Participating RSOs will deliver white paper, mixed paper, plastic bottles, glass bottles, steel cans, and Styrofoam to the Sustainability House (located at 238 Harmon Avenue) during regular office hours, 8-4:30 Monday-Friday.

The competition will run for four weeks, beginning Monday, February 4th. The RSO with the largest amount of recyclables within four weeks will receive the grand prize, $350.00 cash and a traveling trophy. Second place will win $100.00 and third place will receive $50.00.

The competition is held in conjunction with RecycleMania 2013, and seeks to highlight the University of Arkansas’ sustinability minor, Zero Waste Goals, and the American College and University’s President Climate Commitment.

Official Contest Rules

• Registration for the competition begins January 7th and will end January 31st. The competition will begin Monday, February 4th and end Friday, March 1st.
• The competition is open to all Registered Student Organizations as defined by the UA Division of Student Affairs.
• RSOs must register with the Office for Sustainability before January 31, 2013 by visiting this link.
• President and vice president of the RSO must agree to participate, but any members can fill out the registration form.
• Recyclables are limited to: White paper, mixed paper, plastic bottles, glass bottles, aluminum cans, steel cans, and Styrofoam.
• Recyclables must be separated by type and bagged prior to delivery at Sustainability House. Bags do not have to be standard trash bags, i.e. reused plastic grocery bags will work.
• Styrofoam must be clean and separated into bags. Styrofoam is worth ten times its weight.
• Contamination (non-recyclable material) will result in a weight penalty.

RSOs are invited to register at this link. Good luck!

This could be you!

Overview:

The Office for Sustainability seeks a Photojournalist Intern for the Spring 2013 semester. Intern will help document the University of Arkansas sustainability goals and will capture a wide-range of sustainability events and programs.  The intern will also leverage their experience and education to spotlight sustainability research of the natural, built, social, and managed systems at the University of Arkansas.   The intern will also assist, as needed, with the implementation of sustainability themed campaigns sponsored by the Office for Sustainability.

Candidates must be enrolled at the University of Arkansas.  Candidates enrolled in the sustainability minor are highly encouraged to apply.   Applicants from all academic backgrounds are welcome.

Students will learn website and program management; work in cross-cultural and/or multicultural settings; develop a deep understanding of sustainability at the University of Arkansas; exercise leadership and group participation skills; thrive in a fast-paced and diverse office setting; engage the campus population to expand the integration of sustainability throughout the University of Arkansas; develop their photojournalism resume appeal.

Additional Information:

• Deadline is December 1, 2012.  Anticipated start date is January 15, 2013.
• Internship pays $10.00 an hour.
• Interns must commit to 15 hours a week with a maximum of 20 hours.
• To apply, send a cover letter, resume, and one academic reference (contact information only) to sustain@uark.edu.  Include “Photojournalist internship 2013” in the subject line.  Highlight your personal, professional, or academic experience with sustainability and interests around natural, built, social, and/or managed systems.   Be sure to describe any communication experience with faculty, staff, and/or students at the University of Arkansas and any experience you have with outreach and/or research.  Tell us about your passions and why you’re excited about this opportunity.

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Arkansas Energy Corps members participating in the MLK Day of Service 2012 (Image via Arkansas Energy Corps Facebook page)

Energy Corps is a project of AmeriCorps “created to address unmet community energy needs by promoting sustainable energy consumption and education, fostering community sustainability and helping to mitigate the effects of global climate change.”

The Office has hosted two other EnergyCorps members before, with great success. You too can join a line of great change-makers by applying today.

Besides getting to work with the greatest people alive, working with the Office for Sustainability provides many unique challenges and opportunities to make a difference. This position is focused on public awareness, communications, and project development and management for energy, water conservation and recycling projects. The chosen applicant will work directly with a variety of departments and student organizations on campus to promote energy conservation and waste reduction campaigns such as Campus Conservation Nationals and RecycleMania.

More details about requirements, benefits, and application information can be found here. The deadline is Wednesday, October 10th, so please apply soon!

We look forward to your applications.

Student teams, working with a faculty advisor, will submit design plans for a proposed green infrastructure project for their campus. Registration for the Campus RainWorks Challenge is open from September 4 through October 5, and entries must be submitted by December 14, 2012 for consideration. Winning entries will be selected by EPA and announced in April 2013. Winning teams will earn a cash prize of $1,500 – $2,500, as well as $8,000 – $11,000 in funds for their faculty advisor to conduct research on green infrastructure. In 2013, EPA plans to expand Campus RainWorks by inviting students to design and complete a demonstration project assessing innovative green infrastructure approaches on their campus.

EPA is encouraging the use of green infrastructure as a solution to help manage stormwater runoff. Green Infrastructure uses vegetation, soils, and natural processes to manage stormwater runoff at its source and provide other community benefits. Green infrastructure is increasingly being used to supplement or substitute for single-purpose “gray” infrastructure investments such as pipes, and ponds. The Campus RainWorks Challenge will help encourage the use of green infrastructure projects on college and university campuses to manage stormwater discharges.

More information on the Campus RainWorks Challenge:

water.epa.gov/infrastructure/greeninfrastructure/crw_challenge.cfm

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To learn more about the Sustainability Council and see minutes from past meetings, click here.

See you there!