Weekly Updates With The Office of Sustainability

Monday, March 9, 2026 - Sunday, March 15, 2026

 

Fun Fact: Did you know plastic can take 500 years to decompose? This means that every single piece of plastic ever made still exists on Earth in some shape or form. Plastic and the production of it is very harmful to wildlife and the environment. Instead, use sustainable materials such as linen, hemp, paper, cardboard, or recycle the plastic we already have.

 

Reason to Smile: Sharks and rays are extremely vulnerable to overfishing and population collapse because they mature late in life and only produce a few young. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) of Wild Fauna and Flora just made the landmark decision to strengthen the policies protecting 70 of these crucial species! The new protections outlaw fishing of the species and take measures to protect their environments. Read more here

 

Joke of the Week: Why did the tree get a promotion? Because it was outstanding in its field 🌳

 

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