Recycling event a success
The medical center diverted a total of 12,040 pounds from landfill this year during the annual recycling event.
Sustainability win with reusable isolation gowns
Nebraska Medicine is saving 2,000 disposable gowns a day!
Med center in energy curtailment
UNMC and the Nebraska Medical Center will be in energy curtailment through Friday.
World Oceans Day
Today is World Oceans Day — a day essentially as important as Earth Day, considering how much the ocean supports humanity and all other organisms on earth.
World Environment Day is June 5
This Saturday, June 5, is World Environment Day. This day was founded in 1972, and in the following years, a platform was created to raise awareness about the many problems facing the environment. Some of these problems include air pollution, plastic pollution, sea level increase and…
Bikeshare and transit
As the weather warms up, we can expect to see an increase in bicycle commuters coming to campus.
A review of sustainability successes
From 2012 to December 2019, the med center’s sustainability engagement increased significantly.
