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St. Thomas Selected for Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality Program
Social JusticeEver-Green Energy today announced that St. Thomas is one of three Minnesota colleges and universities selected for the organization’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality program. These institutions will receive free energy planning services as part of this pilot program.
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St. Thomas Recognized by St. Paul for Energy Efficiency
Sustainability & EnvironmentOn Thursday, Nov. 29, Mayor Melvin Carter commended participants of Energize Saint Paul’s Race to Reduce energy benchmarking program. St. Thomas was recognized for its work through facilities management, which has been a key contributor to the university's evolving efforts around sustainability. -
Food Recovery Network Turns Waste to Sustainability at St. Thomas
Sustainability & EnvironmentSenior environmental science and biology major Hannah Wallace runs the St. Thomas chapter of the Food Recovery Network, a nationwide student movement that works to reduce the amount of food waste at colleges and universities. -
St. Thomas Earns Three Sustainable Marks of Distinction
Sustainability & EnvironmentSt. Thomas has been recognized with three climate commitment marks of distinction from Second Nature. -
Princeton Review Recognizes St. Thomas as 'Green College'
Sustainability & EnvironmentSt. Thomas is one of the 399 most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review. -
St. Thomas Receives Silver STARS Rating for Sustainability
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe University of St. Thomas has received a STARS rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. -
Rare Bumble Bee Lands in St. Thomas Pollinator Path
Quotes from the QuadOn Aug. 6, Doreen Schroeder and Catherine Grant from the Biology program sighted an endangered rusty-patched bumble bee (bombus affinis) foraging on the Pollinator Path bed outside of Owen Science Hall. -
BrightSide Produce Brings Ingenuity, Collaboration to Food Desert Battle
Sustainability & EnvironmentUniversity students deliver needed nutrition to neighborhoods in food deserts. -
Sustainability Taking Center Stage at St. Thomas
Social JusticeWhen then-President Father Dennis Dease signed the the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) in 2008, he underscored St. Thomas’ ongoing and future commitment to sustainability. With the commitment of carbon neutrality by 2035, the statement included ambitious goals. In the decade since nearly every aspect of life on the university campus has been touched in some way by St. Thomas’ commitment to sustainability. -
St. Thomas Introduces First Full-time Campus-wide Sustainability Director
Sustainability & EnvironmentThe university recently welcomed Amir Nadav as its new assistant director of campus sustainability, a role long-envisioned as a key piece of organizing and coordinating St. Thomas’ growing work in sustainability.