Congratulations to our UCCS Graduates!
Thank you for making UCCS more Sustainable!
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Annabelle Nippe | Sustainability Coordinator | Masters of Public Affairs
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Natalie Rodriguez | Green Action Fund Project Coordinator | Masters of Applied Geography
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Jesse Smith | Ozone Garden Intern | Bachelor of Geography & Environmental Studies
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Kayla Mulkin | SGA Senator of Sustainability | Bachelor of Innovation in Communication- Digital Filmmaking with an emphasis in Business Administration
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Thanks to our Tree Planting &
Clean-the-Stream Volunteers!
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In celebration of Colorado Springs’ 150th anniversary, more than 50 students, alumni and friends of the university gathered on campus on April 24 and May 1 to plant trees, fulfilling UCCS’ commitment to the COS150 Tree Planting Challenge.
As part of its sesquicentennial celebrations, the City of Colorado Springs city set a goal to plant 18,071 trees over the next two years. UCCS committed to plant 150 saplings on campus, the last 30 of which were planted by alumni and friends of the university during Saturday’s event. Some of the varieties planted include swamp white oak, snow crabapple, princeton elm, linden greenspire, bur oak, thornless cockspur hawthorn and hackberry.
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Volunteers cleared UCCS’ adopted waterway, the Templeton Gap Floodway, of more than 37 bags of trash as part of the annual Clean the Stream event.
23 socially distanced volunteers pulled 37 bags of trash, including a basketball, a softball bat, yard signs, a gutter and a car bumper from the waterway during the Apr. 23 cleanup event.
“While pulling a tire or a shopping cart out of the creek feels super rewarding, picking up a single cigarette butt positively impacts the health of our waterways,” said Kimberly Reeves, interim director of sustainability. “And, you can participate year-round by bringing a bag to pick up trash on your neighborhood walks or hikes.”
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UCCS Campus Sustainability Award |
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Congratulations to Cindy Norton, our 2021 UCCS Campus Sustainability Award recipient!
Cindy's nominator highlighted that "She has long been and continues to be a backbone of sustainability efforts at UCCS."
Thanks for all you do to make UCCS more sustainable, Cindy! We appreciate you.
Want to learn more about the UCCS Sustainability Committee and how to get involved?
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11 questions with Samantha Bailey, sustainability coordinator for City of Colorado Springs |
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From growing up on a sheep farm in rural Wisconsin to building a career based in environmental health, Samantha Bailey is no stranger getting her hands dirty – and that translates to her work.
Samantha’s career has taken her from wastewater treatment facilities to water quality nonprofits. Now, she’s busy balancing a commitment to the environment with a commitment to her studies: as she earns her Master’s of Applied Geography and Environmental Studies at UCCS, Samantha is also the brand-new sustainability coordinator for the Office of Innovation for the City of Colorado Springs.
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PIPs Scholarship Challenge |
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Over 30 students reached the goal of 100 actions in the month of April and have unlocked a $150 scholarship for this upcoming fall semester.
Congratulations to those students!
Be sure to check your email for PIPs reminders for graduating seniors and how to earn PIPs throughout the summer.
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Green Action Fund | Semester in Review |
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The Green Action Fund committee approved five new projects for Spring 2021! They diligently met throughout the semester to provide funding for sustainable projects that support UCCS.
Thanks to our committee members for all their hard work this past semester and year! And a giant congrats to our five graduating seniors! We appreciate all you've done to make UCCS more sustainable!
GAF will be taking a break during the summer, but keep working on your projects to submit early fall!
Interested in learning about past projects?
Do you have a project, event, program, campaign that would:
- help reduce UCCS' carbon footprint?
- increase education on sustainable practices?
- increase student involvement in sustainability opportunities?
- leave a lasting legacy of good at UCCS?
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UCCS Bicycle Advocacy Committee | Group Rides! |
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Check out these group rides hosted around COS+!
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Join the hyperloop research team, the Hyperfalcos! |
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The Hyperfalcos is a cross discipline, diverse research team competing in the hyperloop competition, hosted by SpaceX! We need members in our business, mechanical, and electrical teams; we welcome ALL majors and years, and there’s no need for prior knowledge, as we are prepared to teach anyone anything they need.
Together, we will build the fastest, most efficient passenger rail system possible!
The business team needs assistance with
- media promotion,
- bookkeeping,
- networking,
- sponsorship acquisition, and
- tech writing;
Mechanical needs assistance in
- energy efficiency,
- power delivery,
- aerodynamics,
- materials,
- manufacturing, and
- heat transfer;
Electrical needs assistance with
- induction research and machine coding,
- specifically controller code for Arduinos.
If any of that sounds appealing, shoot us an email! All are welcome.
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Due to COVID-19 regulations, the Sustainability Demonstration House and Office of Sustainability will 100% remote as of 11/30/2020. Please email sustain@uccs.edu with questions.
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