Urban Planning students in the Spring 2020 URP 5422 Coastal Planning course collaborated with the St. Marks Wildlife Refuge to propose updates to the visitor services component of the refuge’s comprehensive plan.
In collaboration with Facilities Design & Construction, undergraduate students in the Spring 2020 IND 3627 Sustainable Design course applied principles and products of sustainable design to reimagine an existing space on campus.
Recycling at FSU can be easy. You just gotta know these five things, and let other people know these five things too. When FSU recycles, our campus community and the environment benefit. When we recycle, we reduce the amount of waste we send to the landfill. We conserve natural resources, prevent pollution, save energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change, and help sustain the environment for future Noles!
At FSU, hospitality students are gaining hands on experience in sustainable restaurant management through the Ashby Stiff Little Dinner Series. Each semester, students carry on the 60-year tradition of creating a dining experience from beginning to end.
Over the next few months, Florida State University’s campus will be filled with students walking, biking, skateboarding, and sometimes even roller skating to class. These sustainable transportation methods can get you where you need to go and fast, especially if you are using a bike. So, if you find yourself biking to and from campus on the daily (or biking anywhere else for that matter), these safety tips are worth the read!
Have you always wanted your own organic garden, but thought living on campus or in a city would limit you? Fear not! The FSU Seminole Organic Garden is here to help!
As part of our Campus Sustainability month, we want to introduce you to our outstanding sustainable student leaders. Meet Taylor, the current Eco-Reps Coordinator. She is a senior double majoring in Biology & Editing, Writing, and Media. This is Taylor's fourth year with Eco-Reps. One of Taylor's proudest sustainability accomplishments is maintaining a balcony garden at her home and caring for a small army of fish!
When did you first get involved with Eco-Reps and why?
The FSU College of Law Office of Development and Alumni Affairs first became a certified Green Office this past December after approaching FSU Sustainable Campus about how they could improve sustainability in their office. New initiatives, such as office plants, have united the staff in creating a more environmentally viable office.
By: Naira Diptee, Sustainable Campus Graphic Designer and Double Major in Studio Art & Theatre with a minor in Art History
