Office of Sustainability | University of Hawaiʻi System News

New designation accelerates development of UH sustainability curriculum

March 20, 2018
UH News

Reading time: 2 minutes The UH Office of Sustainability has been designated by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education as one of only 13 Centers for Sustainability.

UH virtual symposium to advance sustainability across curriculum

January 11, 2018
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Reading time: 2 minutes This year’s summit will focus on accelerating University of Hawaiʻi systemwide sustainability curricular initiatives.

President’s Green Initiative Awards accepting proposals for 2018

October 31, 2017
UH News

Reading time: 2 minutes Up to $10,000 in prize money is up for grabs for the top student-driven sustainability project to be implemented at UH campuses or in the community.

Students get their hands dirty in zero-waste push

October 23, 2017
UH News

Reading time: 2 minutes UH Mānoa students spent two days sorting, categorizing and weighing trash as part of a campus-wide audit.

UH community urged to share how they teach and practice sustainability

October 20, 2017
UH News

Reading time: < 1 minute Across the UH System, sustainability, resilience and climate change are taught in many different classes, across all academic disciplines.

UH Mānoa moving toward zero waste

October 17, 2017
UH News

Reading time: 2 minutes The campus will conduct an audit designed to highlight the reality of the campus waste stream and invites volunteers to help sort.

UH experts explore climate change impacts on Hawaiʻi at film screenings

August 16, 2017
UH News

Reading time: 2 minutes University of Hawaiʻi experts discuss anticipated climate change impacts to Hawaiʻi at panel discussions following two free screenings of Chasing Ice and Chasing Coral at the Honolulu Museum of Art

UH campuses invited to explore Meaning and Management of Water

August 16, 2017
UH News

Reading time: 2 minutes The Many Minds, One University project aims to share research, writing, practices and teaching materials regarding Hawaiʻi's water resources.

UH course offers opportunity to represent Hawaiʻi at the UN

August 15, 2017
UH News

Reading time: < 1 minute UH students interested in sustainability and world politics can apply to participate in a series of courses with an opportunity to observe at the United Nations.

Make the Ala Wai Awesome winners announced

June 18, 2017
UH News

Reading time: 3 minutes Winners included Noelani Elementary School, ʻIolani School, Arizona State University and UH Mānoa.