St. Thomas’ new Sustainability minor has been several years in the making, fits with most St. Thomas majors and offers an array of options for students to get involved.
Getting green: Going sustainable at St. Thomas
OPINION: Make the fashion industry environmentally sustainable
The clothing and textile industry is the second-largest polluter in the world. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that textile companies need to take responsibility for the pollution they generate.
OPINION: Packaging is a bigger issue than plastic bag use
Bans and fees on single-use plastic bags are being implemented in multiple states. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that a bigger issue with plastic lies within packaging, which makes up 40% of plastic produced.
St. Thomas Sustainability Club organizes first school-wide zero waste event
The University of St. Thomas Sustainability Club organized the university’s first school-wide zero waste event. Videographer Jack Stanek and reporter Taylor Shupe covered the campus lunch event.
Center for the Common Good drives toward sustainability
The Center for the Common Good decided to challenge St. Thomas faculty, staff and students in a unique way: giving up their car for Lent.
St. Thomas places compost bin outside Dowling Hall
St. Thomas students living on north campus can now compost with ease due to a new collection bin outside of Dowling Hall.
St. Thomas community demands climate action
In solidarity with the Youth Climate Strike, the St. Thomas community walked out of class to demand climate action on March 15. Reporter Emily Haugen, Videographer Drew Bouman and Chief Video Editor Jack Stanek have the full story.
News in :90 – Oct. 27, 2016
This is News in :90 for Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016.
Biology department brews merits of local roastery’s coffee chaff
The St. Thomas biology department has partnered with Tiny Footprint Coffee, a local roastery in Minneapolis, to examine ways coffee chaff can be used for sustainability.
Sustainable Communities Partnership takes learning outside the classroom
St. Thomas’ Sustainable Communities Partnership pilot program links what students are learning in the classroom to questions that local organizations are trying to answer.
St. Thomas community encouraged to join sustainability efforts
The Campus Sustainability Fund Committee is inviting members of the university community to submit proposals to help the school reach its goal of becoming climate neutral.
St. Thomas ranked No. 19 in EPA’s top 30 college and university list
St. Thomas was ranked No. 19 on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Green Power Partnerships top 30 list among colleges and universities nationwide.
News in :90 – Nov. 10, 2014
This is News in :90 for Monday, Nov. 10, 2014.
Minn. ranked 10th for energy efficiency
St. Thomas is doing its part to contribute to Minnesota being ranked as the 10th best state in the nation for energy efficiency.
St. Thomas raises awareness of carbon-neutral campus
St. Thomas used sUSTainability week to raise awareness about the collective effort to achieve a carbon-neutral campus by 2035.