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Sustainable Campus recommended blogs

Here at Sustainable Campus, we love to share our sustainability knowledge with the Florida State University community. Our office is often about resources that others can use to learn more about ways to take action to help the planet. With the ease of access and quick readability blogs provide, we’ve scoured the internet for some of our favorites on sustainability topics. So, if you’re looking to expand your understanding of sustainability and find some new favorite blogs, you’ve come to the right place. 

 

Thanksgiving Break Reminders

Whether you're traveling or staying local for the Thanksgiving holiday, here are a few reminders to consider:

sustainable holiday gift

By: Malyce Collins

This is the first part of our series on reducing holiday waste. This post focuses on gifting!

holiday food

By Malyce Collins

Welcome to the third part of our series on reducing waste during the holidays! Check out Pt. 1 & Pt. 2 and enjoy these tips on dining sustainably:

new years decorative sign
Author: Emma Masters

A Google search for “Green New Years Resolution” yields over 47,000,000 results, reflecting the rising trend toward living sustainably and intentionally. Whether your favorite vsco cousin has been begging you to ditch plastic straws or you’ve been curious about the environmental justice posts you’ve seen on your social media feeds, the appeal to transition into green living for 2021 is quite convincing. 

Before we delve into all our best suggestions for Green New Years Resolutions, here are the steps to a positive relationship with your new 2021 goals:

Spring break reminders

 

Whether you’re traveling or staying local for spring break, here are a few reminders to consider:

  • The weather is warming up, so pack up your coats and hoodies: If you’re going home, bring your cold weather clothes with you and bring back your shorts and t-shirts you may have brought home over winter break.

Hydration Station

Last summer, we posted a photo of a hydration station located at the FSU College of Law on our FSU Sustainable Campus Facebook page. It would have just been a normal day, a normal Facebook post, but we got a comment that sent us on a journey to FSU’s law school where a certain Torts professor teaches.

Fine Arts Museum Staff/Green Office

The Museum always strives to be more efficient and incorporate sustainable business practices, when possible, allowing us to focus our resources where they matter most. Which, in addition to, reducing our global footprint, also provides cost savings.