Past Events

A log of sustainability events at UofL which have already taken place.
Date Event
Nov. 2, 2024 https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/47551202072319/card/2ec4eb77aa88afc576d22ab17c8dcddfe8e1d446.jpgUofL/UPS Green Heart Project Tree Planting
Saturday, November 2, 8:30–10:30 a.m., Olmsted Academy North (4530 Bellevue Ave.), Register here.
Join Us for a Green Heart Project Tree Planting event. We'll be planting 50-75 trees at Olmsted Academy North as part of the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute's Green Heart Louisville Project. Wear comfy work clothing and closed-toe shoes. We'll supply trees, tools + coffee & doughnuts! Curious about the Green Heart Project? Watch this segment from the TODAY Show. Register here.
Oct. 28, 2024 UN Day PFAS Program: GenX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals
Preview screening documentary film segments about the worst pollution crisis in world history
Monday, Oct. 28th, 7-9pm, Lang House, 115 S. Ewing Avenue or on Zoom (ID: 844 0774 9272, Passcode: 357007)
GenX: The Saga of Forever Chemicals - IMDbThe UofL Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences, UofL Center for Healthy Air, Water & Soil, and United Nations Association of the USA Kentucky Division, invite you to this special United Nations Day event. In addition to clips from the forthcoming documentary, GenX, speakers include:
  • Special Guest: Rob Bilott, Attorney, Author
  • Special Guest: Rotary District 6710 Governor Elect Dorsey Ridley
  • Keynote by Elijah Yetter-Bowman, Founder & Filmmaker at Ethereal Films. Elijah is also an Affiliate Researcher, University NC School of Public Health, and a National Academies Awardee. Elijah began as a young scientist who read a headline revealing that their hometown in NC had been heavily polluted for more than 40 years.  Digging deeper, it became clear that a much larger problem was at hand but there was a disconnect in public understanding. He realized his hometown was just a symptom of a systemic problem. He resolved to tell the world and is using filmmaking to tell the story about PFAS/Forever Chemicals linked to health effects. Also the story of community strength, love and hope.
  • UofL researcher connecting pollution exposure and sleep health | UofL NewsClara Sears, PhD, UofL Assistant Professor of Medicine, speaking on “PFAS Impacts on Maternal and Child Health”
  • Frederick Adams Ekuban, PhD, UofL Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology, speaking on “Impact of PFAS and Lifestyle Influences on Health Outcomes”
Snacks, tea sandwiches & refreshments provided. Limited seating, please RSVP to TeenaHal@aol.com. Additional sponsors include: The Rotary Club of Louisville, Floyds Fork Environmental Association, Kentucky Waterways Alliance, and League of Women Voters of Louisville.
Oct. 26-27, 2024 Land Between the Lakes Backpacking TripBackpacking Land Between the Lakes, Canal Loop  
Saturday-Sunday, Oct. 26-27th, Kuttawa, Kentucky. $40 per person
Join Campus Recreation for this special outing to Kentucky's largest wilderness, the Land Between The Lakes, in western Kentucky. This 11-mile trail is the premier trail at Land Between the Lakes offering beautiful scenery and rugged terrain. The trail follows the shoreline along Lake Barkley, past the Nickel Branch Basic Campground, beneath the bridge leading to Grand Rapids and along the ridge just above the Kentucky Lake Scenic Drive. Join us as we enjoy late autumn views at Land Between the Lakes. All necessary equipment is included in the sign up fee. Learn more and sign-up at the Student Recreation Center (SRC).
Oct. 25, 2024 Restoring floodplain wetlands to expand habitat, assimilate nutrients, reduce erosion, and facilitate a more natural flow and disturbance regime
Friday, October 25th, noon, Shumaker Research Building room 139
Who We Are — Sustainable StreamsUofL's Biology seminar speaker on Oct. 25th is Dr. Bob Hawley, Ph.D., P.E., Director / Principal Scientist at Sustainable Streams, LLC. Prior to European settlement, floodplain wetlands were abundant in North American river valleys. Four centuries of beaver extirpation, watershed deforestation, floodplain drainage, and stream channelization, and the associated accumulation of up to ~1 to 3 meters of post-settlement alluvium have left floodplains much drier and largely disconnected from their adjacent rivers and streams, restricting the ecosystem and societal services floodplains can provide. This underscores both the need for floodplain wetland restoration and the relative simplicity of the approach: removing post-settlement alluvium from the floodplain, re-establishing the native seedbank, and restoring a more natural connection to the river or stream. This presentation will present insights from design, modeling, and construction of numerous floodplain wetland restoration projects that have been completed in partnership with US Fish and Wildlife and US EPA among others. The presentation will answer questions such as what makes a good site for a floodplain wetland, what are some of the key design factors to optimize them for various goals (e.g. maximizing nutrient reductions vs. offloading excessively erosive streamflow). Regardless of how they are optimized to meet a primary design objective, removing post-settlement alluvium from river floodplains provides an array of societal and ecosystem benefits including expanded flood storage, restored off-channel habitat for rare fish/birds, improved water quality, reduced erosion/biotic disturbance for mussels/macroinvertebrates, and the economic benefits of an abundant source of high-quality topsoil for farmers, landscapers, developers, etc. Dr. Hawley is the Director and Principal Scientist for the Louisville-based consulting firm Sustainable Streams, LLC, which restores streams and wetlands in Kentucky, Ohio, and surrounding states. He serves on the advisory board of the Symposium on Urbanization and Stream Ecology (SUSE). In addition to his consulting work, he is actively engaged in publishing research on stream and wetland restoration and policy: Explore his research here.
Oct. 25, 2024 Climate Anxiety WorkshopEcoReps Lunch & Learn: Climate Anxiety
Friday, Oct. 25th, noon, BAB 206 (Add to your Calendar)
OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 400 100 53#)
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Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We continue the fall series with a focus on healthy ways to address Climate Anxiety. Our guest will be Parker Bowling, a therapist who specializes in helping people who suffer from despair about our fate in the age of climate chaos. Following recent climate catastrophes, many have been feeling an elevated level of climate anxiety. EcoReps invites you to join us for a discussion with a climate-minded therapist to create community and discuss this anxiety, how it affects us, and ways to cope. While Parker currently lives in Spain and will be joining us via zoom, he is a UofL alumni and is passionate about supporting more accessible and climate aware mental health spaces in Kentucky. Do not miss this very special opportunity to be in community and dialogue with others who may share some of your feelings about the issue!
The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event.
Oct. 24, 2024 Henny Ransdell at Pumpkin Smash!Zero Waste Pumpkin Carving!
Thursday, Oct. 24th, 6pm, Garden Commons at the Baptist Center
Join UofL EcoReps in the Garden Commons for a fun pumpkin carving event focused on using the whole pumpkin! As you carve, you'll learn about how to use all parts of the pumpkin and how to compost everything when you're done in order to grow new pumpkins for next year! We’ll have candy, costumes, and lots of spooky vibes! Pumpkins are first come, first serve!
Oct. 23, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/a50eaa28-609d-463e-8d99-e1ef277305d1f49f9c2d-3af5-4325-bae9-9144c28e1f1a.png?preset=large-w
Witches, Wolves, and Welfare

Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 5:30-6:30pm, Humanities 106
Join ELSB's Animal Welfare Committee to celebrate Halloween and learn how you can help the animals most commonly associated Halloween! Free candy, tote bags, and a chance to win a Halloween-y stuffed animal! RSVP on Engage. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 23, 2024 UofL Arbor Day 2016 Tree PlantingUofL Arbor Day 2024
Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, noon, Humanities Quad, Add to your Calendar
Come help us celebrate Arbor Day 2024 at the University of Louisville by taking another step to restore Louisville's shrinking tree canopy! We'll be planting trees in the Humanities Quad to replace the mature trees we lost. Join us for a celebration of UofL’s on-going commitment to trees and our status (for 14 years running!) as a Tree Campus Higher Education. This event will be a part of our 17th Annual Campus Sustainability Day Fair on the Humanities Quad from 10am-2pm. Stop by early or stick around afterward to connect with dozens of groups doing work to advance sustainability both on- and off-campus, including TreesLouisville, which will be on hand with guidance for tree planting and care, as well as information about upcoming volunteer opportunities! Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 23, 2024 17th Annual Campus Sustainability Day Fair
Wednesday, Oct. 23rd, 10am-2pm, Humanities Quad, Add to your Calendar
Campus Sustainability Day 2018Stop by the Humanities Quad for the 17th annual celebration of all things sustainable at UofL and in our community! Learn what campus and community groups are doing to create a sustainable revolution. Sign-up to get involved and leave with some green freebies, great information, and a smile on your face!
  • Take the Cards Go Green Pledge and earn an ethically-sourced reusable mug!
  • Fill up your reusable mug with Fair Trade Hot Chocolate and grab some local Nord's donuts from UofL Dining!
  • Join us at noon to plant trees in the Quad for UofL Arbor Day 2024!
  • Bring used batteries and light bulbs (all kinds) for recycling with the Dept. of Environmental Health & Safety!
  • Bring your bike for a free tune-up! Learn about all of UofL's Transportation Alternatives, and get hands-on, personalized guidance in how to use UofL's Bike Fix-It Stations!
  • Shop and donate clothing, housewares, and all kinds of free stuff at our Pop-up Free Sale hosted by the UofL Free Store!
  • Meet our UofL Beekeeper and sample some of this year's honey harvest!
This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 22, 2024 An Evening with World-Renowned Journalist Maria Hinojosa!
Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, 5:30-7:30pm, JCTC Health Sciences Hall Auditorium (110 W. Chestnut St.)
An Evening with World Renowned Journalist Maria HinojosaJoin us for an unforgettable evening and celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month with world-renowned journalist Maria Hinojosa, a trailblazer in independent, multimedia journalism. As the first Latina in many newsrooms, Hinojosa envisioned a space where the diverse American experience could be explored and uplifted. In 2010, she founded Futuro Media, a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing content that empowers individuals to navigate our increasingly diverse world. With a career spanning nearly 30 years, Hinojosa has reported for PBS, CBS, WNBC, CNN, NPR, and hosted the Emmy Award-winning talk show Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One. She has authored two books and received numerous prestigious awards, including four Emmys, the John Chancellor Award, and the Ruben Salazar Lifetime Achievement Award from the NAHJ. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the leading voices in journalism, followed by a reception and book signing! This event is sponsored by: University of Louisville, Jefferson Community and Technical College, Bellarmine University, Spalding University, Ivy Tech Community College. This event is FREE. Register to attend here. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 22, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/4d144eb9-db5f-4823-8ee9-83e9cdd5182d1ea51b6f-1838-428a-934e-a6a57341af99.png?preset=large-wWomen of PRIDE
Tuesday, Oct. 22nd, 5-6pm, Shumaker Research Building 139
Join UNA-Women to learn all about the role of women and femmes in the pride movement with a special guest speaker from Cardinal Drag Haus! RSVP on Engage. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 21, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/ffaff23e-c660-4f4a-9de3-49730a99bd9c585adebe-4474-4fe8-bcbe-a9058e7945ad.png?preset=large-wClean 4 Cards Fall Festival
Monday, October 21st, 4-6pm, Humanities Quad, Add to your Calendar
Do you hate leaf blowers and wish those guys would get a rake?! Well now's your chance to take action! All are invited to join Clean 4 Cards in their third annual Fall Festival! Like every year, volunteers will be collecting leaves for composting. There will be a prize for the participant who collects the most bags of leaves! There will also be food, face paint, and games. We encourage people to wear Halloween costumes as well. RSVP on Engage. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 19, 2024 Pop-Up Drop-Off Community Recycling Event
Saturday, Oct. 19th, 10am-2pm, UofL Shelby Campus (440 N Whittington Pkwy), Add to your Calendar

Pop-Up Drop-Offs are free recycling and large item disposal events for residents of Jefferson County.

Pop-Up Drop-OffAccepted Items:

  • Up to 3 electronic items (recycled)
  • Metal & appliances, no refrigerators or any items containing coolant (recycled) 
  • Up to 4 passenger tires (recycled)
  • Household recyclables, follow curbside rules (recycled)
  • Yard waste, follow curbside rules, wooden pallets (composted)
  • Large household items (landfilled) 
  • Documents for shredding (recycled)
  • Prescription medication (disposed properly)

Items must already be separated into categories for easy off-loading so as much can be recycled as possible.

Not Accepted:

  • Garbage, loose debris (use curbside garbage collection or take to landfill)
  • Concrete, bricks, rocks
  • Construction materials (take to Waste Reduction Center, fees apply)
  • Refrigerators or items containing coolant (take to Waste Reduction Center, or metal recycling facility)
  • Latex paint (disposal information)
  • Batteries, light bulbs, oil-based paint, varnishes, stains, and other household hazardous waste (take to Haz Bin)
  • Tree trunks  
  • Boats, hot tubs
  • Items from businesses
  • Trailers greater than 10 feet in length (larger loads can be taken to the Waste Reduction Center)
This event sponsored by: Department of Public Works and Assets (Louisville/Jefferson County Waste Management District in partnership with Solid Waste Management Services Division) and Metro Council. More info.
This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 19, 2024 Rubbertown2024 Environmental Justice Conference: “Environmental Health: Knowledge Is Power”
Saturday, Oct. 19th, 9am - 3pm, University Club or online. Register here.
The 2024 Environmental Justice Conference hosted by the West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCCTF) will be held at the University Club at the University of Louisville. Funding is being provided by the Environmental Protection Agency RATHA Grant and the Louisville and Kentucky Branch of the NAACP. The Theme of this 8th Annual Conference is “Environmental Health: Knowledge Is Power”. Join us for a day of information with opportunities to ask questions concerning the three-year Rubbertown Air Toxics and Health Assessment (RATHA) research grant funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), hear about other topics of environmental interest, and also participate in an Environmental Roundtable. The research partners for the RATHA grant include the West Jefferson County Community Task Force in collaboration with the Air Pollution Control District, the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute of UofL, the Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness, and the Park DuValle Community Health Center. EJ Groups, Concerned Citizens, and Residents of West Louisville neighborhoods and areas near Rubbertown are encouraged to join us in person or virtually. Please share this event with interested community members. Let's work together to address air toxics and their impact on our health in an informative setting. This is a great opportunity to connect with experts, community leaders, and neighbors in the community and make a difference in our futures. The Environmental Justice Conference is free, and breakfast and lunch will be served. Community participation is critical to this three-year research project's success. We need to hear your voices about environmental concerns. Stay Engaged and Informed! We hope to see you there on Saturday, October 19th, and that you will join us at future WJCCTF environmental events. You can sign up for in-person or virtual attendance by Registering here. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 18, 2024 Student Sustainability Coalition logoSustainability Coffee Hour
Friday, Oct. 18th, 2-3pm, Old Louisville Coffee Co-op (316 W Ormsby Ave), Add to your Calendar
The Student Sustainability Coalition provides networking and mentorship in sustainability while promoting sustainable practices & holding the administration accountable! Join us at the Old Louisville Coffee Co-op to chat, work, study, and discuss sustainability on third Fridays this fall from 9/20/2024 until 11/22/2024. Follow on Engage or Instagram. This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 17, 2024 Climate Change is Spooky Halloween Trivia NightClimate Change is Spooky Trivia Night
Thursday, Oct. 17th, 7-9pm, Red Barn
The Student Sustainability Coalition invites you to a fun-filled evening of trivia, costumes, prizes, food, and more! Teams can compete for hauntingly good prizes! There will be a costume contest and six rounds of trivia on: Louisville, Halloween, and Climate Change. Doors open at 6pm, trivia starts at 7pm. Grab your costume and come out to our annual Halloween Trivia Night. Purchase your tickets in advance to save; they're $8 per person when purchased individually and $5 a person when you register as a team! To purchase your ticket(s), Venmo @TheUofLSSC with your full name(s) as the message. Please reach out to Mo Early (mrearl03@louisville.edu) with questions and concerns. RSVP on Engage. This is a zero-waste event.This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
Oct. 17, 2024 Tree Ring Workshop 2022Chronicles in Wood: Introduction to Tree Ring Science
Thursday, Oct. 17th, 4pm-5pm, Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 West Bloom St.), Add to your Calendar
A Louisville Tree Week (Oct. 12-20) event hosted by UofL's Garden Commons, as part of our Fall Garden Workshop series. This introduction to dendrochronology provides insight into the basics of tree-ring science and how it helps answer critical questions in topics such as climate change to human-environment interactions. Explore the discipline through two case studies led by UofL faculty and a graduate student from the Department of Geographic and Environmental Sciences. Plus, get hands-on experience with a live tree-coring demonstration. Facebook Event. This is a UofL Sustainability Week & Louisville Tree Week event!
Oct. 17-18, 2024 Kentucky Composting Conference: Sustainability and the Art of Composting
Thursday-Friday, Oct. 17-18th, 8am-4pm, Humanities 300, Add to your Calendar
Registration Required - $35 or $10 Students (scholarships available - contact Keith McKenzie)

Join us to learn best practices for composting and composting certifications. Come learn about compost quality, soil health, and more! Farmers, ranchers, and others interested will learn about marketing, compost quality, and more! Our keynote speaker will be Jean Bonhotal, Director of the Cornell Waste Management Institute. For scholarships contact Keith McKenzie at Keith.mckenzie1@aol.com. Facebook Event.
This is a UofL Sustainability Week event!
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Oct. 17-23, 2024 UofL Sustainability Week - Oct. 17-23, 2024
I Commit To... Campus Sustainability Day 2015A full week of events to celebrate, raise awareness, and engage your passions for environmental, social & economic justice! Events will include:
UofL Sustainability Week is "crowd-sourced"! If you'd like to add an event to the calendar, please contact Justin Mog!
Oct. 16, 2024 Trainings and Workshops - Leave No TraceLeave No Trace Workshop
Wednesday, Oct. 16th, 5-6pm, SRC Classroom
Join Campus Recreation for a free introduction to Leave No Trace principles and the actions we can collectively take to recreate responsibly. In this workshop we will discuss helpful information with a simple framework of minimum impact practices to apply when spending time outdoors.
Oct. 16, 2024

 Cards Come Together
Wednesday, Oct. 16th, 9am-noon, various locations. Register Here
Make plans to participate in Cards Come Together, a day when UofL students, staff, faculty and alumni come together to improve our campus and community. Service projects this year will focus on the Parkland neighborhood. Staff and faculty may use community service leave to participate. Registration Now Open via Sign-up Genius. Service projects include:

New Directions Housing Corporation
1044 South 26th Street, Louisville, KY 40210
As part of their Repair Affair, volunteers will seal and stain a wheelchair ramp for an elderly homeowner in the Parkland neighborhood. All materials needed will be provided.

