UF's efforts to make its campus more environmentally friendly will be highlighted today for the university's Sustainability Day. The event lasts from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Reitz Union North Lawn.
A main goal of the event is to regain student approval for a 50-cent per credit tuition increase for a renewable energy fee.
Student Government's Environmental Affairs cabinet and the Office of Sustainability will host a forum to discuss the renewable energy fee referendum that was passed last spring, said Kelly Moosbrugger, a former intern at the office of sustainability.
Seventy-eight percent of students voted in favor of the fee, but the administration decided to hold off on the fee until receiving more feedback.
At noon, there will be a renewable energy forum discussing the fee. The panel will include an SG representative, Moosbrugger and various UF faculty and staff who have been involved with renewable energy.
Moosbrugger said the event is designed to inform students about what the campus is doing to increase its environmental longevity.
UF President Bernie Machen will present UF's sustainability report card, where he will review the university's environmental efforts over the past year.
