Weekly Updates With The Office of Sustainability
Monday, March 2, 2026 - Sunday, March 8, 2026
Upcoming Events... Don’t miss out!
Fun Fact: looking to upgrade your appliances and hardware? Water efficient fixtures can cut water use by 30% which saves you money and helps the environment!
Reason to Smile: Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have just developed a completely biodegradable packaging film made from food waste, mushrooms, and plants that performs just as well as plastic. It blocks moisture and oxygen, keeping your food and products fresh, and once you’re finished with it, this film can naturally biodegrade.
Joke of the Week: Why did the lead go to the doctor? Because it was feeling GREEN
Opportunities to Look Out For 👀
Have an idea for a specific sustainability project that would benefit the UConn community but don’t have the funds? Learn more and apply here by March 16 for up to 10k in funding from a sustainability grant!
The Connecticut Green Bank is hiring a Graduate Summer Associate to work with the innovation team to “help identify energy efficiency and clean energy solutions for renters across Connecticut.” Read more about this great opportunity here!
The Connecticut Green Bank is also hiring an Undergraduate Summer Associate to support energy storage solutions!
The long awaited COP Fellowship application is now open!
Join the ECollaboration Slack channel to learn more about opportunities, news in sustainability, and campus events! uconn-ecollaboration.slack.com
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For more information, contact: Ava Naclerio at ava.naclerio@uconn.edu