon emissions.  More>>
New Commercial Group-Buy Solar
Renew Missouri announced the launch of Renew STL Solar, a “group buy” solar program for commercial building owners in the St. Louis region. Along with other local partners, WashU has been an early partner and catalyst for the development of Renew STL Solar. More>>
Student-Curated Eco-Art Exhibition
Eco-art explores the intersection of art, ecology and ethics. During the fall semester, Sam Fox School students from all backgrounds have used their art and design practice to raise awareness about our waste, our relationship to the land, and community activism. More>>
Green Cup will be Online, Open to All
With students’ living situations being unlike previous years, we are making Green Cup a fully virtual competition (March 1-31) that anyone can join. Teams will be hosted from the campus ecochallenge platform and actions will cover all areas of sustainable living. More>>
Equity Matters Leadership Summit
February 10, 6 - 7:30p, online
Hosted by Studio Ma, this panel of university leaders and campus planners aims to reimagine university campuses to ensure inclusive resiliency after the pandemic. More>>
Climate, Water Security, Resilience
February 23, 5p, online
A conversation with Clarita Lefthand-Begay, citizen of the Diné Nation, assistant professor at the University of Washington, and the director of the Tribal Water Security Project.  More>>
International Lab Freezer Challenge
Scoresheets submissions January 1 - July 1
The annual Freezer Challenge is designed to encourage all labs to recognize the benefits of good cold storage management. Participants access tips to reduce their impact. More>> 
Brown School's Black History Month
January 12 - February 28, multiple events
In this era marked by global pandemics, new social justice movements, and political reformation, Black History Month 2021 takes on a more prominent and salient meaning. More>>
Local Farmers Meet & Greet
February 24, 4p, online
Meet local producers from Farmstead Foods, Marcoot Creamery, Windcrest Dairy Farm, and Knead Bakery. Hear their stories, and learn how you can support them on campus. More>>
Environmental Remediation Training
Feb 22 - April 1, Mon - Fri, 8a - 5p
A no-cost training program for those interested in entering the “green jobs” market through environmental remediation and ecosystem restoration, in St. Louis or nationwide. More>> 
Submit Art in Climate Stories Contest
The Midwest Climate Summit features a multi-media art competition across four categories: visual arts, film/photography, written word, and performing arts. Submit your artwork by Feb 15 to win cash prizes! More>>
Intern at Ecochallenge Dot Org
The Programs Intern will support participation in both Ecochallenges and Discussion Courses with a focus on the Drawdown Ecochallenge. A four month internship (Feb - June 2021) with about 10-12 hrs per week. More>>
Research Midwest Climate Solutions
InCEES is seeking a postdoctoral research associate with an interest in practitioner and community-focused climate action work to help lead a planning process to identify key climate priorities for the Midwest. More>>
Join Quaker Virtual Summer School
Learn from the United Nations about peace, human rights, migration, sustainable and just economic systems, and climate change. July 5–16, Mon-Fri, 2:30-6p. Open to youth between 20-26 years old. Apply by Feb 15. More>
Apply for MCE's Executive Director
The Missouri Coalition for the Environment educates, organizes, and advocates in defense of people and their land. This position offers an opportunity to work with board and staff to define the strategic vision for MCE. More>>
Apply to Work at Second Nature
Second Nature is hiring a Climate Programs Associate to work on Climate Action Systems, and a Climate Programs Manager to manage the organization's climate justice and resilience work. FT positions can be remote. More>>
Apply to Work for Kiss the Ground
With the mission to raise awareness about soil regeneration, Kiss the Ground is hiring 3 remote positions: a Booking coordinator, a communications director, & a communications coordinator & website manager. More>>
Become a WUGA Director
WashU Green Ambassadors (WUGAs) is a student-managed, peer-education program that orients new students to sustainability initiatives on campus. Applications for leadership positions are now open! More>>
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