Sustainable Living with ECO
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Founded in 2012, ECO Agency is the umbrella organization under Student Government that promotes sustainable living on campus.Your idea could help us make our campus greener! For more information, contact ECO Agency Chair, Zachary Hopkins at zph7@miami.edu.
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Sustainability Scholar
The Sustainability Scholar Program’s goal is for students to further incorporate sustainability into their curriculum and cultivate leadership skills in promoting sustainability on campus and beyond. The next deadline to submit applications is October 16, 2026. Learn more
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Green U jobs
You are looking for an internship that can build your resume and get experience in the field of sustainable development? Join our team this fall! Green U is looking for a Communication Coordinator and a Urban Horticulture Coordinator. Apply now!
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U Sustain Clinic
The U Sustain Clinic, an interdisciplinary initiative of the University of Miami's Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy, in partnership with the School of Architecture's Center for Urban and Community Design advances social, economic and environmental sustainability in the Greater Miami area by connecting students, faculty and local clients in support of sustainable policies and projects in the region. Learn more
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Resilience and Sustainability
The University of Miami offers Sustainability and Resilience focused courses in all majors, schools and colleges. Explore your options by visiting the Sustainability in the Curriculum site. The Climate Resilience Institute offers the course "Climate Resilience: A Multi-Faceted Approach" that intends to train undergraduates in collaborative approaches to climate adaptation.
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Lakeside Village compost!
The compost site in the Sustainability Garden is open to all. If the garden is too far, you can drop your veggie scraps ziploc in the Compost fridge located in the Food Pantry, LSV Room 1054, behind Lobby A. Learn more
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Reuse, reuse!
This Fall, UM Dining, Green U and ECO Agency are partnering to offer FREE stainless utensil sets to students. Pass by those three locations (Centennial Village Dining Hall; Corner Deli; Sushi Maki), and just ask for a set. Remember to keep it handy to use it, and reuse it!
Learn more
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Recycle Right!
DON’T THROW plastic bags in the recycling chutes/bins. INSTEAD, empty its content, and recycle your plastic bags in the white plastic bag recycling bin located in your residence's lobby. Watch our Recycling Right videos
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ECO Solar Haven
Students can now study outside, under the shade of the ECO Solar Haven. This solar charging table can power eight laptops and eight mobile phones. It is located next to the entrance of the Cox Science building. The Solar Haven was sponsored by the Student Government ECO Agency. Learn more
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Southern Loop Trolley
This Fall, the City of Coral Gables is relaunching its Southern Loop Trolley route. The free route will extend trolley service from the Douglas Road Metrorail Station to Red Road (Southwest 57th Avenue) via Ponce de Leon Boulevard, improving access to key destinations including the University of Miami, medical offices, schools and other community hubs.
For more information and to view the route map, visit coralgables.com/southernlooptrolley.
Take a moment to take this Community Transportation Survey. Thank you!
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Meet Maddie Rieger, Government Partnerships Lead at Kind Designs. Maddie graduated from UM Ecosystem Science and Policy in 2024. Discover her journey at the U, and after graduation. Join us via Zoom on September 18th at 12 p.m. Register now
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GREEN U and ECO ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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