Family Scholar House Parkland Campus
1309 Catalpa Street, Louisville, KY 40211
Volunteers will paint interior walls of a classroom. All supplies will be provided.

Parkland Plaza
2757 Dumesnil Street, Louisville, KY 40211
Volunteers will mulch newly planted trees and tidy up litter.

American Red Cross Supply Prep
510 E. Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40201
Working from the Red Cross Office, volunteers will prepare the supplies needed for a large Smoke Alarm Community installation event on October 21st.  These including staging and sorting supplies and paperwork, and loading the trailer the teams will need.

Community Kitchen | Dare to Care
1200 South 28th Street, Louisville, KY 40211
11:30am - 2:30pm
Join us as we prepare meals for the Kids Cafe and Innovation Kitchen program. No cooking skills necessary. Duties may include: washing, cutting produce; preparing raw chicken; and making sandwiches.Closed toe shoes, covered shoulders, and a hat/hair covering are required.

For more information,see the webpage or email Susan Jenkins.
Oct. 15, 2024 Green Heart Tree PlantingCommunity Conversations: Green Heart Initial Findings
Tuesday, Oct. 15th, 6-7pm, online here
UofL's Green Heart Project will be sharing information on some initial findings on the health impacts of planting trees and greening neighborhoods in south Louisville. The presentation will be followed by Q&A and audience discussion. No registration necessary. Join the Zoom here at 6pm!This is a Louisville Tree Week event!
Oct. 15, 2024 West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCCTF) community meeting
Tuesday, Oct. 15th, 5:30-7:00pm, virtual - join here
UofL's Sustainability Council invites you to the next West Jefferson County Community Task Force (WJCCTF) community meeting, featuring speakers from the University of Louisville. The Mission of the WJCCTF is to provide research and studies to validate or nullify environmental concerns and issues of residents of West Jefferson County to empower residents to make informed decisions. This month's theme is: Barriers to Participation of At-Risk Groups in Clinical Research & Solutions. How Do We Address this? Part II. Featured speakers will be:
  1. La Creis R. KiddLaCreis R. Kidd, PhD, MPH
    Associate Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology, UofL School of Medicine
    Endowed Chair in Cancer Health Disparities & Research Training
    Assistant Dean of Research Diversity
    A discussion of potential solutions to help make clinical research more accessible to all patients, espe-cially those who suffer unequally from chronic illnesses. Historically there is mistrust of the healthcare system. Physicians fail to inform or invite groups into the research system - clinical trial studies. Rea-sons include language barriers and lack of diverse clinical scientists.
  2. Joseph Riley, UofL Sophomore Biology Major
    Joseph graduated from Fern Creek high School with a GPA of 3.71 Joseph has sickle cell. He wants to make sure WE don’t forget about it. His desire is to be a hematologist and possibly find a cure or control for the disease. Sickle cell disease affects people of many ethnicities, including those of African, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Central and South American and South Asian descent. Unfortunately, the lifespan of Sickle cell patients are predicted at 20 years less than average.
Contact: Arnita Gadson, Executive Director, arnita.gadson@gmail.com, (502) 645-3588 Email: wjcctf.lou@gmail.com.
Please join the meeting virtually here, or dial in using your phone at (408) 650-3123 Access Code: 117-194-797 You do not need an audio pin.
Oct. 14, 2024 Indigenous Peoples' Day
Monday, Oct. 14th, 2-4pm, Cultural & Equity Center
Indigenous Peoples Day 10-14-24
Oct. 10, 2024 Climate change, human health, and building an equitable sustainable future
a free public talk by Gwen Robbins Schug (UNC Greensboro)
Thursday, Oct. 10th, 6pm, UofL Center for Archaeology & Cultural Heritage (CACHe), 1606 Rowan St.
https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/47583966223936/card/b4a6832b607fea98e0bea5334aac7c28246c4e45.jpgEarth’s mean annual surface temperature has increased by 1.3 degrees Celsius over the pre-industrial average. We know that over the next 75 years, without an immediate and dramatic change in behavior, we will see an increase of 3-8 degrees C, levels not seen in the time since humans first evolved. The risks for human societies from this magnitude of warming are complex, with interacting hazards that are potentially amplified by our response. Historical sciences can speak to these uncertainties about how it will affect our societies and our health. In this talk, Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug will describe archaeological perspectives on human health and well-being during periods of rapid climate change over the past 10,000 years. She will focus on the historical and socio-cultural factors that promoted resilience and those that were associated with high levels of violence, infectious disease spillover, and starvation. Ultimately, Dr. Robbins Schug proposes that discussions of human health may be one of the greatest opportunities for motivating the urgent, transformative, and sustained actions we now require to achieve a fair, equitable, sustainable future on Earth. Dr. Gwen Robbins Schug is a bioarchaeologist and Professor of Biology at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. This event is presented by the Kentucky Society of the Archaeological Institute of America with support from the University of Louisville Department of Anthropology.
Oct. 9, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/db2b015d-781d-4546-aa25-9ad5f8e88876f0f73889-1627-4103-b3c6-e2365c898bf6.png?preset=large-wFreedom Summer Film Screening
Wednesday, Oct. 9th, 5:30-7:30pm, Ekstrom Library - Chao Auditorium
Join the Engage. Lead. Serve. Board for a look back at the summer of 1964, when more than 700 student activists took segregated Mississippi by storm, registering voters, creating freedom schools and establishing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. RSVP on Engage.
Oct. 9, 2024 Free Sale on the QuadFree Sale & Zero Waste ULPD Cookout!
Wednesday, Oct. 9th, 11am-1:30pm, Humanities Quad
The University of Louisville Police Department invites students, faculty and staff to the Cookout on the Quad! Sponsored by ULPD, SGA, Finance/Operations, Pepsi and Aramark. The UofL Sustainability Council is collaborating with ULPD to make this year's cookout a Zero Waste event! Look for composting and recycling options and assistance from our "trash talkers." The UofL Free Store will also be on hand with a pop-up Free Sale for everyone! Vegetarian options will be available from the grill, too.
Oct. 8, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/cd17d33d-40e9-4f91-9e2f-50479df6f02250e1166d-bc3b-4295-8025-f9de0456c751.png?preset=large-wChips, Dips, and Ballot Tips
Tuesday, Oct. 8th, 2-3pm, Cultural & Equity Center MPR
The Engage. Lead. Serve. Board invites you to learn who's on the ballot in November while you enjoy some chips and dip! See sample ballots, find your polling location, and hear about candidates! RSVP on Engage.
Oct. 5, 2024 Stand Up PaddleboardingStand Up Paddleboarding
Saturday, Oct. 5th, 10am-2pm, Taylorsville Lake, Kentucky, $50 per person
Join Campus Recreation as we partner with Endless Summer Paddle Company for an introduction to paddleboarding course at Taylorsville Lake. This course will consist of a quick lesson then a two hour trip on the lake to practice those newly acquired skills. All necessary equipment is included in the sign up fee. Learn more and sign-up at the Student Recreation Center (SRC).
Oct. 4, 2024 EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Waterfront Botanical Gardens
RESCHEDULED FOR: Oct. 4th, noon, BAB 206 (Add to your Calendar)
OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#)
Upcoming Events – Waterfront Botanical GardensWATCH VIDEO RECORDING
Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We continue the fall series with a focus on sustainability efforts taking place at the Waterfront Botanical Gardens! Located at 1435 Frankfort Avenue, on the site of a former city landfill, Waterfront Botanical Gardens was started by Botanica, an umbrella organization for the local gardening community started in 1993 to help enlighten, entertain, and educate the community about the botanical world. In 2001, Botanica learned that it was the beneficiary of a trust established by member Helen Harrigan, a local gardener with a desire to see a botanical garden and conservatory built in Louisville. Helen’s gift reshaped the focus of this organization, and they set about to create what has become Louisville’s Waterfront Botanical Gardens. The organization's vision is "Planting seeds and growing minds for more sustainable cities." The mission is "To cultivate urban botanical gardens that educate, inspire, and enhance appreciation of the relationship between plant life and a healthy environment."

The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event.
Oct. 3, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/1e80b896-aaa6-4ddb-b008-0ab705b0f26b7d3ec6a4-c43d-4c78-891f-b6336045105c.png?preset=large-wGreen Initiatives Documentaries and Activism
Thursday, Oct. 3rd, 4:30pm, Davidson 101
Join the Engage Lead Serve Board's Green Initiatives committee as we watch Mission Blue, a documentary about marine conservation, while painting activism posters! We will also have two plant give-aways! RSVP on Engage.
Oct. 3, 2024 https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/47513200036971/card/6f474bead886409efe655fa8e9e69300e2a8c310.jpgLatina Equal Pay Day
Thursday, Oct. 3rd, 12:30-2pm, Red Barn
Join the Hispanic/Latinx & Indigenous Initiatives in observing Latina Equal Pay Day. This event will recognize and host dialogue around the wage gap that Latina women face. More than 60 years after the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Latinas typically earn only 58 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men and therefore must work more than 2 years to earn what their male counterparts earned in 12 months. The Latina Equal Pay Day event will be a day where students, faculty, staff, alumni and community leaders can come together in a round table networking lunch that looks to show how we as Latinas can empower one another for success. See you there!
Oct. 3, 2024 https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/41349910956346/card/6692c3c29383a59d27e88eae3ced79a0aea1eab1.jpgBlack Freedom, White Allies, and Red Scare
Read-In Commemorating the Wade Home Bombing and Braden Sedition Trial
Thursday, Oct. 3rd, 11am-1pm, BAB Atrium, Add to your Calendar
October 2024 begins what will be 70 years since Carl and Anne’s arrest and the Braden-Wade case and sedition trial proceedings. To recollect and recall the important literature and documents used in the trial, the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research (ABI) will host a read-in of primary sources of the trial, including Anne’s writings. This event will be open to the public. If you are interested in participating in the Read-In, please send us an email with the subject line ‘ABI Read In Volunteer' to uoflabi@louisville.edu
Sept. 26, 2024 May be an image of textCover Crop Workshop
Thursday, Sept. 26th, 4pm,Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St., behind Bettie Johnson Hall)
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Cover crops help protect and rejuvenate living soil during fallow periods like the winter! They keep the soil alive and return nutrients to the soil, all of which makes our plants grow stronger and healthier in the spring! Join us on Thursday, September 26 at 4:00pm for a hands-on workshop in UofL’s Urban & Public Affairs Horticulture Zone to learn all about cover crops: the reasons why; choosing the seed; how to plant; and how to terminate. Facebook Event.
Sept. 26, 2024 UofL Day at GSFM 2024UofL Day at the Gray Street Farmers Market
Thursday, Sept. 26th, 10:30am‒1:30pm, Add to your Calendar
Health Sciences Center, 400 E. Gray St.

We’ll be hosting UofL Day at the Gray Street Farmers’ Market on Sept. 26, the last day of the 2024 season. All UofL students, faculty, and staff who bring their valid UofL ID to the GSFM Information Booth can pick up complementary $5 tokens to redeem at any market vendors. To mark the final week of the Cards Commuter Challenge, the Sustainability Council will be organizing carpools to the market from Belknap Campus. Meet up at the Ville Grill at 11:30am or 12:30pm and share a ride. Or hop on a bike or TARC Route 28 for an easy, 15-minute ride to the market. Log your trip on Cardinal Directionsand you'll be entered to win our $250 Grand Prize! All are encouraged to show your UofL spirit by wearing red or your favorite Cards gear. Facebook Event.

