Partner: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
Project: Organics Rule Change Educational Material Development
Student: Anna Lewis, First Year Graduate Student in Urban and Regional Planning
In Summer 2022, Anna worked with the Florida Department of Environment Protection’s (FDEP) Division of Waste Management to create a one-page industry guidance document explaining changes to the Florida Organics Recycling Rule, Chapter 62-709, F.A.C.
Partner: Leon County Office of Sustainability
Project: Leon County EV Charger Mapping and EV Readiness Guide Development
Student: Sabrina Matura, Third Year Undergraduate in Environmental Science and Policy
Through the support of an FSU Green Fund Project Grant, the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department has enacted the first glove-recycling program at FSU. In laboratory settings, single use plastics are a necessity for safety and sterility. However, their use results in approximately 5.5 million tons of plastic lab waste annually (Urbina et al., 2015).
Partner: Apalachee Canoe and Kayak Club (ACKC)
Project: Big Bend River Advocate
Student: Karina Sultan, Second Year Undergraduate in Environment and Society
In Spring 2022, Karina worked with the Apalachee Canoe and Kayak Club (ACKC) to create a website informing the public about the organization’s activities.
Partner: SportsAbility Alliance
Project: Florida Accessible Beach Access Research
Students: Dorothy Lane, First Year Graduate Student in Social Work and Public Administration & Elisa Martinez Cancino, First Year Graduate Student in Social Work and Criminology
In Spring 2022, Dorothy and Ely worked with the SportsAbility Alliance to create a survey instrument that measured the accessibility of Florida beaches.
Partner: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
Project: Food Waste Prevention Educator
Students: Trinity Iwciki, Second Year Undergraduate in the Environment and Society & Anne-Lunie Rodney, Fourth Year Undergraduate in Business Management and Environmental Science and Policy
In Spring 2022, Trinity and Anne worked together to create nineteen TikTok videos for Florida Food Waste Prevention Week, which was held from April 4 to April 8, 2022.
Partner: FSU Faculty Senate, Sustainability Standing Committee
Project: Defining the Student Role in the Sustainability Standing Committee of the FSU Faculty Senate
Student: Shaifali Prajapati, First Year Graduate Student in Geography
In Spring 2022, Shaifali worked with the FSU Faculty Senate to conduct research on the appropriate role of a student representative on the Sustainability Standing Committee.
Sixteen undergraduate students in the Spring 2022 ADV 4800 Advertising Campaigns course developed two unique branding strategies for ExpeditionTLH, a nonprofit that provides an online space and resources for people to learn about nature and their environment in and around Tallahassee.
Partner: Florida Springs Institute
Project: Citizen Science Data Collection and Advocacy
Student: Lauren Thornberg, First Year Graduate Student in Urban and Regional Planning
In Spring 2022, Lauren worked with the Florida Springs Institute (FSI) to develop an ArcGIS Story Map educating the public about Wakulla Springs and the citizen science initiatives occurring at the Wakulla Springs system.
Partner: Sustainable Campus
Project: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Analysis of FSU Research and Teaching
Students: Juan Arguelles Ortiz, First Year Graduate Student in Public Health, and Gabriella Benacquisto, First Year Graduate Student in Urban and Regional Affairs
In Spring 2022, Juan and Gabby worked with Sustainable Campus to categorize FSU sustainability researchers and courses by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
