Weekly Updates With The Office of Sustainability
Monday, April 20, 2026 - Sunday, April 26, 2026
Upcoming Events… Don’t miss out!
EARTH DAY SPRING FLING IS HERE 🌸! Stop by Fairfield Way from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on April 22 to enjoy a variety of eco-centered events such as Goat Yoga 🐐, Zero-Waste Barbecue, the Party Peddler Bike 🚲, and the 2029 Class Tree Planting! Other fan-favorites such as the Dairy Bar truck, Thrift Den, cupcakes, and other eco-vendors will also be in attendance!
Sustainable Craft Night will be occurring at Old Buckley Dining Hall from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm on April 21! Create soda-tab keychains, homemade cards, hand-painted tote bags, embroidered tote bags, and decorated picture frames with your friends 🎨🖼️🪡
Don’t Mess With Mansfield is happening Sunday, April 26, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm, so bring your friends and stop by one of our clearly marked litter stations to help make campus beautiful! Bags, gloves, vests, and community service hours will be provided 🌳
Fun Fact: Did you know trees never die of old age? This fact just proves how amazing trees are, and if you didn’t know, we are very lucky to have them! Trees also help reduce noise by blocking sound waves, improve water quality through filtration, and they can help reduce stress.
Reason to Smile: Since January 1, 2026, France has banned consumer products with levels of PFAS above a threshold that allows little room for error. PFAS are known as forever chemicals because they never break down in nature. They can have very harmful effects, such as hormone disruption, increased risk for cancer, and reproductive impairment, and have been found to be in 97% of the American population’s blood. Makeup, textiles, non-stick cookware, shoes, and waterproofing products are just a few of the many items we use on a day-to-day basis that contain PFAS. France has set a new precedent, and hopefully, more countries will follow their lead! Read more here!
Joke of the Week: Why was the wind turbine such a great listener? It was always blown away!
Opportunities to Look Out For 👀
Save the Sound Inc. is hiring an Events Coordinator! This is a part-time, on-site position located in New Haven, CT, and will help build your skills in communication, event coordination, professional connection and partnership maintenance, and community outreach while contributing to a noble cause and helping clean up our coast.
The long-awaited COP Fellowship application is now open! Submit your applications by April 26!
Want to work for the UConn Office of Sustainability? Apply to be a Sustainability Intern on 12Twenty for the next academic year and make a real impact on campus through event coordination, analytics, and community outreach!
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For more information, contact: Ava Naclerio at ava.naclerio@uconn.edu