Bike at Gray Street Farmers MarketWith many unique local vendors and food trucks, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh products, including locally grown produce, honey, jams, pickles, granola, baked goods, desserts, crafts, grab-and-go lunch items, and more. Cash, debit cards, SNAP benefits, and Senior Vouchers accepted! Open rain or shine, lunch-time on Thursdays, June 6 - Sept. 26, 2024. The market is operated by UofL's School of Public Health and Information Sciences in partnership with Catholic Charities’ Common Earth Gardens. The market is designed to increase access to fresh healthy food and offers several programs:
  • Double Dollar (SNAP) program - This program makes healthy food more affordable for individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Using SNAP Double Dollars is simple. Customers visit the GSFM information booth, decide how much they want to spend, and swipe their SNAP cards. The market then matches this amount and gives them wooden tokens to spend directly with GSFM vendors. We match spending by the SNAP customer up to $20 per week. Customers can use the tokens to purchase any food for the household, such as fruits, vegetables, meat, breads, canned foods, and more.
  • FreshRx  -- The GSFM offers the FreshRx program in partnership with the Community Farm Alliance. The program serves expectant moms who receive Medicaid. After signing up, FreshRx participants get $26 in tokens each week to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from GSFM vendors.
  • Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SrFMNP) -- Seniors (60+) who qualify are provided with $50 loaded onto a debit card to purchase fresh, unprocessed, locally grown fruits, honey, vegetables and herbs at approved farmers markets. Individuals can sign up for these benefits at Louisville's Neighborhood Places, the L&N Building on Broadway, and at the Nulu/Phoenix Hill Farmers Market. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture serves as the lead agency for SrFMNP.
  • Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) (New in 2024) - The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program helps bring locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables into the homes of WIC participants. Each summer, local health departments issue $30 to eligible WIC recipients for the purchase of locally grown fruits, vegetables, and fresh-cut herbs.
More info: GSFM website; contact Market Manager, Amir Hussein, amhussein@archlou.org, (502) 910-0675; or follow on Facebook and Twitter.
Sept. 25, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/64790c18-b53a-4108-9aa8-3ff5ba4e8e7f3e0d2f87-ef02-4c35-81d9-a35ac1ccde4b.png?preset=large-wBee Movie Bash
Wednesday, Sept. 25th, 5:30-7pm, Humanities Rm 106, Add to your Calendar
Join ELSB's Animal Welfare Committee for a viewing of the Bee Movie! We will also discuss the importance of bees while enjoying popcorn! RSVP on Engage.
Sept. 22, 2024 TARC PicnicWorld Car-Free Day Picnic!
Sunday, Sept. 22nd, 1:25pm, Meetup at TARC stop just south of 4th St. & Cardinal Blvd. - Register here
Did you know anyone with a valid UofL ID can use the entire TARC transit system for FREE?!?! Just bring your UofL ID and swipe as you board! Whether you are a TARC rookie or a daily TARC rider, join us for a Sunday picnic in celebration of World Car-Free Day at Iroquois Park! This event kicks off the final week of the Cards Commuter Challenge! Log your trip on Cardinal Directionsand you'll be entered to win our $250 Grand Prize! Meetup at the bus stop near Bettie Johnson Hall at 4th St. & Cardinal Blvd. We will have some light snacks, but make sure to bring your own reusable water bottle and a blanket to sit on. We hope to see you there! Register here if you plan on attending. Facebook Event.
Sept. 20, 2024 Student Sustainability Coalition logoSustainability Coffee Hour
Friday, Sept. 20th, 2-3pm, Old Louisville Coffee Co-op (316 W Ormsby Ave)
The Student Sustainability Coalition provides networking and mentorship in sustainability while promoting sustainable practices & holding the administration accountable! Join us at the Old Louisville Coffee Co-op to chat, work, study, and discuss sustainability on third Fridays this fall from 9/20/2024 until 11/22/2024. Follow on Engage or Instagram.
Sept. 20, 2024 "Freed Between the Lines": A Conversation with University Libraries
Friday, Sept. 20th, 10am-11am, online - register here
This session will delve into the rich history of the Right to Read.  An overview of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects the freedom of speech will be provided, and contemporary issues like book banning and censorship will be discussed. We will also explore the current political landscape for libraries and their role in supporting social justice. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session, offering participants an opportunity to engage directly with the topics discussed. Speakers include: Professor Latisha Reynolds, Asst. Professor Courtney Shareef, Asst. Professor Alexandra Howard, and Professor Fannie Cox. This event is hosted by University Libraries and The Office of Institutional Equity. Register to attend.
Sept. 16, 2024 Pumpkin Party 9-16-24Garden Commons Pumpkin Party!
Monday, Sept. 16th, 11am, Garden Commons at the Baptist Center, Add to your Calendar
Join us in the Garden Commons this upcoming Monday at 11:00am for our first ever Pumpkin Party! We’ll be discussing how to use every part of your pumpkin and how we can integrate sustainability into this spooky season! Facebook Event.
Sept. 14, 2024 SOUL Day of Service
Saturday, Sept. 14th, 10am-1:30pm, SAC Ballroom
To kick off each year, ELSB hosts SOUL Day of Service, during which UofL students volunteer with organizations across Louisville. SOUL Day of Service serves as an opportunity for University of Louisville students to come together and serve the community that UofL calls home. This year, we will be serving both breakfast and lunch; additionally, we are hoping to do some giveaways after students complete their service projects. Students may receive up to four service hours for attending SOUL. The day includes many sustainability-related service opportunities and the following organizations are confirmed service sites for SOUL: TreesLouisville, The Salvation Army, GRAAND, The Hope Buss, Food Literacy Project, Family Scholar House, Brightside, Home of the Innocents, Love the Hungry, Louisville Department of Parks and Recreation, UofL Community Composting, UofL Biology Department, and UofL Garden Commons. RSVP on Engage.
Sept. 13, 2024 Student Sustainability Coalition logoStudent Sustainability Coalition Meeting
Friday, Sept. 13th, 2pm, 3rd Floor Student Lounge of Urban & Public Affairs (426 W Bloom St.) or join the meeting online
The Student Sustainability Coalition provides networking and mentorship in sustainability while promoting sustainable practices & holding the administration accountable! Join us for our monthly Fall meetings from 2-3pm on second Fridays of every month from 9/13/2024 until 11/15/2024. The Coalition seeks to promote a unity of voices across organizations in order to drive sustainable practices, inform the student body about aspects of sustainability, and hold the administration accountable to the values of the students. This organization is determined to reflect a true representation of the student body, in terms of majors and identities, so that our actions support foundational needs of our university. Follow on Engage or Instagram.
Sept. 10, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/00e383ce-f35d-4621-bbe9-cac34724a0d207f6fa57-50ff-4957-a348-38fb5113c618.png?preset=large-wFemmes and Sustainability Workshop
Tuesday, Sept. 10th, 5pm, Shumaker Research Building, Room 139
Join the United Nations Association of Women and learn all about sustainability on and off campus while painting tote bags. Learn sustainability tips and tricks and how sustainability is seen as a feminine issue. RSVP on Engage.
Sept. 9, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/500268b6-d23b-4a0e-8895-a4fb87aaed3d764bf4a5-f08d-4b47-adb6-0bb3e0907beb.png?preset=large-wClean4Cards General Body Meeting
Monday, Sept. 9th, 6-7pm, SAC Floyd Theatre
Clean4Cards is an RSO dedicated to removing litter from the environment and beautifying campus. Every semester we meet to discuss our plans for the term and introduce ourselves and the organization to prospective members. We are going to try to get in a litter pickup after the meeting if possible; we will end by 7PM. RSVP on Engage.
Sept. 9, 2024 Bike Blender SmoothiesCycle September Bike Fair
Monday, Sept. 9th, noon-1:45pm, Red Barn plaza
Ride with Team UofL during the Cycle September Challenge. Roll by the Red Barn from noon to 1:45pm to get a free bike tune-up and grab a vegan bike blender smoothie made with 100% UofL-grown fruits! Reap the rewards of a healthy lifestyle, show your support for sustainable transportation and win prizes. Bike commutes can also be logged in the Cards Commuter Challenge to increase your chances to win. Get Healthy Now participants can earn 200 points toward their 2025 $40 GHN monthly incentive for participating. Resources for UofL Cyclists. Facebook Event.
Sept. 4, 2024 Perry Finley on bike at HRHRtalks Wellness: Cycle September
Wednesday, Sept. 4th, 2pm, Microsoft Teams - Register here.
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Get Healthy Now (GHN) is teaming up with the UofL Sustainability Council to discuss the health benefits of active transportation and provide employees with techniques that will transform their daily commuting. Employees will also learn about upcoming events and how to win prizes by participating in Cycle September and the Cards Commuter Challenge. GHN participants can earn 100 points toward their $40 GHN 2025 monthly incentive. All employees are welcome. Register here.
For a full list of upcoming HRTalks wellness and registration links, visit the HRtalks webpage.
Sept. 3, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/4edd541b-6568-40df-afb6-e95f974c7825105bec1a-650a-474e-84e1-ce8e7e323bd6.png?preset=large-wPlant a Plant
Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, 5-6pm, SAC West Plaza
Come choose a free plant of your choice and plant it with Garden Commons, UofL Composting, Clean4Cards, and TriBeta as you learn more about the Green Initiatives committee of ELSB as well as these sustainable organizations! RSVP on Engage.
Sept. 1-30, 2024 Cycle September
Cycle September 2024
September 1-30, 2024

UofL’s Sustainability Council and Get Healthy Now encourage you to saddle up and ride for Team UofL during Cycle September - The Global Bike Challenge! Reap the rewards of a healthy lifestyle and show your support for sustainable transportation. Register for Cycle September as an individual to be entered to win fabulous national prizes like:graphic of a $2,000 gift card
  • $1000 Early Bird Prize for registering before September 1st
  • $50, $250, $500 Encourager Prizes for encouraging others to ride
  • Proviz Waterproof Cycling Jackets
  • Organic, ethically-sourced Love to Ride sweatshirts, t-shirts, and beanies
  • $2500 Grand Prize!

Join Team UofL on Strava to log your rides and encourage/compete against your peers for the UofL Grand Prize. Simply log your trips by bicycle for fun, fitness, or transportation from September 1-30, 2024. Your miles, days cycled, and bike commutes will all qualify you for the grand prize of a $200 voucher to a local bike shop! Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to compete. Get Healthy Now monthly premium incentive program participants can earn 200 points toward their 2025 $40 GHN monthly incentive for participating in the Bike Month Challenge! Check out our online resources for UofL Bicyclists - with handy maps, videos, and tips for getting around town care-free and car-free!

And be sure to join us for our Cycle September events to get you engaged in the Challenge:

Aug. 30, 2024 EcoReps Lunch & Learn: Feed Louisville
Friday, Aug. 30th, noon, BAB 206
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OR Join Microsoft Teams Meeting, or join by phone at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 135 251 995#)
Feed Louisville's executive director and co-founder Rhona Bowles Kamar oversees a very active morning at work in Feed Louisville's kitchen at Douglass Boulevard Christian Church.Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We'll kick-off the year with a focus on mutual aid to address hunger. Rhona Kamar, Co-Founder of Feed Louisville, will share her point of view on sustainability. Rhona Bowles Kamar is the executive director of Feed Louisville, a non-profit organization she founded at the beginning of the pandemic to help feed the unhoused community. Rhona has been a chef and restaurateur in Louisville for 30 years.  She has owned a certified organic farm and is an advocate for small farmers. She has served on the board of the Organic Association of Kentucky, and currently serves on the Greater Louisville Food Council. She is currently a member of the World Central Kitchen Corps of Chefs.
The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event.
Aug. 28, 2024 https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/47073859991880/card/386747a11a8041f54267b977e30bcccb7118b2e4.jpg2024 President's Forum on Inclusive Excellence
Wednesday, Aug. 28th, 2-4pm, SAC Ballroom, Register here. Add to your Calendar
Join President Kim Schatzel and Vice President of Institutional Equity Lee Gill on August 28th at the President's Forum on Inclusive Excellence. This event gathers diversity thought leaders in education to discuss trends, advancements, and best practices. Geoffrey Canada, president of Harlem Children’s Zone, is the keynote speaker. This free event offers an opportunity to network with peers dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment. Refreshments will be provided. Space is limited, so register online to attend.
Aug. 26 - Sept. 30, 2024 Cards Commuter Challenge 2024Cards Commuter Challenge 2024
August 26 - September 30, 2024. University-wide
UofL wants you to save money, burn calories, put an end to pollution, and win prizes…all by simply choosing to get to campus in a new way! Record your trips on Cardinal Directions throughout the Cards Commuter Challenge (August 26 - September 30) and each week you'll have the chance to win one of the $50 weekly prizes or the $250 Grand Prize! Any trip by means other than driving alone increases your chances of winning!

Step 1: Join the Challenge online!

Step 2: Challenge yourself (and your friends!) to get to campus differently!
Try these life-affirming alternatives to the expense, road-rage, pollution, and parking hassles of driving alone:

  • BUS: Ride any TARC route free with UofL ID (just swipe your card as you board - any time, anywhere).
  • CARDpool: Organize your own carpool with friends, family, colleagues, or classmates; or find rides & offer rides online through Cardinal Directions.
  • WALK, SKATE, or BIKE: Get your workout just by getting where you need to go under your own power! If you don't have your own bike, borrow one free from UofL Bikeshare. Be sure to also log your bike trips during Cycle September as an individual to be entered to win fabulous national prizes! And join Team UofL on Strava to log your rides and encourage/compete against your peers for the UofL Grand Prize: a $200 voucher to a local bike shop! Simply log your trips by bicycle for fun, fitness, or transportation from September 1-30, 2024.
  • VANPOOL: Employees can get in on a vanpool, get your ride home guaranteed, or enter to win additional monthly prizes with Every Commute Counts.
  • SKIP THE COMMUTE: Work or study from home for maximum convenience, savings, and safety!

* NOTE: Though certainly better than driving, getting around via lazy, coal-powered electric scooters does not qualify for this Challenge. Skip the dirty electricity and use your muscles to qualify!

Explore all of UofL's Sustainable Transportation OptionsTARC Airport Route.

Step 3: Log your trips to win!

The only way to be in the running for prizes is to log your commute trips online with Cardinal Directions.

Connect with us, trash-talk, and post about your commute on social media @UofLSustainable.

And be sure to join us for our weekly themed events to get you engaged in the Challenge:

  • Fridays at 1pmWalking Series leaving from BAB. Get to know the area with fun destinations like Old Louisville Coffee Co-op, The Tavern, Dairy Kastle, Nords & Sunergos, El Molcajete
  • Monday 9/9 Noon-1:45pmBike Fair at Red Barn plaza. Bring your bike for a free tune-up. Enjoy a Bike Blender Smoothie!
  • Tuesday 9/10 5:30pmSkate Night at Humanities Quad
  • Sunday 9/15 2pmCarpool Karaoke to Kroger from The Ville Grill.
  • Sunday 9/22 1:25pmTARC to Iroquois Park for a World Car-Free Day Picnic! Meetup at the bus stop just south of Bettie Johnson Hall at 4th St. & Cardinal Blvd.
  • Thursday 9/26 11:30am OR 12:30pmCarpool to UofL Day at the Gray Street Farmers Market. Meetup at The Ville Grill.
Aug. 19 - Nov. 25, 2024 Fall Garden GatheringFall Garden Gatherings
Mondays, 11am at the Garden Commons (northeast of the Baptist Center)
Thursdays, 4pmat the Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St., behind Bettie Johnson Hall)
UofL’s organic campus gardens are great places to relax, reconnect, learn, and savor the sweet taste of sustainability! Students, faculty, staff, and the public are all welcome to come experience the thrill of turning tiny seeds into an abundance of hyper-local veggies, herbs, fruit & flowers. Stop by anytime to sample the goodness and help us keep things watered and weeded. We will gather weekly at both of our campus food gardens throughout the fall to harvest, weed, water & plant. Tools and gloves provided, but bring bags to harvest into! Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or InstagramFacebook Event.
Aug. 15-18, 2024

Sustainability in Welcome Week 2024
Aug. 15th - 18th, 2024
The UofL Sustainability Council will welcome new students to campus with a variety of events designed to engage your passion! Events include:

  • Lighten Your Load Free Stuff SwapThursday, Aug. 15th
    Trash-to-Treasure Move-in Free Sale!
    10am-4pm, Garden Commons at the Baptist Center
    The UofL Free Store will hold a pop-up free sale on Move-In Day to help you avoid the trip to Target! Load up on free clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, kitchen & housewares, cleaning & school supplies, and much more - all donated by students during last year's Trash-to-Treasure Move-Out!
  • Thursday, Aug. 15thGray Street Farmers Market
    Gray Street Farmers’ Market
    10:30am‒1:30pm, Health Sciences Center, 634 S Jackson St
    UofL's farmers' market is open every Thursday through September! With many unique local vendors, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh products, including locally grown produce, honey, jams, pickles, granola, baked goods, desserts, crafts, grab-and-go lunch items, and more. Cash, debit cards & SNAP benefits accepted! Open rain or shine, the market is operated by UofL's School of Public Health and Information Sciences in partnership with Catholic Charities’ Common Earth Gardens.
  • Friday, Aug. 16th
    7-9pm, SRC
    Visit our UofL Sustainability booth at Night at the Rec. Bring your bike for a free tune--up!
  • Saturday, Aug. 17th
    Sustainability Shopping Spree!
    12:30-2pm, Belknap Plaza (between SAC and Belknap Village South) 
    The UofL Free Store and Cardinal Cupboard will be holding a pop-up shop where everything is FREE. These student-run services are available year-round to help keep useful stuff out of the landfill while lowering your bills. The Free Store is a place for free exchange of clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, kitchen & housewares, cleaning & school supplies, and much more. The Cardinal Cupboard is our on-campus food pantry offering both fresh and packaged foods whenever you need.
  • Saturday, Aug. 17th
    1-5pm, SAC 2nd floor Cardinal Lounge
    Visit our UofL Sustainability booth and learn how to get involved on campus!
  • Saturday, Aug. 17th
    Sustainable Louisville Bike Tour
    Welcome Week Sustainability Bike Tour
    2:00 – 4:30pm, meet up outside the SRC - Register here.
    Take a fun afternoon bike ride with the UofL Sustainability Council! Explore your new community through the lens of environmental stewardship and social justice. Visit Falls City Community Bikeworks, a non-profit community bike shop close to campus where you can learn how to fix your bike, access tools free, and get free used parts or low-cost supplies and used bikes! Don’t have a bike? Check one out from the SRC through UofL’s free Bikeshare Program. Check out our route here. Please Register Here.
  • Sunday, Aug. 18th
    UofL Community CompostingUofL Community Composting Volunteer Day
    Noon-2pm, 250 E. Bloom St. (just one block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook and Floyd Streets)

    Come help us turn “trash” into treasure as we manage UofL’s volunteer-powered community composting operation. Dress to get dirty. Tools provided. Learn about worm composting and becoming a UofL EcoRep!
  • Salsa PartySunday, Aug. 18th
    Garden Commons Salsa Party

