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PSSC - President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge
Thurs, April 7, 6-8pm, Virtual + Dwire 121
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UCCS students are invited to enter the challenge, which will reward students with up to $2,500 in prize money for their innovations in the field of sustainability. They will have the opportunity to compete against students at all four CU campuses.
Join us Thursday, April 7th from 6-8pm to hear from our student pitch presenters!
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Green Action Fund | The Last Mountain Documentary Screening
Thurs, April 14th 4-5:30pm, MOSAIC Office
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Join the Green Action Fund committee on Thursday, April 14th from 4-5:30pm in the MOSAIC Office for a screening of The Last Mountain.
The mining and burning of coal are at the core of America’s struggle to balance its energy needs with environmental concerns. Nowhere are those concerns greater than in Coal River Valley, West Virginia, where a small group of ordinary citizens is trying to stop the devastating practice of mountaintop removal coal mining. Centered on the controversy over Coal River Mountain, THE LAST MOUNTAIN shines a light on the environmental, health, social, and economic effects of using coal to meet America’s energy needs. THE LAST MOUNTAIN honors the power of ordinary Americans fighting for what they believe in, and shows how the fight for Coal River Mountain affects us all.
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Earth Days: The Seeds of Revolution - Film Screening + Seed-centered crafts
Thurs, April 21, 4-7pm, Kraemer Family Library
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Join the the Kraemer Family Library Team Green and UCCS Farmer on Thursday, April 21st from 4-7pm in the Kraemer Family Library in
- seed-centered crafts,
- a discussion on the importance of native plants and growing your own food, and
- a film screening of Earth Day: The Seeds of Revolution.
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Liquid Lecture
Wed, April 20, 6pm, Storybook Brewing
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Join the Fountain Creek Watershed District and the Brewshed Alliance for a presentation at Storybook Brewing. on Wednesday, April 20th from 6-7pm.
Speaker, Samantha Bailey, City of Colorado Springs Sustainability Coordinator, will be presenting on Sustainability in Colorado Springs.
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MLK Day of Service
Saturday, April 23
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“Everyone can be great because everybody can serve,” spoke Martin Luther King, Jr. in a call to service. The UCCS community can answer that call during the UCCS Days of Service and Action, a week-long series of events to be held from Apr. 23–29, 2022.
The UCCS Days of Service and Action are inspired by the federal holiday in honor of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and are a way for UCCS to invest in the health and harmony of its community. Participants can volunteer for service projects that connect to the broader Colorado Springs community and participate in educational workshops focused on activism, advocacy and King’s teachings. The Days of Service and Action have been rescheduled from January 2022.

Events throughout the week are free and open to all UCCS students, staff, faculty, alumni, and affiliated friends and family. To receive reminders for upcoming events and workshops, RSVP for the series.
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DIY Sustainable Hygiene Products Workshop
Wed, April 27, 1-3pm, Student Life Lounge
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Join us for a DIY workshop to create your own toothpaste, deodorant, and lotion bar with a focus on reducing waste.
Wednesday, April 27th | 1-3pm | Student Life Lounge (University Center)
Bring your own container and all other materials are free for registered participants.
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Clean the Stream
Fri, April 29, 1-3pm, Meet at Lot 100
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Join us on Friday, April 29th from 1:00-3:00pm to help cleanup the Templeton Gap Floodway.
UCCS adopted a segment of the creek through the City of Colorado Springs' adopt-a-waterway cleanup program. Three times a year, we invite volunteers to help us cleanup this precious resource.
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Urban Sustainability - Field Studies Summer Course |
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Looking for a Summer Class?
Consider taking GES 4660/5660 | Urban Sustainability - Field Studies.
This is a fun, condensed (so you have the rest of your summer free!), field-based course. The course will be taught using blended format - some in-person some online content.
In-person meetings will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. on
5/16, 5/17, 5/18, 5/23, 5/24, 5/27.
The course meets the Compass Curriculum Summit & Sustainability requirements.
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UCCS ranked among the most bicycle-friendly universities in the nation |
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For the second time in a row, UCCS has been ranked among the most bicycle-friendly universities in the nation, according to The League of American Bicyclists.
The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike, has honored UCCS with a silver-level Bicycle Friendly University award in recognition of the university’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.
UCCS retained a silver award in an overall review of the “Five E’s” — engineering, encouragement, education, enforcement and evaluation. The silver awards represent the university’s stronger investment in cycling amenities since the 2014–18 cycle, when UCCS earned a bronze award.
“On many campuses, bikes are simply another way to get around. But at Bicycle Friendly Universities, like UCCS, students, faculty and staff are encouraged to think beyond the utility of bikes as transportation, truly valuing their ability to foster a healthier, more connected campus life,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists. “Even in the midst of a pandemic that left many no choice but to transition online, these universities are not only making it safer and easier for people to get around their campus by bike but finding ways to keep campus bike culture alive and well.”
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The UCCS Office of Sustainability supports and engages the UCCS and broader community through educational campaigns, updated infrastructure, programs, project, events, and more! Join our collaborative and engaging office that fosters the development of leaders that strengthen community, protect our natural environment and address social challenges of our time. |
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