Track Our Progress
Visit our Dashboard to track our progress towards the Med Center’s 2030 sustainability goals.
Our Journey
See how far we have come over the past ten years on our institutional sustainability journey!
Earth Month
Earth Month will be a little different this year, but we still have some great things planned.
Sustainability Engagement Survey seeks campus feedback
Sustainability Engagement Survey seeks campus feedback
Events set to celebrate Campus Sustainability Month
Events set to celebrate Campus Sustainability Month
Extreme heat has major health impacts
As energy curtailment season continues, LiveGreen offers information on heat-related concerns.
LiveGreen Ambassadors becomes Employee Resource Group
Marking a new chapter in the med center’s sustainability journey, the LiveGreen Ambassador program has officially become an Employee Resource Group on campus.
Med center will practice energy curtailment in summer heat
As temperatures rise this summer, the med center again will be implementing energy curtailment days to ensure the efficient operation of critical systems.
Med center makes an impact during Earth Month
To celebrate Earth Month, the med center hosted events and opportunities to promote sustainability throughout the month of April and the beginning of May.
Green Labs initiative to promote sustainable research
Green Labs initiative to promote sustainable research
Earth Month will showcase nature and biodiversity
April 22 is Earth Day, and the med center will celebrate Earth Month throughout April, focusing on nature and biodiversity.
Net zero waste goals met for Employee Appreciation Day
The UNMC Office of Sustainability held a successful zero-waste event at UNMC’s Employee Appreciation Day, meaning that at least 90% of waste by weight was diverted from the landfill.
See a leak, report a leak: Support water conservation
See a leak, report a leak: Support water conservation
LiveGreen: Budget-friendly tips for winter energy conservation
Budget-friendly tips for winter energy conservation
LiveGreen Ambassadors participate in campus clean-up
LiveGreen Ambassadors participate in campus clean-up
Med center holds events to celebrate sustainability
Med center holds events to celebrate sustainability
Sustainability Month offers events, opportunities to take action
October is Sustainability Month. Celebrate with the med center through great events and opportunities!
Med center cuts down on waste at campus BBQ
The Office of Sustainability supports a low waste BBQ event for the third year!
Med center offers benefits for ‘active commuting’
Med center offers benefits for active commuting including free Bcycle passes
President Carter releases NU System sustainability measures
University of Nebraska President Ted Carter has released a new set of sustainability measures for the NU System, drawn from input and ideas from an 80-member team of faculty, staff and students from across the campuses.
UNMC to partner on new climate measurement center
UNMC is a partner site for the new Climate Measurements Center of Excellence at the University of Vermont.
Campus LiveGreen events highlight sustainability month
In October, the med center hosted several events to celebrate Campus Sustainability Month.
As ‘Green Lab’ pilot winds up, Drs. Mirnics, Korade led the way
The laboratories of Karoly Mirnics, MD, PhD, director of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute, and Zeljka Korade, DVM, PhD, professor of pediatrics at UNMC, led the way in UNMC’s initial pilot of a “Green Labs” program.