    2-3pm, Garden Commons (next to Baptist Center)
    Stop by UofL's organic, student-run Garden Commons to sample some of the delicious fresh produce we've grown together over the summer and discover how you can get involved and learn how to grow your own food right here on campus! Sponsored by the UofL Sustainability Council.
July 25, 2024 Fostering Inclusive Excellence and Belonging in Learning Environments
Thursday, July 25th, 2:00-3:30pm, online
Presenter: Marcos Morales &  Marian R. Vasser. This session aims to equip educators with effective strategies to foster inclusive and welcoming spaces for all learners. Through a combination of theory and engaging activities, participants will learn how to cultivate an environment where diverse perspectives are valued, and every individual feels a sense of belonging. By exploring best practices, case studies, and interactive discussions, this workshop aims to empower educators to enhance the overall learning experience, promote academic success, and contribute to the development of a more inclusive and equitable society. Join us in our commitment to shaping educational spaces that celebrate diversity and foster excellence for everyone. Register here.
July 17, 2024 HRtalks Wellness: Clean Living  
Wednesday, July 17th, 2:00pm, Microsoft Teams
Get Healthy Now is teaming up with Anthem EAP to discuss the importance of clean living. Clean living is a mind/body approach to living a clean and healthy lifestyle. Learn healthier ways of living by eating whole foods and learn how to eliminate toxic products in your home to help support a clean-living lifestyle. GHN monthly premium incentive program participants can earn 100 points toward their 2025 $40 monthly incentive for attending. Registration required.
July 17, 2024 CHAMPioning Positive Change and Embracing Diversity: Centering Ali's 6 Core Principles
Wednesday, July 17th, 2:00-4:00pm, Cultural & Equity Center MPR
Presenter: Sherry Durham. Drawing inspiration from the life and values of the G.O.A.T., Muhammad Ali, this interactive workshop guides participants on a journey of personal growth, self-discovery, and character development. Through stories, quotes, and impactful anecdotes from Ali's life, attendees will explore 6 core principles that embody who he was even beyond the boxing ring. Participants will be inspired to reflect on their own values and choices, fostering a deeper understanding of the principles that drive ethical decision-making and positive change. This workshop is an invitation to cultivate the spirit of champion within oneself, aligning with the enduring legacy of Muhammad Ali and his commitment to making a meaningful impact on the world. Join us in embracing the principles of greatness, both inside and out, as we strive to create a more compassionate and empowered society. Register here.
June 25 & 26, 2024 Juneteenth Cookout: Red & Black on the Green
HSC: Tuesday, June 25 at 11:00am - 1:00pm, Kornhauser Health Sciences Library, HSC Courtyard
Belknap: Wednesday, June 26 at 11:00am - 1:00pm, University Club
Come out and enjoy a Juneteenth celebratory lunch as we recognize and celebrate Juneteenth! We will have a voter registration table and vendors on hand to educate our faculty, staff, & students and to promote and bring awareness to the many outstanding products and services offered by our community's Black business owners and allies. RSVP here.
June 20, 2024 Juneteenth Lecture Series: Where We Were (Our Past)
Thursday, June 20th, 12:00-2:30pm, Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium, Add to your Calendar
Join us and the Coalition on the History of the Enslaved as we take a journey.... Where We Were. The Coalition on the History of Enslavement is a partnership between four Louisville historic houses and former sites of enslavement: Farmington, Historic Locust Grove, Oxmoor Farm Foundation, and the Riverside, the Farnsley-Moreman Landing. Presenters: Dr. John Chenault, Associate Professor & Director of Anti-Racism Initiatives, UME, School of Medicine; Shirley Harmon, Curator-Oxmoor Farm. RSVP here.
June 18, 2024 “Gully of the Drums” in Jefferson County
Tuesday, June 18th, 7pm, online or in-person at United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 S. State St. - register online here, Add to your Calendar
Sam Satterly investigated a hazardous waste dump known as the “Gully of the Drums” in Jefferson Memorial Forest, a Louisville public park, while she was a graduate student at the University of Louisville. Credit: Courtesy of Sam SatterlyThe Greater Louisville Sierra Club invites you to hear from one of UofL’s recent Masters in Sustainability graduates, Sam Satterly, who will present her research into Jefferson County’s “Gully of the Drums” and its historical connection to the Superfund site, “Valley of the Drums.” The “Valley of the Drums” is one of the most infamous Superfund sites in EPA history. At this site Arthur L. Taylor operated an uncontrolled and unregulated industrial chemical waste dump, where over 17,000 steel drums and 142 chemical compounds were inventoried. Just beyond the Valley of the Drums site boundary lies a lesser-known contaminated area that has been neglected, overlooked, and ignored by local, state, and federal officials. The site, informally dubbed the “Gully of the Drums,” is located in municipally owned Jefferson Memorial Forest, and was also used as a location for Mr. Taylor’s dumping operation. Sam Satterly is a recent graduate from the University of Louisville Master’s program in Sustainability. Satterley’s interest in the Jefferson Memorial Forest goes beyond her love for it as a place of personal refuge and renewal. She also works for Louisville Metro Parks as the Forest’s guest services supervisor. Since 2021, Sam has been conducting research into the history of CERCLA legislation, legal liability, and the potentially responsible party for the Gully of the Drums. Learn more and register online here.
June 18, 2024 Juneteenth Lecture Series: Where we are Going (Our Future)
Tuesday, June 18th, noon, Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium, Add to your Calendar
Join us as we help the most overlooked among us embrace their superpowers and achieve psychological and financial freedom. Presenter: John Mays, The I Believe I Can Man. RSVP here.
June 13, 2024
SummerFest 2024

Thursday, June 13th, 11:00am to 1:00pm, HSC Courtyard, Add to your Calendar
Stop by the UofL Sustainability Council / HSC Green Team's booth at the 4th annual S.M.A.R.T. (School of Medicine Advancement, Retention, and Training) SummerFest and earn your way toward a free ice cream cone! Bring your bike for a free tune-up at our booth! SummerFest is designed to be an engaging and informative experience for School of Medicine staff and everyone at HSC is welcome! In addition to a resource fair, attendees can enjoy music, a dessert social, door prize giveaways, and interactive activities provided by UofL Campus Recreation. It's a fantastic opportunity for networking, learning, and community-building!
May 28, 2024 Serviceberry Foraging Workshop
Tuesday, May 28th, noon, Garden Commons (NE corner of Baptist Center) (Add to your Calendar)
Serviceberry ForagingBring a pail or Tupperware and get ready to load up on the sweetest "secret" right under our noses! Serviceberries (aka Juneberries) are native to Kentucky (and 48 states!). They are planted all over the city as a common, low-maintenance street tree. The fruits are ripe for only two weeks around June 1st. They are similar to blueberries but a little bit nutty (the trees are in the almond family!). UofL's campus boasts many loaded serviceberries and during this special workshop, we will walk around to visit many of them! Pick and take home as many as you can. Enjoy them fresh or freeze them for pies and smoothies year-round! Meetup at the Garden Commons and we'll go from there. For inspiration, read Robin Wall Kimmerer's deeply insightful essay, The Serviceberry: An Economy of Abundance.  Facebook Event.

See also:
June brings juneberries: Picking your own sustainable treat this summer (Spectrum News 1, May 28, 2024)
May 21, 2024

Walkable Louisville: a conversation with urban planner and author Jeff Speck
Tuesday, May 21st, 6pm, Main Public Library (301 York St.), Add to your Calendar

UofL's Urban Design Studio Sustainable City Series presents renowned urban planner and author Jeff Speck as he shares his insights on reimagining downtown Louisville through the lens of walkability and why fostering a pedestrian-friendly environment is imperative for a flourishing city. Jeff Speck is a city planner and author who advocates internationally for more walkable cities. As Director of Design at the National Endowment for the Arts from 2003 through 2007, he presided over the Mayors' Institute on City Design and created the Governors' Institute on Community Design. Prior to his federal appointment, Mr. Speck spent ten years as Director of Town Planning at DPZ & Co., the principal firm behind the New Urbanism movement. Since 2007, he has led Speck & Associates — now Speck Dempsey —an award-winning urban planning firm serving public and private clients around the world. With Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, Mr. Speck is the co-author of Suburban Nation, which the Wall Street Journal calls "the urbanist's bible.” His 2012 book Walkable City was the best selling city planning title of the past decade and has been translated into eight languages. He is also the principal author of The Smart Growth Manual and Walkable City Rules. Jeff Speck has been named a fellow of both the American Institute of Certified Planners and theCongress for New Urbanism. In a recent Planetizen poll, he was voted one of the ten “most influential urbanists of all time.” Mr. Speck was the 2022 recipient of the Seaside Prize, whose former awardees include Jane Jacobs and Christopher Alexander. His TED talks and YouTube videos have been viewed more than six million times. A book signing will follow the talk, which is FREE, but registration is requested here.
May 20, 2024 Bike To Work Day!
POSTPONED TO Monday, May 20th
Bike to Work Day 2024
The UofL Sustainability Council urges everyone to celebrate Bike to Work Day with Bike Louisville on Monday, May 20th! Grab your bike and join in the fun at any of our meet & ride locations where seasoned ride captains will lead group rides downtown, finishing at Fourth Street Live! for coffee, donuts, and raffle prizes. Rides headed to downtown will depart at 7:30am from:
  • Seneca Park
  • Iroquois Park
  • Shawnee Park
  • George Rogers Clark Park
Meet back at Fourth Street Live! at 5:30pm for return rides. More information here. Register here.
May 11, 2024 Pop-Up Drop-Off Community Recycling Event
Saturday, May 11th, 10am-2pm, UofL Shelby Campus (440 N Whittington Pkwy), Add to your Calendar

Pop-Up Drop-Offs are free recycling and large item disposal events for residents of Jefferson County.

Pop-Up Drop-OffAccepted Items:

  • Up to 3 electronic items (recycled)
  • Metal & appliances, no refrigerators or any items containing coolant (recycled) 
  • Up to 4 passenger tires (recycled)
  • Household recyclables, follow curbside rules (recycled)
  • Yard waste, follow curbside rules, wooden pallets (composted)
  • Large household items (landfilled) 
  • Documents for shredding (recycled)
  • Prescription medication (disposed properly)

Items must already be separated into categories for easy off-loading so as much can be recycled as possible.

Not Accepted:

  • Garbage, loose debris (use curbside garbage collection or take to landfill)
  • Concrete, bricks, rocks
  • Construction materials (take to Waste Reduction Center, fees apply)
  • Refrigerators or items containing coolant (take to Waste Reduction Center, or metal recycling facility)
  • Latex paint (disposal information)
  • Batteries, light bulbs, oil-based paint, varnishes, stains, and other household hazardous waste (take to Haz Bin)
  • Tree trunks  
  • Boats, hot tubs
  • Items from businesses
  • Trailers greater than 10 feet in length (larger loads can be taken to the Waste Reduction Center)
This event sponsored by: Department of Public Works and Assets (Louisville/Jefferson County Waste Management District in partnership with Solid Waste Management Services Division) and Metro Council. More info.
May 9, 2024 Public Meeting: 3rd Street Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Project
Thursday, May 9th, 5:30-7:30pm, SAC W118, Add to your Calendar
3rd Street
The University of Louisville, in coordination with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Louisville Metro, and with financial assistance from the Federal Highway Administration, is designing a project that would improve vehicular safety and traffic operations and improve pedestrian and cyclist safety and connectivity on the northwest side of Belknap Campus, primarily along 3rd Street (and the connector to 2nd Street) from Eastern Parkway to W. Cardinal Boulevard. The current road design is a four-lane highway that encourages speeding and offers no accommodations for bicyclists, transit users, or pedestrians wishing to cross this busy road. A public meeting about the project will take place Thursday, May 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m., at the Student Activities Center, room W118. See the project website for details and to ask questions.
May 9, 2024

Professor Benne HolwerdaHRtalks Wellness Workshop: Healthier Transportation
Thursday, May 9th, 2pm, Microsoft Teams - Register Here.
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Get Healthy Now is teaming up with the UofL Sustainability Council on May 9th to discuss the health benefits of active transportation and help you learn techniques that will transform your daily commute from a polluting, unhealthy, expensive, frustrating part of your day into a clean, satisfying workout! Get fit just by getting around! We'll share stories from your colleagues at UofL ditching the car, details on Bike To Work Day coming up on May 17th, and how you can get involved and win prizes through the Bike Month Challenge! Join us for this fun virtual learning workshop that will support your overall wellbeing and give you the opportunity to earn 100 points toward your 2025 $40 GHN monthly incentive. All faculty and staff are welcome. Register here.

May 2 - Aug. 15, 2024 Summer Garden Gatherings
Tuesdays, noon at the Garden Commons (northeast of the Baptist Center)
Thursdays, noon at the Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St., behind Bettie Johnson Hall)
Garden GatheringUofL’s organic campus gardens are great places to relax, reconnect, learn, and savor the sweet taste of sustainability! Students, faculty, staff, and the public are all welcome to come experience the thrill of turning tiny seeds into an abundance of hyper-local veggies, herbs, fruit & flowers. Stop by anytime to sample the goodness and help us keep things watered and weeded. We will gather weekly at both of our campus food gardens throughout the summer to harvest, weed, water & plant. Tools and gloves provided, but bring bags to harvest into! Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram. Facebook Event.
May 1-31, 2024 Bike Month ChallengeBike Month Challenge
May 1st – 31st, 2024

May is perfect for pedaling! Saddle up and ride for Team UofL in the Bike Month Challenge! Reap the rewards of a healthy lifestyle, show your support for sustainable transportation, and help improve cycling in your community. Register for the Bike Month Challenge as an individual to be entered to win fabulous national prizes like:
  • $1000 Early Bird Prize for registering before April 30th
  • $50, $250, $500 Encourager Prizes for encouraging others to ride
  • $2500 Grand Prize!

graphic of a $2,500 gift cardJoin Team UofL on Strava to log your rides and encourage/compete against your peers. Simply log your trips by bicycle for fun, fitness, or transportation. Check out our online resources for UofL Bicyclists - with handy maps, videos, and tips for getting around town care-free and car-free!

Get Healthy Now monthly premium incentive program participants can earn 200 points toward their 2025 $40 GHN monthly incentive for participating in the Bike Month Challenge!

April 30, 2024 UofL Free Store FREE SALE!
Last Tuesdays, August - April, 4:30-6:30pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar)

These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store,
Free Sales Flyerlocated in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 4:30-6:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, cleaning, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, and more. Donations of stuff will be accepted and can be made any time in the small bin outside the Free Store or in the large red bins at the Garden Commons, next to the Baptist Center. Follow the Free Store on Instagram or Facebook.
April 23, 2024 Sustainability on Tap 4-23-24Sustainability on Tap
Tuesday, April 23rd, 5:30pm, Pivot Brewing (1753 Bardstown Rd), Add to your Calendar
Come tap into our green network! The UofL Student Sustainability Coalition invites you to an informal gathering aimed at fostering meaningful connections with UofL faculty, staff, students, and anyone passionate about sustainability! If you are interested in connecting with like minded folks this is the perfect place for you. We believe that by bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, we can collectively work towards a more sustainable future!
April 23, 2024 Sustainability Roundtable: Community Gardens: Finding Common Ground in Food Insecurity
Tuesday, April 23rd, 4pm, Microsoft Teams
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Garden GatheringJoin the UofL Sustainability Council for our Spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23). We conclude our spring series on April 23rd with a presentation by Morgan Early, a UofL Sustainability Masters student, presenting on Community Gardens: Finding Common Ground in Food Insecurity. Join us for a comprehensive overview of community gardens, including the history of the movement, the benefits, the drawbacks, and the obstacles that these spaces face. This includes a case study of UofL's Garden Commons, the unique qualities that help this garden thrive, and visions of potential garden expansions. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 15-20 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.

April 23, 2024 Mental Health Walk 4-23-24Mental Health Walk & Yoga Class
Tuesday, April 23rd, 1pm, SRC, Add to your Calendar
Finals can be a stressful time, so join us on Reading Day to get outside and clear your head! We'll meet at the SRC at 1 pm for a 45-minute walk around campus, and then we will be having a free yoga class at the SRC starting at 2 pm. Anyone affiliated with UofL is welcome! Sponsored by the Student Sustainability Coalition and Campus Recreation. RSVP on Engage.
April 22, 2024 Earth Day Celebration 2024Earth Day Paint, Picnic & Potluck
Monday, April 22nd, 5:30pm, Stansbury Park
UofL's Sustainability Council invites everyone outside for an Earth Day Celebration in Stansbury Park immediately adjacent campus, south of University Pointe. We'll supply the art supplies, and you are invited to bring snacks for yourself or to share, and you might want to bring a towel or blanket to sit on.
April 19, 2024 Earth Day of Service 2024Earth Day of Service
Friday, April 19th, 2-5pm, Alberta O. Jones Park (23rd & Maple St.), Add to your Calendar
In advance of Earth Day 2024, UofL is organizing an Earth Day of Service at Louisville's newest park, Alberta O. Jones Park in the California neighborhood with the Metro Office of Sustainability, the Louisville Parks Alliance, Beargrass Thunder, and YouthBuild! Everyone is encouraged to spend a few hours giving back to the community and the planet by participating in a pollinator planting, litter pick-up, and a sustainability resource fair! Sign-up to volunteer on Helper Helper or Engage.
April 19, 2024 EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: UofL Maple Syrup & Honey Pancake Party!
Friday, April 19th, Noon-2:00pm, Cultural & Equity Center MPR (Add to your Calendar)
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UofL Maple SyrupJoin us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We'll wrap up the year with our annual celebration of our sweet sustainability harvests on campus, as we sample some of this year's maple syrup and honey harvests! Come enjoy some pancakes with our very own local sweetness. All are welcome. You'll also learn about tapping UofL maple trees to make syrup and raising honeybees on campus! In a special extended session, we'll also hear presentations from students in the spring Urban Agriculture class about:
1.    Escargot (snails) with vertical farming in a warehouse;
2.    Aquaponics; and
3.    Mushrooms

