Join the Office of Sustainability on December 9th for the return of our annual Climate Change Cafe. This symposium, from 4-6 P.M in the Student Union, will consist of over 30 students presenting their experiences with the broader environmental field and sustainability. 14 students will be discussing their experiences within the UConn@COP delegation. Other students will exhbiting their Environmental and Social Sustainability Grant projects. The Climate Change Cafe provides an opportunity for the participants to share their experiences with the broader UConn Community. Both of these opportunities hosted by the Office of Sustainability have more details below and on their webpage.
UConn@COP27 this year consisted of students, professors, and faculty participating in the Conference of the Parties (COP) Climate Change conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. UConn@COP is an annual cohort program organized by the Offfice of Sustainability, Global Affairs, and several faculty members that provides the opportunity for students to experience a global climate summit. https://sustainability.uconn.edu/uconn-at-cop/
Additionally, this is the inaugural year of the Environmental and Social Sustainability Grants (ESS) Symposium. Grantees will discuss the success of their funded projects, like the UConn Swap Shop and Spring Valley Student Farm privy. https://sustainability.uconn.edu/environmental-social-sustainability-small-grants-program/
For more information, contact: Betsy Mortensen at sustainability@uconn.edu