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Students attend the 2020 Sustainapalooza event.

Office of Sustainability to host Sustainapolooza

Omar Waheed
March 2, 2021
The Live Green! Initiative hosted their annual "College Creek Cleanup" event June 15. RJ Green, sustainability strategic planning intern, lifts the lid of a garbage can out of the murk of College Creek, which is near the Ames Intermodal Facility. 

Iowa State clubs celebrate National Sustainability Day

Whitney Spencer
October 19, 2019
Erv Klass, Iowa State University Professor Emeritus, Wildlife Biology, spoke to the crowd during the the Learn the Science Behind Climate Change and Why You Should Care lecture at the Ames Public Library on January 16th. He also presented the crowd with videos of climate change and global warning. 

Ames team tackles climate issues

Jordan Hamann
January 16, 2019
A representative from the Dance Marathon signs a students prize card at the Earth Day event on April 19, 2018.

ISU celebrates Earth Day with “Love Your Mother” event

Paige Anson
April 19, 2018
Recycling is a way that college students can live green.

Iowa State competes in national “Rinse, Recycle, Repeat” recycling challenge

Paige Anson
April 17, 2018
Dr. Ray Meylor of Cherry Glen Learning Farm speaks to a student about watershed mitigation farms at Sustainapalooza on Feb. 20. 

Learning how to be “SustainAble” at Sustainapalooza

Paige Anson
February 21, 2018
Nick Mullin says that if coal miners in rural Appalachia could leave their jobs, they would - however they need to provide for their families, and there isn't better money in these working class areas. Mullin was a fifth generation miner, and is now an environmental activist and Monday night's keynote speaker for the 2018 Sustainability Symposium.

Former fifth-generation coal miner helps ISU kick off the 2018 Symposium on Sustainability

Paige Anson
February 20, 2018
The Office of Sustainability hosted this year's "Sustainapalooza" in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on Feb. 24. There were informational booths set up and activities for students to participate in, such as signing a pledge, make-your-own lip balm and pine cone air fresheners, creating hats for cancer patients and walking down the green carpet. Michael Snook, senior in computer engineering, looks at a prototype bike for a possible bike share program. 

Sponsoring Sustainapalooza: Who’s putting it together?

Jill O’Brien
February 27, 2017
The Office of Sustainability hosted this year's "Sustainapalooza" in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on Feb. 24. There were informational booths set up and activities for students to participate in, such as signing a pledge, make-your-own lip balm and pine cone air fresheners, creating hats for cancer patients and walking down the green carpet. Michael Snook, senior in computer engineering, looks at a prototype bike for a possible bike share program. 

Sustainapalooza event to enlighten students

Erin Gruba
March 1, 2016
Council members speak at the Ames City Council meeting.

City Council candidates finish last forum

Shannon Mccarty
October 29, 2015

How to be GREEN

Claire Norton
February 25, 2015
The Office of Sustainability hosted this year's "Sustainapalooza" in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union on Feb. 24. There were informational booths set up and activities for students to participate in, such as signing a pledge, make-your-own lip balm and pine cone air fresheners, creating hats for cancer patients and walking down the green carpet. Emily Scott, junior in landscape architecture, designed this year's logo. 

Sustainapalooza encourages greener ways of living

Claire Norton
February 25, 2015

Sustainapalooza: Greening Your Mark

Jace Dostal
February 23, 2015
Students get their bikes tuned by members of the ISU Cycling Club during Sustainability Day on Wednesday, Oct. 23, in front of Parks Library.

Editorial: Get involved with campus sustainability opportunities

Editorial Board
October 22, 2014

National Campus Sustainability Day

Emi Soupene
October 21, 2014
Alex Gustafson, senior in environmental science, along with other students clean up trash out of Lake LaVerne as part of the campus clean up event organized by The Green Umbrella in April 2014. The Green Umbrella is a sustainability student organization.

Going green: Organization works to make Earth Week annual

Justin Lo
April 22, 2014
Qiyi Li, senior in landscape architecture, holds her award of Excellence of Sustainability at Sustainapalooza.

ISU sustainability festivities reflect on positive environmental influence

Justin Lo
February 26, 2014
An annual celebration of sustainability at Iowa State and abroad will take place Feb. 24-25 at the Memorial Union.

Sustainapalooza heads to campus

Justin Lo
February 19, 2014
Iowa State has introduced new recycling bins in Parks Library, located on each floor.

GSB, Green Umbrella begin recycling at Parks Library

Simone Scruggs
December 16, 2013
Todd Wegter, senior in computer engineering, sits within the PrISUm solar car, which was on display during Sustainability Day in front of Parks Library on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The car, built by Team PrISUm, placed third at this year's American Solar Challenge "Formula Sun Grand Prix" race.

Green Umbrella, Live Green! celebrate National Campus Sustainability Day

Caitlin Deaver
October 24, 2013
Members of The Green Umbrella talk with students near their papercraft tree in front of Parks Library.  Iowa State hosted an awareness event for National Campus Sustainability Day on Wednesday, Oct. 24.

National Campus Sustainability Day draws businesses, students together

Michael Finn
October 24, 2012

Veishea goes green in celebration of Earth Day

Kelsey Roehrich
April 16, 2012
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