
Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
This spring, the Lawrence & Sandra Armstrong Gallery inside 's John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design hosted an inspiring exhibition
IN A FLASH: DESIGNING WONDROUS WALLS; Kent State Today; June 17, 2024
This spring, the Lawrence & Sandra Armstrong Gallery inside 's John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design hosted an inspiring exhibitionImage

earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.Kent State placed first in the large campus division for Food Organics waste, for diverting…
KENT STATE PLACES FIRST IN NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY COMPETITION; Kent State Today; June 3, 2024
earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.Kent State placed first in the large campus division for Food Organics waste, for diverting…Image

Victoria Humphreys, '13, found her way as a communications professional in Washington, D.C., due to her passion for helping advance Native American communities, including her own. After attending a guest lecture from Associate Professor Stephanie Danes Smith (COMM and MDJ) about…
Victoria Humphreys '13
Victoria Humphreys, '13, found her way as a communications professional in Washington, D.C., due to her passion for helping advance Native American communities, including her own. After attending a guest lecture from Associate Professor Stephanie Danes Smith (COMM and MDJ) about…Image

RESEARCHERS MAP AQUATIC-BASED, HUMAN-DRIVEN IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGEA set of cotton fabrics placed in Breakne
RESEARCHERS MAP AQUATIC-BASED, HUMAN-DRIVEN IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE; College of Arts and Sciences; May 29, 2024
RESEARCHERS MAP AQUATIC-BASED, HUMAN-DRIVEN IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGEA set of cotton fabrics placed in BreakneImage

Each year the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) hosts a competitive request for proposals which are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel, awarding seed grants with funding up to $12,000 for…
ESDRI Seed Grants Enable Early-Stage Research on Indigenous Land Conservation, Carbon Stabilization, and Invasive Species; ESDRI News; May 15, 2024
Each year the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) hosts a competitive request for proposals which are reviewed by an interdisciplinary panel, awarding seed grants with funding up to $12,000 for…Campuses Divert 105 Million Single-Use Plastics from Landfill During 2024 Campus Race to Zero Waste CompetitionBy: Alex…
Campuses Divert 105 Million Single-Use Plastics from Landfill During 2024 Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition; May 14, 2024; National Wildlife Federation
Campuses Divert 105 Million Single-Use Plastics from Landfill During 2024 Campus Race to Zero Waste CompetitionBy: Alex…The environment is something that many people take for granted. But it affects us all. Some recent students spent the semester putting environmental issues front and center.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN THE SPOTLIGHT; Kent State Today; May 3, 2024
The environment is something that many people take for granted. But it affects us all. Some recent students spent the semester putting environmental issues front and center.Image

Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.
BIRD’S EYE VIEW; Kent State Today; May 1, 2024
Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.Image

INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS AT THE COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM During a visit to the Cleveland Zoo as a small child, Maureen “Moe” Duffy, B.S. ’17, witnessed a zookeeper working with a gorilla, sparking a lifelong interest in animals.