News Category: sustainability

Each October, universities and colleges across the U.S.—including The University of Texas at Austin—highlight their efforts toward building a sustainable future during Campus Sustainability Month. In the spirit of Campus Sustainability Month, the Office of Sustainability at UT Austin has curated a list of sustainability events occurring in October.

Integrating sustainability throughout the educational and operational activities at The University of Texas at Austin has been a focus for years, and now the Sustainability Tracking Assessment & Rating System (STARS) has given the university its first-ever achievement of a Gold rating.

Fifty years ago, Suzanne O’Malley, BA ’74 organized the first Earth Day event at The University of Texas at Austin. This Aldalde feature looks back at that event and the changes over the last few decades.

Justin Hayes, a supervisor in UT Austin's Landscape Services, has developed a large compost tea operation made from rainwater and compost (leaf litter and coffee grounds). By replacing what plants take out of the soil, the grounds of UT are now organic, healthier and cheaper to maintain.