The Avenue
Local environmental centers collaborate for Zero Waste Week
By Katie Delk | Jan. 21, 2021Three Gainesville organizations are joining forces to teach the community how to reduce waste.
Environment
University
‘Be bold’: UF student becomes youngest elected official in Florida
By Avery Lotz | Nov. 13, 2020Douglas won 49% of the vote after leading a campaign focused on sustainability and climate change
Metro
Alachua Conservation Trust receives $300,000 grant
By Alex DeLuca | Nov. 3, 2019Alachua Conservation Trust plans to devote its most recent grant to the protection of one of the nation’s most endangered ecosystems: the Longleaf pine population.
Opinion
Food affects your health, but it also impacts the Earth
By The Alligator Editorial Board | Oct. 15, 2019All bodies are beautiful. Earth, on the other hand, hasn’t been looking so hot — unless you count global warming, of course. Whether it’s carbon dioxide emissions or the burning of one of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth, we’re making the world uglier every day. At this point, it seems we don’t really have a grasp on what’s important, especially when it comes to food.
Metro
County commission repeals plastic ban ordinance
By Lina Ruiz | Sep. 10, 2019Attempts to eliminate plastic in the community were overturned on Tuesday.
Opinion
The cost of beauty shouldn’t be the environment
By Zora Viel | Sep. 8, 2019People love makeup. More than a third of Americans aged between 18 and 29 wear makeup on a daily basis, and another third use makeup several times per week. Even men have taken an interest in keeping up their appearances with beauty products, according to CNN. While I enjoy dismantling toxic masculinity and being able to express myself creatively, I can’t help but become frustrated with the amount of waste we’re producing that is harming our environment.
University
Student starts new sustainable environment club at UF
By Alexa Spicer | Aug. 5, 2019The club aims to be the first on campus to focus on national environmental policies
University
UF launches new initiative to tackle Florida coastline threats
By Lily Huerkamp | July 31, 2019The program received a grant of $750,000
University
UF researchers use compost to reduce water usage
By Meagan DiPolo | May 31, 2019Preliminary models show water usage reduced by 25 percent or more
Opinion
How the reusable straw movement fails the environment
May 30, 2019Last year was the year Twitter banded together to ditch plastic straws.
University
UF Office of Sustainability launches composting station
By Tori Whidden | May 27, 2019The new station is on the first floor of the Reitz Union
Opinion
Individuals can’t save the environment, it’s a group effort
Apr. 7, 2019Plastic is bad for the environment. This has been common knowledge for years. What is controversial, however, is demanding that everyone turn vegan and ditch single-use plastic. People fail to recognize that most of the earth’s pollution stems from major corporations rather than individuals. Also, expecting everyone to stop using straws fails to acknowledge the unintended consequences, which could be catastrophic for certain groups. Certainly, if you’re able to, do what you can to help the environment. Ditch the straws or get reusable ones, ask for paper bags the next time you go grocery shopping and reduce the amount of meat you consume, but don’t expect everyone to do the same. We first must hold corporations accountable for their actions, which affect the environment differently.
University
‘Zen out of ten’: Students plant seeds, give thanks to plants
By Danielle Ivanov | Dec. 2, 2018UF EcoReps offered tubers, beans and squash seeds.
University
UF creates a new institute to promote research on the earth and Florida’s future
By McKenna Beery | Nov. 18, 2018The project is funded by a $10 million donation
Metro
An Eastside High School alumnus is suing Florida to change its environmental practices
By Sabrina Conza | Apr. 18, 2018A 2016 graduate of Eastside High School and seven others between the ages 10 and 20 are suing the state of Florida for promoting the use of fossil fuels that lead to climate change.
University
Nationally known environmentalist speaks at UF about sustainability
By McKenna Beery | Apr. 10, 2018Paul Hawken said the Earth has never needed as much of our help as it does now.
University
Gator found swimming in trash in creek on Gale Lemerand Drive
By Catie Wegman | June 5, 2017When UF graduate student Mirsada Serdarevic was walking on Gale Lemerand Drive, she noticed a substantial amount of trash in a creek that is home to about three or four gators.
Metro
Alachua County, UF Bee Unit to host beekeeping class
By Daniela Garrido | June 5, 2017An interactive beekeeping class will teach community members how to extract honey from backyard beehives.
University
At UF Health Shands, limited awareness for sustainability
By Sophie Feinberg | June 5, 2017As the sustainability movement gains traction, the medical field is looking toward implementing earth-conscious practices.