The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event.
April 18, 2024 Gender, Equity & Climate Justice Conference
Thursday, April 18th, 10am-2:30pm, Microsoft Teams - Register here.
 Join us for the inaugural Gender, Equity, & Climate Justice Conference, taking place virtually on Microsoft Teams. Topics include: gender equity leadership in Louisville, climate justice, menstrual equity, human trafficking in the Latinx community, disability justice, and reproductive justice. View conference sessions here. This is in partnership with Louisville Metro Office for Women, UofL Sustainability, Sister Song of Kentucky and United Nations Association – Women at UofL. Register here.
April 18, 2024 Kentuckiana Meeting for Advancing Participatory Sciences: Integrating Health, Environment, and Community Resilience
Thursday, April 18th, 9am-4pm, at the Urban Design Studio (427 W Muhammad Ali Blvd) - Registration Required
As the intersection of environmental sustainability, health, and community development gains significance, it is imperative to foster collaboration among organizations leading efforts in these domains. Recognizing the shared commitment to fostering resilient communities, this meeting aims to explore synergies between climate change, health, outdoor recreation, and community resilience, fostering a holistic approach to address common challenges through a New Vision of Health. Join for a day of recognizing opportunities, showcasing excellence and envisioning new partnerships in support of high-impact participatory sciences—variously called citizen science, community science, volunteer monitoring, and other things—in the Kentuckiana region. Through plenaries, posters, and facilitated discussions participants will work towards developing actionable strategies that address climate change, health, and community resilience in an integrated manner. Registration fees are being sponsored by the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute at the University of Louisville, which is organizing the event. Registration includes seats for the morning plenary session, lunch, seats for facilitated, themed breakout discussions, and light refreshments during an afternoon networking hour. Please register by April 7, 2024 to ensure we have sufficient food. A small surcharge will be added for registrations received after April 1st.Learn more and register here.
April 16, 2024 Seriously Tracking Litter in Beargrass Creek
Tuesday, April 16th, 7pm, United Crescent Hill Ministries (150 State Street), or join virtually (register here) - Add to Calendar
Litter impairs Beargrass CreekThe Greater Louisville Sierra Club, invites you to join them as we hear from UofL Sustainability graduate student, Ella Swigler, and learn about her research around local streams using the National Geographic Marine Debris Tracker app. Ella’s work examined the anthropogenic litter trends in Beargrass Creek. This research began as a part of the CEEEM Program (Community-engaged Educational Ecosystem Model) through the Aqlan Lab at UofL. It is an 8-week project founded by the National Science Foundation. The team explored the land use/land cover surrounding each of the three forks, as well as the habitat health and human awareness at various sites along the creek. Each of these variables were analyzed in relationship to the amount of litter observed within the selected sites using the National Geographic Marine Debris Tracker app. To expand the work, Ella explored how this data could be integrated into a hydrologic model to study the litter patterns further. She also examined how the Marine Debris Tracker could support more citizen science projects and sought to find the trends behind anthropogenic litter accumulation that would inform meaningful action steps to reduce the pollution, not only in Beargrass Creek, but for all the critical urban waterways that can be easily overlooked in cities. The importance of connecting citizens to local tributaries and advocating for the conservation of these urban waterways cannot be emphasized enough as crucial components for ultimately healthy rivers and clean oceans. Ella Swigler is pursuing her masters in the Sustainability program at U of L. She completed her undergraduate work at Florida State, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science. Ella had the opportunity to work at the Coastal Plains Institute during her undergraduate studies where she studied the biotic diversity of the coastal plain of the southeastern United States and the water quality of ephemeral wetlands. It was there that she was introduced to citizen science through the institute’s amazing community outreach and environmental education programs. In Louisville, she has continued to gain experience in the field of water quality and watershed conservation, working at the U of L Stream Institute and conducting her thesis research in Beargrass Creek. She enjoys being a part of the clean water efforts through organizations like the Kentucky Watershed Watch and the Ohio River Way. Studying Earth and its beauty is one of her greatest passions. Ella loves learning how communities can restore the environment and improve the quality of life for those who have been impacted by its degradation. In these times of climate change and growing uncertainty for what the future will bring, it is important to hold onto hope and that’s the driving goal of her research. She hopes to always be able to give the data back to the citizens so that, as a community, we can all make informed decisions and work together to create a solution. There is always hope to be found in a group of committed individuals working towards change! Free warm pizza will be served for all attendees, starting at 6:30pm. Learn more and register to attend virtually here.
April 16, 2024 Sustainability Roundtable: Social Impact of Louisville's Newest Park
Tuesday, April 16th, 4pm, Microsoft Teams
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Alberta O. Jones Park opens | LouisvilleKY.govJoin the UofL Sustainability Council for our Spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23). We continue the spring series with Quincy Langford, UofL Sustainability Masters student, sharing his research on Surveying Resident Experience and Mapping Block Conditions near Alberta Jones Park. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 15-20 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
April 15, 2024 Dying of Whiteness - A Conversation with Jonathan Metzl
Monday, April 15th, noon, HSC Kornhauser Library auditorium, Add to your Calendar
The University of Louisville Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and our supportive UofL communities, cordially welcome you to join a conversation with psychiatrist and award-winning author Jonathan Metzl. Dr. Metzl is the author of the groundbreaking book, Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland. His recently released book, What We’ve Become: Living and Dying in a Country of Arms, looks at a racially charged mass shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, and reexamines how we as a nation should address gun violence. Being a gun violence expert, professor, and psychiatrist is a unique combination that allows Dr. Metzl to speak and write about gun violence in America, and in particular to address stereotypes that link guns with race or mental illness, or that blame mental illness for mass shootings and other gun crimes. Dr. Metzl is the Frederick B. Rentschler II Professor of Sociology and Psychiatry, and the director of the Department of Medicine, Health, and Society, at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He received his MD from the University of Missouri, MA in humanities/poetics and psychiatric internship/residency from Stanford University, and PhD in American culture from University of Michigan. If you cannot join us in person, there is also an option to attend virtually. Light snacks and refreshments will be available on a first come, first served basis for in-person attendees. For virtual guests, the link will be shared via email closer to the event date. Carmichael's Bookstore has partnered with us to sell copies of Dr. Metzl's books during the event, and Dr. Metzl will be available for a short time to sign books at the conclusion of the event. This is a FREE event, open to all. ASL interpreting provided. Contact hscodi@louisville.edu with questions.
April 15, 2024

Earth Week Day of Service 2024Earth Week Day of Service on Campus
Monday, April 15th, 11am - 6pm, various locations
SAB Engaging Issues and the Student Sustainability Coalition are collaborating to offer four fun service activities across campus to honor the Earth! Join us for this Sustainability Day of Service featuring four different service sites:

  • 11am – Composting: Join us at 240 E. Bloom St. (block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook & Floyd Streets, map), to help turn “trash” into treasure as we manage UofL’s volunteer-powered community composting operation. Dress to get dirty. Boots recommended. Tools provided.
  • 1pm Clean4Cards cleanup: Meetup outside the Red Barn for a campus litter cleanup!
  • 4pm – UPA Garden: Join us at the Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St., behind Bettie Johnson Hall) to help us get ready for spring growing!
  • 5pm – Garden Commons: Join us at the Garden Commons (northeast of the Baptist Center) to help us get ready for spring growing!
Learn more and sign-up to volunteer on Helper Helper.
April 15 - May 1, 2024

Trash to Treasure Moveout Banner
UofL Free Store Trash to Treasure Move-Out!

April 15 - May 1, 2024
Why throw out stuff you no longer want, when you can give it to other students?! For this year's Move-Out, UofL urges you to skip the landfill dumpster and fill up the UofL Free Store!

  • Monday, April 15th - Thursday, April 18th: Bring items directly to the UofL Free Store in SAC W303C M-Th 10am-5pm to donate and you’ll be entered to win fabulous prizes from SAB! Free “shoppers” welcome, too!
  • Friday, April 19th - Wednesday, May 1st: As you move-out, look for donation bins in the lobby of your residence hall to donate useful, clean, unbroken/ripped/stained clothes, shoes, accessories, household items, office/cleaning/art/bath & beauty supplies, books, small appliances, lamps, rugs, furniture, storage bins, etc. UofL will store all unclaimed items over the summer and make it all available to students moving back onto campus at a Free Sale in August! Collection bins will be available in nine residence halls:
    •    Belknap Village North
    •    Belknap Village South
    •    Bettie Johnson Hall
    •    Community Park
    •    Denny Crum Hall
    •    Kurz Hall
    •    Louisville Hall
    •    Unitas Tower
    •    University Tower Apartments
  • Tuesday, April 30th, 4:30 - 6:30pm, Red Barn: Everyone is welcome to come "shop" the UofL Free Store's final monthly Free Sale. Donations will also be welcome at this event!
Help us keep useful stuff out of the landfill while helping your fellow students! Volunteers are always welcome to keep the store open and tidy while sorting donations. UofL promotes an inclusive environment for all, regardless of gender identity and/or gender expression. The Free Store is a Transgender-Friendly space!
April 11, 2024 UofL Grawemeyer Award 2024 World Order lecture by Neta Crawford
Thursday April 11th, 1:00-2:30pm, Ekstrom Library, Chao Auditorium, Add to your Calendar
The Pentagon, Climate Change & War – Interfaith Creation Care of the  TriangleDr. Crawford is Montague Burton Chair in International Relations, Professorial Fellow at Balliol College, Oxford University, and she will be discussing her book The Pentagon, Climate Change, and War (MIT Press, 2022). In this book she explains how the U.S. military’s dependence on fossil fuels and consequent need to defend the sources of those fuels leads to a cycle of demand, consumption, militarization and conflict. She also explains how the Pentagon has reduced substantially its dependence on fossil fuels, but can do more to make life on our planet sustainable. She will take questions from the audience following her presentation. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more about Dr. Crawford and the Grawemeyer Awards online here
April 10, 2024 Save the date: Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality set for April 10Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality
Wednesday, April 10th, 6pm, Speed Art Museum
Damon Hewitt, president/executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, will deliver the 2024 Breonna Taylor Lecture on Structural Inequality. He will present "Democracy Forward: Advocacy, Empowerment and Inclusion.” The recipients of the Darryl T. Owens Community Service Award and Breonna Taylor Legacy Fellowships will be announced. The event is sponsored by the UofL Brandeis School of Law. For questions, contact Jill Scoggins, 852-6374.
April 9, 2024 Guerrilla Gardening Workshop
RESCHEDULED FOR: Tuesday, April 9th, 4pm, Garden Commons, Add to your Calendar
Guerrilla GardeningJoin us in UofL's sustainable Garden Commons next to the Baptist Center to learn some successful strategies for beautifying and feeding the world in abandoned and ignored urban spaces! If you're like us and have walked by an ugly vacant lot and thought "Farm It!", then this is the workshop for you! We'll talk seed-bombs and etiquette and anything else you need to be empowered to make this city grow! This is part of the spring series of Garden Workshops hosted by the Garden Commons, a shared, collectively-managed space, open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Facebook Event.
April 8, 2024 Sustainability Pop-up Fair
Monday, April 8th, Noon-2:30pm, Strickler Quad
The Honors Student Council and Student Sustainability Council will host a pop-up sustainability fair with campus and student organizations sharing what they do with you, as we all enjoy the total solar eclipse! There will be eclipse glasses and many other freebies!
April 6, 2024 Lucky Horseshoe Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday, April 6th, 10am-2pm, Wellman Memorial Wesleyan Church (3220 Bohannon Ave) - Register here.
Community Tree PlantingThe UofL Sustainability Council invites everyone out to join us at this neighborhood tree planting sponsored by Louisville Grows on the southern edge of our Belknap campus! We seek your volunteer support to help restore the tree canopy in the Lucky Horseshoe neighborhood just south of campus in the area around Churchill Downs. Join us to help us improve the health of the residents in the Lucky Horseshoe neighborhood through urban forestry. Trained Citizen Foresters will lead groups of volunteers to properly plant trees on residential and business properties, and in the right-of-ways along the streets. No experience is necessary, everyone is welcome to come play in the dirt with us! This planting is sponsored by MSD in partnership with Louisville Metro District 15's inaugural Building Our Blocks (BOB) program. Building Our Blocks is an event that seeks to transform a single neighborhood in one day through projects such as tree plantings, home repair, street safety improvements, beautification, and more. The goal is to be proactive in solving issues our community members face daily by bringing city services to their doorstep. Registration begins at 9:30 am. Planting groups depart at 10:00 am. Snacks, coffee and water will be provided. Dress appropriately for the weather and for getting dirty. Closed-toed shoes are required. We will plant trees come rain or shine. Register here.
April 5, 2024

The Untold History of the Valley of the Drums EPA Superfund Site
Friday, April 5th, 11am-1pm, Ekstrom Library E254
Join UofL Masters in Sustainability graduate, Sam Satterly, for a community knowledge exchange session at which she will share her research uncovering, "a comedy of errors by federal, state and local agencies that has allowed hazardous wastes to pollute the ground and, possibly, a nearby waterway" in Jefferson Memorial Forest on the southern edge of Louisville. Food will be provided. For more information about her research, see:

Sam Satterly investigated a hazardous waste dump known as the “Gully of the Drums” in Jefferson Memorial Forest, a Louisville public park, while she was a graduate student at the University of Louisville. Credit: Courtesy of Sam SatterlyThe EPA Cleaned Up the ‘Valley of the Drums’ Outside Louisville 45 Years Ago. Why Did it Leave the ‘Gully of the Drums’ Behind? (Inside Climate News, April 3, 2024)

April 4, 2024 Inaugural Baldwin-King Memorial Lecture with Harmony Holiday
Thursday, April 4th, 5pm Reception, 6pm Lecture, Roots 101: African American Museum (124 N 1st St), Add to your Calendar
The Baldwin-King Project logoUofL's Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute’s Baldwin-King Project invites everyone to join us for the inaugural Baldwin-King Memorial Lecture. On the anniversary of the assassination of our dear brother Martin Luther King, Jr., we welcome Sister Harmony Holiday to deliver the inaugural Baldwin-King Memorial Lecture. Read Harmony Holiday's article, "The day Martin Luther King and James Baldwin came to Beverly Hills" (Los Angeles Times, May 2023). Meet the speaker and enjoy light refreshments starting at 5pm. Program begins at 6pm. This gathering will be built around a lecture and audience conversation on, “What would James Baldwin and Martin Luther King, Jr. think of America today?” It is FREE and open to the public, but tickets are required.


April 4, 2024 Environmental Health Sciences Seminar: The Work of Air Justice
Thursday, April 4th, 11am-noon, room 124 Clinical & Translational Research Building, or Microsoft Teams
Poole & Cochran 2023Add to your Calendar
Join UofL’s Center for Integrative Environmental Health Sciences and the Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology for the next EHS seminar with Megan Poole, assistant professor of English, and Eboni Neal Cochran, co-director of Rubbertown Emergency Action (REACT), a grassroots organization of residents living near or at the fence-line of a cluster of chemical facilities commonly referred to as “Rubbertown.” Her work helps residents fight for strong laws to stop toxic air pollution at local, state, and federal levels and full disclosure of chemical exposures.Megan Poole (Ph.D., Penn State University) is an Assistant Professor of English at the University of Louisville where she specializes in rhetoric, feminist science studies, and science and technical writing. Her research considers how rhetoric can bring the sciences to value non-traditional ways of knowing, such as embodied knowledge that comes through lived experience. Eboni received the UofL Sustainability Council's 2023 Josh Smith Sustainability Award for her work with Dr. Poole, who is an alum of the Council's Green Threads Program. Register here for online attendance.
April 3, 2024 UNA Women Earth Day WorkshopUNA Women Earth Day Workshop
Wednesday, April 3rd, 6-7pm, SAC W107, Add to your Calendar
UofL's chapter of UNA Women invites you to an early Earth Day workshop on April 3rd. Join us in making sustainability more accessible! Together, we will design a personalized tote bag that you can use in your everyday to reduce single-use plastic waste!
April 3, 2024 Ali Bantu Ashanti Meet and Greet
Wednesday, April 3rd, 9:30-11:30am, Ekstrom Library 258, Add to your Calendar
De Negrx a Negrx: Ali Bantú Ashanti. — NGRXSMGZPlease join us at the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research in Ekstrom Library for a meet and greet with Colombian Civil Rights and Environmental lawyer Alí Bantu Ashanti from the Racial Justice Collective. Bantu directs Colombia's Racial Justice Collective and serves as an Expert Commissioner for Justice Reform. Meet him on his international tour stop in Louisville! Ali works with a collective of Afro-Colombian lawyers who joined to defend young people facing police and army repression during massive anti-racist street protests of recent years. Whether in Kentucky or Colombia, all our struggles for liberation are connected. Learn more about Ali here. Alí and the Racial Justice Collective’s work addresses both civil rights and the rights of nature, and his visit to Louisville is part of their efforts to create international networks on shared efforts. Enjoy a light breakfast and the chance to talk with Alí about his work and with staff from VOCAL-Kentucky, who are coordinating his visit to Louisville. VOCAL-KY, the Kentucky Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, Louisville-Showing Up for Racial Justice, and Anne Braden Institute are hosting events throughout the day on- and off-campus.
As the Racial Justice Collective writes of Alí’s international tour: “We look to deepen our dialogue and consolidate working alliances with Black organizations and  leaders; civil society organizations, universities and thought leaders; lawyers and especially collegial networks of lawyers. We want to exchange ideas and experiences with people who are working to strengthen democracy and defend the environment; who are leading the fights against police violence and militarization; those who are organizing for safe communities with less guns and drug policies that actually help people."
Full Itinerary
9:30 AM- Meet & Greet: Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, 2215 S 3rd St Louisville, KY 40208, Rm 258
2:00 PM- Civil Rights History Tour: Muhammad Ali Center, 144 N 6th St Louisville, KY 40202
4:00 PM Community Discussion: Carl & Anne Braden Memorial Center 3208 W Broadway Louisville. KY 40211
6:00 PM Documentary Screening: VOCAL-KY, 723 S Brook St Louisville, KY 40203
Questions?  Email: shameka@vocal-ky.org
March 29, 2024 EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: TimeBanking
Friday, March 29th, Noon-1:00pm, Cultural & Equity Center MPR (Add to your Calendar)
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Join us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We continue our spring series with Linda Erzinger, Chair of the https://www.louisvilletimebank.orgLouisville TimeBank, discussing how we build authentic, resilient, cooperative community right here in Louisville with the skills, knowledge, and time that we already possess. With over 600 members and over 28,000 hours exchanged, the Louisville TimeBank seeks to create a network of individuals and organizations that support and empower each other, which builds a social safety net that moves us towards being a more interdependent and resilient community. It is a place where everyone’s work is of equal value and we can all support each other in community. This time and talent exchange system is community-based, wherein members trade services according to the time invested rather than conventional currency. The overarching goal is to cultivate community building, reciprocity, and the sharing of skills.  All are welcome. Facebook Event.
The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website.
March 29, 2024 Envirome TourEnvirome Institute Tour
Friday, March 29th, 10-11:30am, Cardiovascular Innovation Building (302 E Muhammad Ali Blvd) - Register here
Join Connor Morozumi (Biology post-doc) and Emma Throneburg (Biology PhD Student) on a tour of UofL's Envirome Institute. We will begin our tour at the Cardiovascular Innovation Building at 302 E Muhammad Ali Blvd, where we will learn about the goals of the Envirome Institute with Dr. Ray Yeager, and tour a Mass spectrometry & bioanalytics lab with Dr. Pawel Lorkiewics & David Hoetker. Next, we will take a short walk to the Envirome Institute's Center for Cardiometabolic Science at 580 South Preston St, where we will tour a biomedical research lab with Dr. Brad Hill. We will dismiss around 11:30am. We have a limited amount of space, so we encourage you to sign up soon to avoid being waitlisted! More details will be sent in a follow-up email to all who register! Questions? Email emma.throneburg@louisville.edu and connor.morozumi@louisville.eduRegister here!
March 26, 2024 The Story of Anne Braden and Why It (Still) Matters
Tuesday, March 26th, 6:30-8pm, Main Public Library (301 York St.), Add to your Calendar

Dr. Cate FoslThe Louisville Free Public Library's Fast Classes are one-time educational events taught by local experts. Some explore current events, literature, and science; others teach practical skills and history. A Louisville native born in 1924 who grew up in Alabama, Anne McCarty Braden turned her back on a promising career as a newspaperwoman to dedicate herself for almost half a century to fierce advocacy for racial and social justice. Charged twice with sedition and arrested multiple times, Braden remained an outspoken writer and organizer locally until her death in 2006. Dr. Catherine Fosl, Co-Founder of University of Louisville’s Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research, will examine how Braden’s message has helped to shape our community and still resonates today. Catherine Fosl, PhD, is professor emerita at the University of Louisville, where she co-founded the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research and directed it for 15 years. Fosl is the author of three books of history, including the award-winning Subversive Southerner: Anne Braden and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Cold War South. This program is presented by MyLibraryU and is free and open to the public. Registration is requested online or by calling (502) 574-1623.

