SG uses money from referendum to create ECO Agency
Ready to reduce, reuse and recycle, the Energy and Conservation Organization Agency launched this fall as Student Government’s sixth and newest branch. ECO Agency is the university’s green initiative programming board that is tasked to reduce UM’s carbon footprint, which is the university’s environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. The creation of the...
Sixth branch to target green projects on campus
Ready to reduce, reuse and recycle, Student Government will launch its sixth branch, the ECO Agency, next fall. SG’s ECO Agency will be the green initiative programming board with a goal of reducing UM’s carbon footprint, which is the university’s environmental impact in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. Other schools that have established green funds...
Recycling machines remain unnoticed
Recycling cans and bottles on campus can now be done more efficiently. Green U, in conjuction with Coca-Cola, introduced recycling machines last semester. The machines empty cans and bottles so they are ready for the recycling stream and can be made into new products. They are currently on the first and second floors of the...
Solar compactor increases efficiency
Move over garbage cans and recycle bins, the BigBelly is in town. Located in front of Starbucks by Richter Library, the BigBelly Solar Compactor is a new trash can that uses solar energy to power an internal compacter. Once the trash reaches a certain level, it is compacted to create more space in the trash...
Referendum will increase recycling
Green U finally has the green light. The recent Student Government election passed the popular Green U referendum, which raises the student activity fee and allocates $5 towards environmental initiatives. “It passed by the largest margin of the three referenda,” SG Press Secretary Ryan Aquilina said. Though the referendum does not take effect until fall...
Green U: Referendum will increase recycling, decrease food waste and energy use
The recent Student Government election passed the popular Green U referendum, which will raise the student activity fee and allocate $5 towards environmental initiatives.
Event to teach about saving money at the pump
Green U, a University of Miami environmental awareness organization, and the Go Green Auto Rally (GGAR), partnered for an event to teach practical ways to conserve fuel.
Three referenda on upcoming ballot
In two years, the student activities fee could be raised by $6.50.
In addition to voting for the new Student Government (SG) executive board and senators next week, students will also have the opportunity to vote on three referenda that may raise the student activities fee.
Possibility to reduce water use
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has granted $2 million towards the development of a self-sufficient, zero-waste water system to be constructed in UM dorms.
Can campus sustainability improve?
The University of Miami scored a C+ on Greenreportcard.org However, in the student participation subcategory, UM scored a B.
Former SG president Brandon Gross says goodbye
How quickly has the time passed? It feels as if it were just yesterday that we began serving you.
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