By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas celebrates Earth Week this week with a handful of events and activities located on campus. The Office of Sustainability and many other on-campus organizations hosts this week-long event to raise awareness of being green. Events this week include a watermelon kick-off, film-screening of “DamNation”, a…
The U of A has reached an all-time high in student enrollment. But what effect is this increased number of people having on the environment? Because of campus programs, greenhouse gas emissions have actually DECREASED on campus since 2002. The university has done 210 sustainability related projects since 2009. These projects have resulted in $3.5…