March 26, 2024 Zero Waste Repair Fair & FREE SALE!
Tuesday, March 26th, 4:30-6:30pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar)

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The UofL Free Store is thrilled to announce this collaboration with the Louisville Time Bank, the Louisville Tool Library, and LVL1 Hackerspace to bring you a Zero Waste Repair Fair! Join us to learn new skills from community leaders! This event will have an array of community members who will be sharing skills that can be useful in life, community, and sustainability! We will also be having a free sale at the event! These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 4:30-6:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, cleaning, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, and more. Donations of stuff will be accepted and can be made any time in the small bin outside the Free Store or in the large red bins at the Garden Commons, next to the Baptist Center. Follow the Free Store on Instagram or Facebook.
March 26, 2024 Leigh Ann Conn Prize for Renewable Energy Laureate Lecture with The “Father of Modern Photovoltaics”
Tuesday, March 26th, 3:30-5pm, Gheens Science Hall & Rauch Planetarium, Add to your Calendar
UofL's Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research invites you to a free public lecture with 2023 Conn Prize Laureate, Dr. Martin Green, Scientia Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia. Professor Green — often described as the “father of modern photovoltaics” — is recognized for his pioneering efforts and groundbreaking achievements in high conversion efficiency of silicon photovoltaic materials as well as leading the invention and development of the passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) solar cell. The cells account for more than 90% manufactured in the world today at a sales value exceeding $100 billion USD to date. Hear his incredible technology development journey in person or streamed. Reception (Gheens Science Hall) 3:30 - 4:00, Lecture (Rauch Planetarium) 4:00 - 5:00.
March 22, 2024 Weather and Gardening Workshop
Friday, March 22nd, 2:30pm, at the Garden Commons next to the Baptist Center (Add to your Calendar)
The https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/c51289f2-eccd-4c08-bc5e-105dc9e7664614d3007a-03ba-4adb-856c-7c2c14dbd755.png?preset=med-sqUofL student chapter of the American Meteorology Society and the Garden Commons invite you to come learn about how to make our garden more resilient in the face of climate chaos. We'll discuss our changing climate and the El Niño effect; how the USDA hardiness zones that guide our planting have already been changed; what grows as the climate gets worse; and the impacts on precipitation and what we can grow. We'll be installing a rain gauge at the Garden Commons to begin gathering data that will help inform our watering plans in the future. This is part of the spring series of Garden Workshops hosted by the Garden Commons, a shared, collectively-managed space, open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Facebook Event.
March 22, 2024 9th Annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium
Friday, March 22nd, 9am-5pm, Founders Union, UofL's Shelby Campus - Registration RequiredAdd to your Calendar
The Office of Community Engagement invites you to the 9th Annual Engaged Scholarship Symposium, on the theme of Community-University Collaboration: Working in Partnership with Our Community.
 The Symposium is an opportunity to network and share current research and teaching activities involving community partners and service to the community. Together we will explore the nature of university-community collaborations and the difference they are making. There are many university-community collaborations taking place through engaged-research, engaged-teaching, and outreach activities. These collaborations are making a difference in the lives of community members, our students, and our faculty. The 2024 Engaged Scholarship Symposium seeks to explore the nature of university-community collaborations and how they are helping revitalize our community. In what ways are university and community partners collaborating? What difference are these projects having on others? What lessons about these collaborations can be shared? One of the tracks of this year's symposium is: Sustainability, Justice, Environment, and community engagement – In what kinds of sustainability, justice, and/or environmental initiatives are university and community partners collaborating? How are we helping to promote sustainability in the community? How are UofL staff, faculty, and students engaged in work to promote environmental justice or support local sustainability initiatives? These topics will be explored through a variety of lightning talks, panel presentations, and round tables.
 The keynote speaker for this year’s Engaged Scholarship Symposium is Lorilee Sandman from the University of Georgia. Sandman is an expert on the institutionalization of community engagement and faculty roles and rewards related to community-engaged scholarship. Her keynote address will explore the transformative power of collaboration between universities and communities as both strategy and scholarship.
Join us at 9:10am for the presentation of this year's Community Engagement Awards and UofL's Josh Smith Sustainability Award. Named in honor of a former student who volunteered in support of sustainability at his alma mater and then died unexpectedly, UofL established this annual award to recognize community members or groups whose collaboration advances UofL’s sustainability efforts. Recipients can be mentors, volunteers, collaborators, advocates, etc. This year's recipient will be honored during the kickoff to the Engaged Scholarship Symposium.
See the full schedule here. Registration Required.
March 21, 2024 Ecolympics 2024 logoEcolympics Procrastinators Party!
Thursday, March 21st, 5-8pm, SAC W107, Add to your Calendar
Have you been meaning to participate in Ecolympics 2024 and just haven't gotten around to it yet? Well it's not too late to take green actions and enter to win! The UofL Sustainability Council invites you out for a fun evening of crafting with us while we enjoy a home-cooked meal prepared with ingredients from the Cardinal Cupboard, and watch a sustainability-themed film together. Stick around afterward and post-film trivia contest with prizes. Please bring any donations for the UofL Free Store and the Cardinal Cupboard.
March 20, 2024 Panel: Louisville's Climate - Navigating Local Dynamics & Impacts
Wednesday, March 20th, noon-1:30pm, BAB 218, Add to your Calendar
March 20th Louisville Climate Panel
March 19, 2024 Learning About Belonging Through Black Joy
Tuesday, March 19th, 6pm, Shumaker Research Building room 139, Add to your Calendar
The Department of Sociology's annual Rieger Speaker series, centering on the theme of racial justice, equity, and inclusion in higher education, presents a talk by Dr. Antar Tichavakunda titled 'Learning About Belonging Through Black Joy.' This year's focus aims to explore the imperative of achieving and nurturing a sense of belonging in higher education amidst shifting political landscapes. Drawing from his research on Black student experiences, Tichavakunda will illuminate valuable insights into fostering a sense of belonging within the evolving and often divisive landscape of higher education. Antar A. Tichavakunda, Assistant Professor at the University of California Santa Barbara, published Black Campus Life: The Worlds Black Students Make at a Historically White Institution, with SUNY Press. Learn more about Dr. Tichavakunda here. The focus of the 2024 Rieger Speaker series is on racial justice, equity, and inclusion in higher education, under the theme "Achieving and Fostering a Sense of Belonging in Higher Education in a Changing Political World." The co-sponsors are the Liberal Studies Program & the Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research.
March 19, 2024 Sustainability on Tap 3-19-24Sustainability on Tap
Tuesday, March 19th, 5pm, Pivot Brewing (1753 Bardstown Rd), Add to your Calendar
Come tap into our green network! The UofL Student Sustainability Coalition invites you to an informal gathering aimed at fostering meaningful connections with UofL faculty, staff, students, and anyone passionate about sustainability! If you are interested in connecting with like minded folks this is the perfect place for you. We believe that by bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, we can collectively work towards a more sustainable future! Stop in whenever you can - Trivia starts at 7pm!
March 19, 2024 Sustainability Roundtable: Solar Over Louisville
Tuesday, March 19th, 4pm, Microsoft Teams
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Programs and Initiatives | LouisvilleKY.govJoin the UofL Sustainability Council for our Spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23). We continue the series on March 19th with professor David Johnson from UofL Health Management and Systems Sciences, speaking on Community Participation, Experience, and Perceptions of the Solar Over Louisville Solarize Program, 2022-2023. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 15-20 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
March 18, 2024 Why is clothing upcycling important for the environment?Craft Night: Upcycling
Monday, March 18th, 6pm, SAC W118A, Add to your Calendar
The UofL Sustainability Council invites you out during Ecolympics 2024 for a fun evening of crafting with us! We will be upcycling your own old items to make them new with crafting supplies! Bring any clothing, accessories, or household items that could use a refresh and we'll get creative together!
March 10-15, 2024 Alternative Service Break 2024Alternative Service Break: Sustainability and the Environment
March 10th-15th in Virginia Beach
UofL's Office of Service Learning & Civic Engagement invites students for a 6-day, 5-night trip to Virginia Beach over Spring Break! This year's theme is Sustainability and the Environment, so we will be serving with a composting farm, doing river and trail clean-ups, and exploring Virginia Beach! The cost is only $100 per person, which includes: transportation, accommodations, excursions, most meals, and service materials. Apply now via the Office of Student Involvement page on Engage, and turn in your $100 deposit to SAC W310W.
March 9, 2024 Parkland & California Neighborhood Tree Planting
Saturday, March 9th, 10am-2pm, Parkland Boys & Girls Club (3200 Greenwood Ave.) - Register here.
May be an image of ‎tree and ‎text that says '‎LOUISVILLE grows Parkland & California Neighborhood Tree Planting Saturday, March 9, 2024 10am 2pm Parkland Boys and Girls Club 3200 Greenwood Ave. Help us restore our urban tree canopy in 2023! No experience necessary. Register at tinyurl.com/plantparkland or scan the QR code Supported ت msd fackonweorelys 1‎'‎‎The UofL Sustainability Council and Student Sustainability Coalition invite anyone staying in Louisville over Spring Break (or those not heading out until after Saturday afternoon) to join us at this neighborhood tree planting sponsored by Louisville Grows! If you’d like to hang out with your UofL Sustainability pals, please request to be grouped with the UofL Student Sustainability Coalition in your comment when you register to volunteer here. If you live on campus, let’s ride together to reduce emissions! Savannah Dowell has 4 open seats in her car, so just text her at (270) 315-7884. We seek your volunteer support to help restore the tree canopy in the Parkland and California neighborhoods in the heart of the West End. We will be planting 132 trees at homes and businesses that have requested trees. The Parkland neighborhood began in 1871 as a rural community and in 1894, the City of Louisville annexed the area. The streets of Parkland are lined with nineteenth-century homes, shotgun houses, bungalows, and commercial buildings displaying beautiful examples of architecture. Parkland is home to a section known as Little Africa, the childhood home of Muhammad Ali, the Prince Hall Masonic Temple, and Reynolds Metals, the world's third-largest aluminum and packaging company. Trained Citizen Foresters will lead groups of volunteers to properly plant trees on residential and business properties and in the right-of ways along the streets. No experience is necessary, everyone is welcome to come play in the dirt with us! Snacks, coffee and water will be provided. Registration begins at 9:30 am. Planting groups depart at 10:00 am. Snacks, coffee and water will be provided. Dress appropriately for the weather and for getting dirty. Closed-toed shoes are required. We will plant trees come rain or shine. Register here.
March 7, 2024  2024 Minx Auerbach Lecture: Legislating Gender
Thursday, March 7th, 5:30-7:00pm, Rauch Planetarium, Add to your Calendar
The legislative assault on transgender people in the United States seems new, but governments have been regulating the lives of transgender people for decades. Outside of trans communities, few were aware of the Kafkaesque web of regulations that trans people find themselves in. Now that policing of the gender binary has been transformed from an unremarkable aspect of bureaucratic policymaking to a weapon in the culture wars, everyone is paying attention. In this talk, Paisley Currah will explore the connections between contemporary conflicts over trans issues and the history and persistence of gender and racial hierarchies in American society.
March 6, 2024 How To Make A No Sew T-Shirt Tote Bag In 10 MinutesCraft Night: Making T-Shirt Bags
Wednesday, March 6th, 6pm, SAC W118A, Add to your Calendar
The UofL Sustainability Council invites you out during Ecolympics 2024 for a fun evening of crafting with us! We will be upcycling old t-shirts from the UofL Free Store (or feel free to bring your own) to make shoulder bags using a method that requires no sewing! Then we'll use paints to decorate.
March 2, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/3cd767e9-856c-4542-ba8a-31b6f36f6b0b1ff19f03-de67-4aaa-8a7b-4b3305093871.png?preset=large-wFirst Hike of The Season: Louisville Overlook Trail!
Saturday, March 2nd, noon-3pm,  Iroquois Park - Louisville Overlook Trail (1501 Rundill Rd), Add to your Calendar
The UofL Botanical Society and SEEDS invite you to join us for our first hike of the season. We will be walking the Louisville Overlook Trace Trail at Iroquois Park. Please bring water and make sure to eat a good breakfast. If you need a ride to the hike location, please feel free to reach out via our GroupMe or botanical.uofl@gmail.com and we will try to work something out. See you all there! RSVP on Engage.
March 1, 2024 Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research Spring Open House
Friday, March 1st, 2-5pm, ABI Reading Room (Ekstrom 258), Add to your Calendar
UofL's Anne Braden Institute for Social Justice Research is hosting a Spring Open House. Under the new direction of Dr. Angela Storey (Anthropology), this is an opportunity for faculty, staff, and students to meet our new director, network, and learn about upcoming ABI initiatives. RSVP is encouraged - please RSVP here.
March 1, 2024 Seed Starting Workshop
Friday, March 1st, 1pm, Urban & Public Affairs Greenhouse (426 W. Bloom St.)
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Seed Starting Workshop 2020Get a jump-start on your food garden this year! Join us in the greenhouse at the garden behind Urban & Public Affairs, 426 W. Bloom St. (west of Bettie Johnson Hall) to learn about starting seeds to save money, get better results, and make the most of the growing season. Learn how and why to start seeds early with this hands-on workshop. Feel free to bring your own seeds to start and take home to your windowsill, or help us start some seeds to be planted out in our Campus Gardens. This is part of the spring series of Garden Workshops hosted by the Garden Commons, a shared, collectively-managed space, open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Facebook Event.
Feb. 29, 2024 Serving the People!
Thursday, Feb. 29th, Noon-1pm, Cultural & Equity Center, MPR
Celebrate Black History Month with the Muhammad Ali Institute during this intimate panel discussion, concentrating on social justice careers and shining a spotlight on the experiences of Black professionals across various fields. Guests include Councilman Phillip Baker and LaToya Whitlock of the Decode Project, among others. Free food will be provided. RSVP here.
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Feb. 28, 2024  Stansbury Park Public Meeting
Wednesday, Feb. 28th, 6-7pm, Cochran Elementary School (500 W Gaulbert Ave), Add to your Calendar
University Planning, Design and Construction is seeking public input for potential improvements to William B. Stansbury Park located at 2302 S. 3rd Street across from UofL's Belknap Campus. Stansbury Park is a 7-acre Metro Louisville park and also a part of Louisville’s historic Olmsted Park system. Please join us to learn more and to let us know how you currently use Stansbury Park and what improvements or changes to the park you would like to see in the future. And please take a few minutes to fill out our brief Stansbury Park survey.
Feb. 27, 2024 UNA Women Sustainability WorkshopUNA Women Sustainability Workshop
Tuesday, Feb. 27th, 5:30-7pm, Humanities 114, Add to your Calendar
UofL's chapter of UNA Women invites you to their next general body meeting, which will feature student representatives from UofL's Sustainability Council. They will be there to give sustainability tips. You’ll also have the chance to design a mug or tote bag while learning about ways to be a conscious consumer.
Feb. 27, 2024 UofL Free Store FREE SALE!
Last Tuesdays, August - April, 4:30-6:30pm, Red Barn (Add to your Calendar)

