Peer-to-Peer Sustainability Education Program
Thank you for volunteering as a Green Liaison! Our mission is to: raise awareness about environmentally-friendly activities and behaviors; act as informational channels regarding UM sustainability programs and initiatives (ex: Green Office, Green Lab, U Conserve Campaign); and identify/initiate sustainability projects in academic and administrative units across the University. Here are examples of offices and departments who started initiatives on their own. For more information, please contact greenu@miami.edu or call (305) 284-8520.
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U Conserve Summer Competition
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Starting Monday, June 3, the Coral Gables campus buildings will start competing. The top ten buildings that conserve the most energy will be invited to our special U Conserve luncheon in August! Visit miami.edu/energy for instructions, and review our new Building Energy Storyboard to start looking at your energy consumption.
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Breakfast and Learn with Green U
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Come to our Green U Breakfast and Learn Summer sessions:
- Coral Gables campus: Thursday, June 27 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at 1535 Levante Ave, room 137. Come discover how the City of Coral Gables came to be the first municipality in Florida to ban Polystyrene and plastic bags. Our speaker that day will be Matthew Anderson, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Coral Gables.
RSVP Now! Bagels and coffee will be served.
- Medical campus: Friday, June 28 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at Soffer Clinical Research, room 1270A. Learn about all the green initiatives lead by the City of Miami with Jane Gilbert, Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Miami.
RSVP Now! Bagels and coffee will be served.
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If your team needs to regroup and is looking for an opportunity to service on campus, join us on Saturday, June 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of the Calder Library. We will be planting our new "Herbs and Butterflies Garden at U Health." RSVP today!
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Toner Cartridges Recycling Update
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Reminder: your Canon copier may qualify for a toner cartridges recycling pre-paid shipping label. If you don't qualify, or you simply have other printers, use the Staples recycling program, visit miami.edu/recycle.
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Get a basic training in sustainability, including: recycling, energy conservation, water conservation, green purchasing and printing, nature conservation, green outreach, and leadership. Register through ULearn (title: Sustainability 101 Webinar).
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Get rid of your desk trash can and get 50 points to your Well's Canes Card. You can apply now and try to get Platinum certified! Make a difference in the workplace, visit miami.edu/greenoffice.
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