These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store,
Free Sales Flyerlocated in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 4:30-6:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, cleaning, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, and more. Donations of stuff will be accepted and can be made any time in the small bin outside the Free Store or in the large red bins at the Garden Commons, next to the Baptist Center. Follow the Free Store on Instagram or Facebook.
Feb. 27, 2024 Sustainability Roundtable: Cultivating Student Engagement in Sustainability
Tuesday, Feb. 27th, 4pm, Microsoft Teams
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Student Sustainability Coalition logoJoin the UofL Sustainability Council for our Spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23). We continue the series on February 27th with two UofL Masters of Sustainability students, Morgan Early & Robin Frederick speaking on "SSC: Cultivating Student Engagement in Sustainability." Mo and Robin will give an overview of UofL's Student Sustainability Coalition (SSC) and how student organizations can play a vital role in nurturing sustainability leaders within university communities. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 15-20 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Feb. 23, 2024 EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Animals & People
Friday, Feb. 23rd, Noon-1:00pm, Ekstrom 244
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Tami Harbolt — Women's, Gender and Sexuality StudiesJoin us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We continue our spring series with UofL's own Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies professor, Dr. Tami Harbolt, speaking on the many ways people and animals can better support each other and live in greater harmony. Dr. Harbolt is a certified humane educator and started a non-profit in humane education. She has also served as a member of WAGS Pet Therapy of Kentucky since 2008. She will be bringing with her three therapy dogs for participants to meet! All are welcome.
The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event.
Feb. 22, 2024 Georgia's Sweet Potato Pie Co.National Sweet Potato Day & Book Drive
Thursday, Feb. 22nd, 12-1:30pm, SAC Marketplace, Add to your Calendar
UofL Dining Services is partnering with Louisville-based Georgia’s Sweet Potato Pie Company to celebrate National Sweet Potato Day on Feb. 22. One of their greatest passions is sharing education with young children, and we would like to help. If you have any children’s or young adult books that you aren’t using anymore, please donate to their cause. Bring any books you’d like to give to the cashier’s station at the Student Activities Center (SAC) first-floor Marketplace for donation. You can also stop by the SAC Marketplace to purchase a sweet potato pie from Georgia’s Sweet Potato Pie Company to take home. Questions can be emailed to Lindsay Klingenschmidt.
Feb. 21, 2024 Sustainability on Tap 2-21-24Sustainability on Tap
Wednesday, Feb. 21st, 5:30pm, Pivot Brewing (1753 Bardstown Rd), Add to your Calendar
Come tap into our green network! The UofL Student Sustainability Coalition invites you to an informal gathering aimed at fostering meaningful connections with UofL faculty, staff, students, and anyone passionate about sustainability! If you are interested in connecting with like minded folks this is the perfect place for you. We believe that by bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise, we can collectively work towards a more sustainable future!
Feb. 17 - Apr. 6, 2024 Clean4Cards trash pick up (Oct 2023)Clean4Cards Trash Pickup
Saturday, Feb. 17th, 1-2pm, Red Barn
Tuesday, March 19th, 5:30-6:30pm, Red Barn
Tuesday, April 2nd, 5:30-6:30pm, Red Barn
Saturday, April 6th 1:00-2:00pm, Red Barn
Saturday, April 13th, 9:30am-1pm, Meetup at Red Barn for carpool to cleanup at Falls of the Ohio

Monday, April 15th 1:00-2:00pm, Red Barn
Every two weeks we meet outside the Red Barn to go around campus and clean up litter!  If you have any questions, please reach out to us via Instagram or email ! Hosted by Clean4Cards, an organization designed to help clean-up and beautify our campus while promoting love and respect for it. RSVP on Engage.
Feb. 16, 2024 Winter Orchard Care Workshop
Friday, Feb. 16th, 1pm, Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom, on brick alley behind Bettie Johnson Hall) (Add to your Calendar)
Orchard Pruning WorkshopCome learn some simple tricks for taking advantage of the dormancy period to improve the health and productivity of fruit trees! Winter is the perfect time for pruning orchard trees to reduce disease and increase fruit production. Our friends from the Urban Agriculture Coalition will be joining us to offer guidance as we all learn together in this hands-on workshop designed to improve the health of our mini-orchard at the Urban & Public Affairs Garden, which features cherry, apple, peach, fig, and native pawpaw, serviceberry, and hazelnut trees! This is part of the spring series of Garden Workshops hosted by the Garden Commons, a shared, collectively-managed space, open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Facebook Event.
Feb. 15, 2024 Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef, on indigenous food systems and restoring food sovereignty
Thursday, February 15th, 8:00 - 9:30pm, Cultural & Equity Center, Conference Room
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The Sioux Chef, Sean Sherman, will deliver a lecture on indigenous food systems and restoring food sovereignty and health. Sherman has won numerous awards (e.g., James Beard Foundation Award 2022, Julia Child Award, Time's 100 Most Influential People 2023) and co-founded the nonprofit North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (and its Indigenous Food Lab) and the restaurant Owamni. UofL is a remote viewing site for the lecture, which is hosted at South Dakota State University. We will gather at the Cultural and Equity Center to participate via Zoom.
Feb. 13, 2024 Cupid's WorkshopCupid's Workshop
Tuesday, February 13th, 5pm, SAC W118A
Need to make some last minute Valentines?💌 Don't worry, the UofL Sustainability Council has you covered! Join us for some upcycling crafting as we make valentine's out of old magazines and discarded crafting supplies! Cupid says there might be snacks provided, too!
Feb. 13, 2024 Sustainability Roundtable: Greater Louisville Sierra Club
Tuesday, Feb. 13th, 4pm, Microsoft Teams, Add to your Calendar
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kentucky chapter logoJoin the UofL Sustainability Council for our Spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16). We continue our spring series on February 13th with two representatives from the Greater Louisville Sierra Club. Ed Jewell and Terrell Holder will join us to discuss some of the Club's goals and advocacy priorities, with a view to how students, faculty, and staff at UofL can get involved in advancing the mission of deepening our connections to the natural world while exploring, enjoying, and protecting wilderness. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 15-20 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Feb. 12, 2024  Stansbury Park Public Meeting
Monday, Feb. 12th, 6-7pm, Old Louisville Neighborhood & Visitors Center in Central Park (1340 S 4th St), Add to your Calendar
University Planning, Design and Construction is seeking public input for potential improvements to William B. Stansbury Park located at 2302 S. 3rd Street across from UofL's Belknap Campus. Stansbury Park is a 7-acre Metro Louisville park and also a part of Louisville’s historic Olmsted Park system. Please join us to learn more and to let us know how you currently use Stansbury Park and what improvements or changes to the park you would like to see in the future. And please take a few minutes to fill out our brief Stansbury Park survey.
Feb. 2, 2024 Maple Tapping Workshop!
RESCHEDULED FOR: Friday, Feb. 2nd, 1pm, Meetup at the Garden Commons (Add to your Calendar)
2023 Maple Tapping WorkshopJoin us in UofL's sustainable Garden Commons next to the Baptist Center to learn about the process of tapping maple trees and making maple syrup! Our workshop leader, Dave Barker, has been tapping trees and making his own syrup in Louisville for years. He will give a brief, hands-on workshop on the process and then attendees will get to work with him as we install taps on our own maple trees around campus. Participants will have the opportunity to sign-up to volunteer to empty buckets as they fill throughout the coming weeks. Please dress warmly so we can work outside. This is part of the spring series of Garden Workshops hosted by the Garden Commons, a shared, collectively-managed space, open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Facebook Event.
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Feb. 2, 2024 Lunch and Learn: Intersectional Anti-Racist Practice
Friday, Feb. 2nd, 12-1 p.m. via Zoom
Emma Sterrett-Hong, associate dean of equity and inclusion at UofL's Kent School of Social Work and Family Science, will host this Lunch & Learn. Grab your lunch and join the virtual presentation via Zoom. This program is made possible by a SAMHSA grant. For more information, email Emma Sterrett.
Jan, 30, 2024 UofL Free Store FREE SALE!
Last Tuesdays, August - April, 4:30-6:30pm, Red Barn ( Add to your Calendar)

These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store,
Free Sales Flyerlocated in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 4:30-6:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, cleaning, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, and more. Donations of stuff will be accepted and can be made any time in the small bin outside the Free Store or in the large red bins at the Garden Commons, next to the Baptist Center. Follow the Free Store on Instagram or Facebook.
Jan. 30, 2024 Sustainability Roundtable: Origin Park: A climate-resilient park emerges on the banks of the Ohio
Tuesday, Jan. 30th, 4pm, Microsoft Teams
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Kristin FaurestJoin the UofL Sustainability Council for our Spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16). We continue our series on January 30th with Kristin Faurest, Ph.D., a nationally-recognized public garden professional whose career has included time at Portland Japanese Garden and Kew Gardens. She has worked for River Heritage Conservancy on its Origin Park project since 2022. Please join us to be in dialogue with Kristin about Origin Park, a new 430-acre park under development in Clarksville on a site including damaged agricultural lands and brownfields. She'll discuss the site's fascinating history, its context within the metropolitan area, and how it will transform ecology and quality of life for the area when completed. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 15-20 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Jan. 28 - Mar. 23, 2024

Ecolympics 2024 logoEcolympics 2024
January 28th to March 23rd

Two fun sustainability competitions to get you engaged in saving our one green planet! Facebook Event.

Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable  or submit them through our online form to win the Grand Prize, or one of eight fabulous weekly prize baskets!

Campus Race To Zero Waste! - January 28 - March 23, 2024
A friendly annual competition among North American universities. During this 8 week period, UofL will compete to reduce waste, increase recycling & composting, and raise conservation awareness across all three campuses! Keep up with the Cards progress at the Campus Race websiteCampus Race to Zero Waste logo.

  • REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE! Help the Cards to victory by avoiding disposables (bring your own mug, bottle, plate, etc.), donating useful stuff to the UofL Free Store instead of throwing it away, and fully utilizing UofL’s amazingly easy, single-stream recycling system that lets you recycle everything in the same bin, everywhere on campus: all types of plastic, paper, cardboard, metal, and glass! Details on what you can recycle at UofL here.
  • COMPOST! Turn trash into treasure just by composting your food scraps and soiled paper products in the compost bins at the Garden Commons next to the Baptist Center and the Urban & Public Affairs Garden behind Bettie Johnson Hall. Request a compost caddy for your room through our online request form! If it came from a plant, we want to compost it: fruit & vegetable wastes/peels/rinds/seeds, baked goods, grains, tea bags, coffee grounds/filters, and all kinds of soiled paper products (tissues, towels, napkins, plates, cups, etc.). We are always collecting food wastes for composting from The Ville Grill, SAC Marketplace, and other campus dining locations and will be adding those numbers to UofL's organics recycling totals in the Campus Race to Zero Waste.
  • eWaste RecyclingRECYCLE E-WASTE! Don't send your old electronics to the landfill! We will have special collection points set up in the following locations Feb. 14 - March 13:
         BAB
     (1st floor lobby)
         SAC W310

         Duthie Center a
    t Speed School of Engineering (1st floor Study Area, SE corner)
         HSC Kornhauser Library
     (1st floor lobby behind elevators)
         >> There will also be a special Drive-up Drop-off Collection on Monday 3/4 from 8am-11am on the south side of the Clinical & Translational Research Building at HSC (505 S Hancock St.), by the elevators for the 620 Garage. The contact for the Drive-up Drop-off is Skip Hurley (502) 599-6228.
    Stop by any time to drop off any of the following types of electronics for recycling: all computers, monitors, televisions, printers, copiers, scanners, servers, networking equipment, fax machines, telephones and cellphones, RAM/memory, hard drives, battery backups, and peripherals such as keyboards, mice, speakers, AC adapters, and mixed computer cables/wires. We are partnering with UofL's eSports Club to help you Trash the competition, not the planet! Full details here.

Residence Hall Drawdown! - February 5-25, 2024
Residence Hall Drawdown 2024 ResultsLive on campus? Win with conservation! Inspired by Project Drawdown, UofL residence halls will compete among each other to see who can reduce electricity use the most over three weeks. The winning hall will earn a pizza party, sponsored by RHA! All you have to do is stop wasting energy! Turn off lights, fans, space heaters, TVs, game consoles, etc.; unplug anything you're not actively using (especially empty refrigerators); skip the elevator for the stairs; close windows tightly; wait until you have a full load to do laundry & wash with cold water; dry clothes on a rack/line; take shorter showers or shower with solar power at the SRC; etc.

Congratulations to residents of Unitas Tower for winning the Ecolympics Drawdown competition for the second year in a row!! Unitas residents reduced electricity use 6.4%. Second place goes to Belknap Village North (3.8% reduction) and 3rd to Louisville Hall (0.6% reduction). Across all nine residence halls, students saved 2,939 kWh (1.1%) of electricity, or the carbon emissions from 1,665 average U.S. homes each year, according to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator! Ride the wave of conservation – continue to unplug, turn off, take stairs, line dry clothes, do laundry in cold water, etc. Anything you do to conserve can help you win weekly Ecolympics prize packs through March 23rd! Explore the full results on UofL's Building Dashboard.


Ecolympics 2024 Grand Prize PackPrizes:

  • Weekly prizes: At the end of each of the eight weeks of Ecolympics 2024, one person who has shared their sustainable action(s) will receive a themed gift basket!
  • Grand Prize: One impressive Cardinal who takes the most sustainable actions during Ecolympics 2024 will take home our grand prize basket! This year's grand prize is provided by our zero-waste friends at Peace of the Earth Refillery on Bardstown Rd. The Grand Prize basket contains a bunch of sustainable, green goodies and refillable containers, as well as a gift card.
  • Post your sustainable actions and tag @UofLSustainable or submit them through our online form throughout February & March to be entered into the competition! New winners will be picked each week! Enter as often as you can!
Jan. 26, 2024 EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Green Burial
Friday, Jan. 26th, Noon-1:00pm, Cultural & Equity Center MPR (Add to your Calendar)
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Green Burial - Eastern CemetaryJoin us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! We kick off our spring series with UofL's first graduate with a Sustainability major, and current Anthropology Masters student, Erin Kurtz, speaking about the relatively new movement in the U.S. for ethical, low-impact human burial. All are welcome.
Death can be hard to think about, but even more difficult is the thought of leaving behind polluted groundwater and carcinogens to rise to the surface and haunt the living after we’re gone. Green burial provides options that allow for a closer connection to nature, both for the dead and grieving, and can even act as activism long after we’re gone by contributing to land conservation efforts. Come learn about how you can contribute to our environment in a more positive way after death.

The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event.
Jan. 25, 2024 The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness to Auschwitz (2023) - IMDbThe Cure for Hate
Thursday, Jan. 25th, 4pm, Ekstrom Library's Chao Auditorium
To mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the film, “The Cure for Hate” with Q&A by producer/directer Tony McAleer, will be featured. Tony McAleer is a former Skinhead and Holocaust denier who went on to become a founding member of the anti-hate activist group Life After Hate. Profoundly aware and deeply ashamed of the lineage of hate he'd once promoted, Tony had long-contemplated traveling to Auschwitz in the spirit of tshuvah - to bear witness to the inconceivable ravages of the Holocaust, and deepen his personal work against the rise of extremist politics. This film documents his profoundly personal journey of atonement to Auschwitz/Birkenau - exploring the conditions that allowed for the rise of fascism in 1930s Europe; shedding a unique light upon how men get into, and out of, violent extremist groups; and serving as a cautionary tale for our time that underscores the dangers in allowing hate to be left unchecked.Join us for a hope-filled exploration of the social side of sustainability which demands love, mutual respect and equity for all people. For more information, contact , 852-3406.
Jan. 19 - April 30, 2024 Spring Garden Gatherings
Tuesdays, 4pm at the Garden Commons (northeast of the Baptist Center)
Fridays, 1pm at the Urban & Public Affairs Garden (426 W. Bloom St., behind Bettie Johnson Hall)
Garden Commons - First Planting at new location (Spring 2023)UofL’s organic campus gardens are great places to relax, reconnect, learn, and savor the sweet taste of sustainability! Students, faculty, staff, and the public are all welcome to come experience the thrill of turning tiny seeds into an abundance of hyper-local veggies, herbs, fruit & flowers. Stop by anytime to sample the goodness and help us keep things watered and weeded. We will gather weekly at both of our campus food gardens throughout the spring semester to harvest, weed, water & plant. Monthly hands-on Garden Workshops will also be offered at these times. Tools and gloves provided, but bring bags to harvest into! Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram.
Jan. 16, 2024 Sustainability Roundtable: Brent Fryrear
Tuesday, Jan. 16th, 4pm, Microsoft Teams, Add to your Calendar
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Partnership For A Green CityJoin the UofL Sustainability Council for our Spring Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (1/16, 1/30, 2/13, 2/27, 3/19, 4/2, 4/16). We kickoff our spring series on January 16th with Brent Fryrear, Director of Louisville's Partnership for a Green City and Chair of the UofL Sustainability Council. Few have a longer relationship with, or more intimate knowledge of, institutional sustainability in Louisville. Through the Partnership, Brent facilitates sustainability collaboration among the four largest public institutions in town, Metro Government, UofL, Jefferson County Public Schools, and Jefferson Community & Technical College. Brent has also served on UofL's Sustainability Council since it launched in 2008, and in July 2023, he stepped up to Chair the Council. Join us for a highly informative conversation about what big institutions are doing to advance environmental, social, and economic responsibility and where they need help. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 15-20 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
Jan. 15, 2024 https://se-images.campuslabs.com/clink/images/20f86a68-a65c-4fe8-aac8-b2a52301607fe17b6d71-2008-4d2c-ad4c-5a0130682fa8.png?preset=large-wMLK Day of Service
Monday, Jan. 15th, 10am-1:30pm, SAC W201
ELSB's MLK Day of Service event is an opportunity for participants to intentionally serve the Louisville community to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy. Through service, students will engage in structured service activities and participate in discussions with community leaders who understand the importance of MLK's work. This event is also a great opportunity for students to get connected on and off campus and make meaningful connections with their peers and outside organizations. Sign-in before 10am, pick a service site, and volunteer. It's that easy! Volunteers are encouraged to wear clothing appropriate for service and winter, so closed toed-shoes, long sleeves, and something that you're not afraid to potentially get dirty. RSVP on Engage.
Jan. 13, 2024 Old Louisville Tree Planting
Saturday, January 13th, 9am-noon, Meet-up location: Chapel of St. Philip Neri (236 Woodbine St.). Add to your Calendar
Old Louisville Tree Planting (March 2021)UofL's Sustainability Council and the Old Louisville Neighborhood Council invite the entire campus community out to help us plant street trees in Old Louisville between Belknap Campus and the Health Sciences Center. With your help, we will be planting 24 trees to fill in canopy gaps on Hill Bend Place, as well as Floyd, Brook, 1st, 4th, and Magnolia Streets. The Chapel doors (on the right side of the chapel facing Woodbine Street) open at 9 am for sign-in, and you can grab a name tag, coffee & donuts, and instructions. Work will begin soon after, with neighborhood supervisors directing all work. Tools will be provided. Everyone is welcome. A pizza lunch will be available at noon for all volunteers back at the Chapel. For additional information contact Herb Fink at 502-552-0399. Facebook Event.
Jan. 8 - Apr. 22, 2024 Free Store logoFree Store Spring Hours
Monday - Thursday, 10am-5pm, SAC W303C
UofL’s Free Store is conveniently located in SAC W303C, just down the hall from the Cardinal Cupboard on the 3rd floor of SAC West. Throughout the Spring 2024 semester, it will be open Monday through Thursday from 10am-5pm, every day of classes. UofL's Sustainability Council invites everyone in our campus community to come "shop" for free clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, household items, bath/beauty/cleaning supplies, books & media, school & art supplies, electronics, small appliances, and more. Reuse, reuse, reuse! Donations can be made any time in the small bin outside the door of SAC W303C or in the big red bins at the Garden Commons next to the Baptist Center. Help us keep useful stuff out of the landfill while helping those in need! Volunteers are always welcome to keep the store open and tidy while sorting donations. UofL promotes an inclusive environment for all, regardless of gender identity and/or gender expression. The Free Store is a Transgender-Friendly space. The Free Store is closed whenever the university is not in session. Follow the Free Store on Instagram or Facebook.
Every Sunday UofL Community Composting Volunteer Days
Every Sunday, Noon-2pm (Add to your Calendar)
240 E. Bloom St. (block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook & Floyd Streets, map)

UofL Community CompostingCome help us turn “trash” into treasure as we manage UofL’s volunteer-powered community composting operation. Dress to get dirty. Tools provided. Learn about worm composting and becoming a UofL EcoRep! All participants are welcome to haul home some rich UofL compost for gardening projects in your own containers/vehicle. This is a weekly service opportunity throughout the year. Contact: Brian Barnes, 502-338-1338.
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Nov. 30, 2023 Garden Interns: Avalon Gupta VerWiebe & Ellie MillerWreath Making Workshop
Thursday, Nov. 30th, 12:30pm, Garden Commons (next to Baptist Center) Add to your Calendar
Join us in UofL's organic, student-managed garden to get in the holiday spirit! Come learn how to make your own beautiful wreath using a variety of plant materials from campus and herbs from our garden. It's easier than you might think, and you'll take home something beautiful and unique. This is the last in our fall series of Garden Workshops. The Garden Commons is a shared, collectively-managed space, open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram. Facebook Event.
Nov. 30, 2023 Holiday Bazaar 2023Buy Local Holiday Bazaar
Thursday, Nov. 30th, 10am-2pm, SAC Ballroom (Add to your Calendar)

Come load up on locally-crafted, handmade holiday gifts from our UofL Farmers' Market vendors and other local artisans! UofL's annual Holiday Bazaar is your best bet for getting a jump on your holiday shopping. The Bazaar features 15 different local artisans and food producers coming together in one location! You'll find unique holiday gifts and treats available only here, such as locally-made sweets, baked goods, holiday décor, clothing, home goods, jewelry, ceramics, hand-crafted items, personal care items, and art! Enjoy complimentary fair trade hot chocolate and coffee. And every purchase gets you a raffle ticket for a Buy Local gift package! Make your list. Check it twice. And don't miss it! This event is brought to you by UofL Dining. Facebook Event.
Nov. 28, 2023 UofL Free Store FREE SALE!Free Sales Flyer
Last Tuesdays, August - April, 4:30-6:30pm, Red Barn plaza

These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 4:30-6:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, cleaning, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, and more. Donations of stuff will be accepted and can be made any time in the small bin outside the Free Store or in the large red bins at the Garden Commons, next to the Baptist Center. Follow the Free Store on Instagram or Facebook.
Nov. 28. 2023 Sustainability Roundtable: The Problematic History of Superfund
Tuesday, Nov. 28th, 4pm, Microsoft Teams, Add to your Calendar
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Valley of the Drums - Historic Photos Of Louisville Kentucky And EnvironsJoin the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28). We conclude the fall series November 28th, with Samantha Satterly, a UofL Sustainability Masters student, sharing her research on The Problematic History of Superfund: Valley of the Drums Case Study. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public. If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Nov. 18, 2023 Pop-Up Drop-Off Community Recycling Event
Saturday, November 18th, 10am-2pm, UofL Shelby Campus (440 N Whittington Pkwy)  Add to your Calendar

Pop-Up Drop-Offs are free recycling and large item disposal events for residents of Jefferson County.

Pop-Up Drop-OffAccepted Items:

  • Up to 3 electronic items (recycled)
  • Metal & appliances, no refrigerators or any items containing coolant (recycled) 
  • Up to 4 passenger tires (recycled)
  • Household recyclables, follow curbside rules (recycled)
  • Yard waste, follow curbside rules, wooden pallets (composted)
  • Large household items (landfilled) 
  • Documents for shredding (recycled)
  • Prescription medication (disposed properly)

Items must already be separated into categories for easy off-loading so as much can be recycled as possible.

Not Accepted:

  • Garbage, loose debris (use curbside garbage collection or take to landfill)
  • Concrete, bricks, rocks
  • Construction materials (take to Waste Reduction Center, fees apply)
  • Refrigerators or items containing coolant (take to Waste Reduction Center, or metal recycling facility)
  • Latex paint (disposal information)
  • Batteries, light bulbs, oil-based paint, varnishes, stains, and other household hazardous waste (take to Haz Bin)
  • Tree trunks  
  • Boats, hot tubs
  • Items from businesses
  • Trailers greater than 10 feet in length (larger loads can be taken to the Waste Reduction Center)
This event sponsored by: Department of Public Works and Assets (Louisville/Jefferson County Waste Management District in partnership with Solid Waste Management Services Division) and Metro Council. More info.
Nov. 17, 2023

EcoReps Lunch & Learn Workshop: Aquaponics
Friday, Nov. 17th, Noon-1:00pm, Ekstrom W210
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AquaponicsJoin us for our monthly EcoReps workshop featuring locals making a difference in sustainability and a free vegetarian lunch! On November 17th, we will gather to learn more about what aquaponics is and the different scales that it can be implemented at. Aquaponics is a form of agriculture that uses fish waste to grow clean, sustainable produce. This workshop will be led by senior undergrad student, Chelsea Erbacher. Chelsea got into aquaponics by first being obsessed with the fishkeeping hobby. This love for fish led to applying for an internship in high school at a local aquaponics greenhouse. Since then, she has worked two summers at the aquaponics greenhouse - Western KY Aquaponics. She has been establishing an aquaponics system on campus and will offer suggestions for how members of the campus community can get involved. All are welcome.
The Sustainability Council’s EcoReps program is designed to move students, faculty & staff beyond talk to action for a more sustainable UofL! We provide basic training & resources, service opportunities, and leadership positions as a point-person & peer-to-peer advocate for sustainability. More info on EcoReps website. Facebook Event.

Nov. 14, 2023 Sustainability Roundtable: The Future of American Farmland Trust and Conventional Agriculture
Tuesday, Nov. 14th, 4pm, Microsoft Teams
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Aysha Tapp Ross, MSc - Water and Soil Health Scientist - American ...Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28). We continue the fall series November 14th, with Aysha Tapp-Ross, a UofL Biology Ph.D. student and alumna of UofL's Interdisciplinary Masters in Sustainability Program. Aysha is currently a Water and Soil Health Scientist with the American Farmland Trust, and Owner/Operator Moonlight Farms Homestead in Pleasureville, Kentucky. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public.If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss. Facebook Event.
Nov. 14, 2023 Camping with Copperheads: Reducing Human-Wildlife Conflict through Education and Management
Tuesday, November 14th, 2:30 pm, BAB 218, Add to your Calendar

UofL's Department of Geographic & Environmental Sciences invites you to their free seminar series, open to all. On November 14th, the featured speaker will be Dr. Stephen Richter, of Eastern Kentucky University's Division of Natural Areas. How can studying the biology of copperheads and cicadas help to reduce human-wildlife conflicts In this presentation, we'll consider how recreational sites located within natural landscapes provide opportunities to balance conservation, education, and public access while also increasing the potential for human-wildlife interactions. Over the past 8 years, Dr. Richter's lab has been studying resource positioning by humans, copperheads, and cicadas at a campground in the Red River Gorge using radio telemetry, mark-recapture, environmental data, population censusing, and behavioral observations. Their recommendations for site management seek to reduce human conflicts, balance the needs of both humans and wildlife, and create opportunities for public education and engagement.
Nov. 3, 2023 2023 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awardees Fireside Chat
Friday, Nov. 3rd, 10 - 11:30am, Strickler Hall, Middleton Auditorium - RSVP here.
In collaboration with the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards, UofL’s Muhammad Ali Institute for Peace and Justice will host the Six Core Principle winners for a morning of inspiration through a Fireside Chat. Led by Muhammad Ali Scholars, these conversations will explore the transformative social change that these leaders are having in their communities. Please join us to be inspired by the award winners before the Humanitarian Awards the next evening. RSVP here.
About the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards:
Launched in 2013, the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards (MAHA) were developed to honor Ali’s lifelong humanitarianism and to celebrate a new generation of social changemakers. Each year, the Ali Center pays tribute to a number of high-profile “seasoned humanitarians” who are named as Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awardees. The Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards celebrates those people whose contributions to social justice, human rights, and peacemaking unify communities around the world. It is the Center’s largest annual fundraiser and incorporates two categories: Seasoned Awards, honoring individuals who have dedicated a significant portion of their lives to humanitarianism, and Six Core Principles Awards, presented to young adults 30 years of age or younger. For more info: Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards at the Ali Center.
Nov. 2, 2023 Pumpkin Smash 2018PUMPKIN SMASH!!
Thursday, Nov. 2nd, noon, SAC Ramp, Add to your Calendar
Don’t know what to do with your old pumpkins and Jack-o-Lanterns from Halloween? Don’t trash them! Turn them into stress-relief, worm food, and organic fertilizer! UofL is here to help you compost! Drop off your old pumpkins (and other plant-based fall decorations) in front of the Red Barn by the pumpkin composting sign any time from October 30th through noon on November 2nd. At that time, all are invited to our annual Pumpkin Smash! See video of a past Smash! Join us for composting fun and stress relief! Facebook Event.
Nov. 1, 2023 Should you rake your leaves this fall? Experts say noClean4Cards Fall Festival and Leaf-Raking
Wednesday, Nov. 1st, 5-7pm, Humanities Quad
It's Clean4Cards' second annual Fall Festival!  Join us as we rake around the Bingham Humanities Quad and do other fun activities.  It is a great way to get service hours and learn about our RSO.  The leaf collection will be a contest with the chance to win a gift card!  There will be pizza too! We hope to see you there. RSVP on Engage.
Oct. 31, 2023 UofL Free Store HALLOWEEN FREE SALE!Free Sales Flyer
Last Tuesdays, August - April, 4:30-6:30pm, Red Barn plaza
Come trade your old costumes in for something new! These pop-up Free Sales are offered by the student-run UofL Free Store, located in SAC W303C. They will be offered on last Tuesdays of each month throughout the year from 4:30-6:30pm at the Red Barn (outside in good weather). The space is like a thrift store where no money is exchanged and is run by students who help process donations and keep the store tidy and organized in support of the project to help keep useful items out of the landfill while meeting the needs of their peers. The Free Store is a space for the free exchange of clean, functional, durable items like clothing, shoes, electronics, small appliances, household items, cleaning, bath & beauty supplies, books, school & art supplies, and more. Donations of stuff will be accepted and can be made any time in the small bin outside the Free Store or in the large red bins at the Garden Commons, next to the Baptist Center. Follow the Free Store on Instagram or Facebook.
Oct. 31, 2023 Sustainability Roundtable: Virginia Scott
Tuesday, Oct. 31st, 4pm, Microsoft Teams
Join Microsoft Teams Meeting or dial-in at 502-792-9582 (Conference ID: 266 387 272 198# Passcode: kxhTvM)
Join the UofL Sustainability Council for our Fall Sustainability Roundtable series on alternate Tuesdays from 4:00-4:50pm (8/29, 9/12, 9/26, 10/17, 10/31, 11/14, 11/28). We continue the fall series October 31st, with Virginia Scott, sharing her work as a student in UofL's Interdisciplinary Masters in Sustainability Program. The format is a 30-40 minute presentation from a variety of speakers throughout the year, followed by 20-30 minutes of open discussion. Anyone with an interest in sustainability can give talks at the speaker series and participate in the audience, including faculty, staff, students, practitioners, teachers, government officials, and members of the public.If you would like to give a presentation, or would like to hear a particular speaker, please contact Tamara Sluss.
Oct. 27, 2023

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Climate Change is Spooky Trivia Night
Friday, Oct. 27th,
7-9pm, Red Barn, Add to your Calendar
The Student Sustainability Coalition invites you to a fun-filled evening of trivia, prizes, food, and more! Teams can compete for hauntingly good prizes! There will also be a costume contest, door prizes, and concessions. It's Zero-Waste & 10% will be donated to the Louisville Nature Center. Bring your friends (or make new ones!) to compete against other teams for some SCARY GOOD prizes! We will also be holding a costume contest, so dress up as your favorite character, singer, decade, or whatever creative costume idea you have! Concessions will be available (with cash or Venmo), including vegan and gluten-free options! There will also be some FREE goodies to take home and enjoy (while supplies last). Tickets will also be available for chances to win some awesome door prizes donated to us from local businesses across Louisville ($1 per entry with cash or Venmo)! Entry tickets can be bought in advance; we have pre-sale and team discounts available! Pre-sale and day-of prices are below:

  • $9 per person; $12 at the door
  • $8 per person for teams of 2-3; $11 at the door
  • $7 per person for teams of 4-5; $10 at the door 
  • $6 per person for teams of 6-8; $9 at the door

To purchase pre-sale tickets, Venmo @mrearly0401 (confirmation code: 4975).

Major thanks to Ken Rowan for MC'ing this event. And thank you to the many local businesses who have graciously sponsored our event, including RedBull, Full Stop, V-Grits, SnoWhat, and more! The SSC also loves to give back to our community! A portion of funds raised from this event will be used as donations to local organizations, including the Louisville Nature Center. We hope you join us for a SPOOKY good time! RSVP on Engage.

Oct. 26, 2023 Garden Commons - Bess McLaughlinFresh & Flourish: Sustainable Eating Fair
Thursday, Oct. 26th, 2:30-4:30pm, Red Barn, Add to your Calendar
Join ELSB's Equity & Justice committee and the Cardinal Cupboard Food Pantry for a Sustainable Eating Fair! Hear from on and off campus organizations who support vegan and plant-based eaters, and learn about accessible ways to eat more sustainably. Also, enjoy some free food from the Cardinal Cupboard and local vegan and plant-based businesses! RSVP on Engage.
Oct. 25, 2023 Jaws (Film) - TV TropesScary Sustainability Movie Night: Jaws
Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7pm, BAB 307
Join the UofL Sustainability Council and the Ecology and Sustainability Themed Community for the last of our Scary Sustainability mini film series! We'll close out UofL Sustainability Week with a screening of the 1975 classic thriller, directed by Steven Spielberg, which viscerally demonstrates the folly of engaging in man vs. nature pursuits! When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town. Ichthyologist Matt Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) and grizzled ship captain Quint (Robert Shaw) offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man vs. nature.