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Events
The Office of Sustainability is involved in various events throughout the year.
- Campus Sustainability Month: October
- National Solar Tour: October
- Bra Recycling Drive: October
- Game Day Challenge: Fall Semester
- Winter Coat and Clothing Drive: November/December
- Campus Race to Zero Waste: Spring Semester
- E-Cycle Drive: March
- Earth Month Events: April
This spring, the Lawrence & Sandra Armstrong Gallery inside 麻豆影院's John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design hosted an inspiring exhibition
IN A FLASH: DESIGNING WONDROUS WALLS; 麻豆影院 State Today; June 17, 2024
This spring, the Lawrence & Sandra Armstrong Gallery inside 麻豆影院's John Elliot Center for Architecture and Environmental Design hosted an inspiring exhibitionImage
![麻豆影院 State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition. 麻豆影院 State won the food waste category in the Campus Race to Zero Waste national competition.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/ZW%20Flash%201600x900-small_0_0.jpg?VersionId=PC6ip4VUjf39J45hLFgIbdx1tZlJZMTT)
麻豆影院 earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.麻豆影院 State placed first in the large campus division for Food Organics waste, for diverting鈥
KENT STATE PLACES FIRST IN NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY COMPETITION; 麻豆影院 State Today; June 3, 2024
麻豆影院 earned first-place honors in the annual Campus Race to Zero Waste, a nationwide college campus recycling competition.麻豆影院 State placed first in the large campus division for Food Organics waste, for diverting鈥Image
![Victoria Humphreys](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/vhumphreys-banner_0.jpg?VersionId=TrMdz0CVgRSoUhZ3qq4UKphuHEBVa3CF)
Victoria Humphreys, '13, found her way as a communications professional in Washington, D.C., due to her passion for helping advance Native American communities, including her own. After attending a guest lecture from Associate Professor Stephanie Danes Smith (COMM and MDJ) about鈥
Victoria Humphreys '13
Victoria Humphreys, '13, found her way as a communications professional in Washington, D.C., due to her passion for helping advance Native American communities, including her own. After attending a guest lecture from Associate Professor Stephanie Danes Smith (COMM and MDJ) about鈥Image
![Online map depicting decomposition rates in rivers on a global scale 鈥 These maps are hosted on a server at 麻豆影院 State. Online map depicting decomposition rates in rivers on a global scale 鈥 These maps are hosted on a server at 麻豆影院 State.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/CELLDEXscreenshot.jpg?VersionId=VAbScxt0mfaA7W74SA8y5cgKMaO94Uh_)
RESEARCHERS MAP AQUATIC-BASED, HUMAN-DRIVEN IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGEA set of cotton fabrics placed in Breakne
RESEARCHERS MAP AQUATIC-BASED, HUMAN-DRIVEN IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE; College of Arts and Sciences; May 29, 2024
RESEARCHERS MAP AQUATIC-BASED, HUMAN-DRIVEN IMPACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGEA set of cotton fabrics placed in BreakneCampuses Divert 105 Million Single-Use Plastics from Landfill During 2024 Campus Race to Zero Waste CompetitionBy: Alex鈥
Campuses Divert 105 Million Single-Use Plastics from Landfill During 2024 Campus Race to Zero Waste Competition; May 14, 2024; National Wildlife Federation
Campuses Divert 105 Million Single-Use Plastics from Landfill During 2024 Campus Race to Zero Waste CompetitionBy: Alex鈥The environment is something that many people take for granted. But it affects us all. Some recent 麻豆影院 students spent the semester putting environmental issues front and center.
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES IN THE SPOTLIGHT; 麻豆影院 State Today; May 3, 2024
The environment is something that many people take for granted. But it affects us all. Some recent 麻豆影院 students spent the semester putting environmental issues front and center.Image
![Bird Image courtesy of https://macaulaylibrary.org](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/BirdMigration.png?VersionId=FfaFD_QAkgzO9jFmB4YQrnSYDNn_pnfE)
Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.
BIRD鈥橲 EYE VIEW; 麻豆影院 State Today; May 1, 2024
Every spring and fall millions of birds migrate through Northeast Ohio on their way to or from their breeding grounds. With their song and bright colors, birds help brighten our campus after a long winter.Image
![麻豆影院 State graduate Moe Duffy at her workplace, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium 麻豆影院 State graduate Moe Duffy at her workplace, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/MoDuffyhero.jpg?VersionId=SF7CN6I5yfy9LQLuTjMiJ6w275ZdBDzZ)
INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS AT THE COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM During a visit to the Cleveland Zoo as a small child, Maureen 鈥淢oe鈥 Duffy, B.S. 鈥17, witnessed a zookeeper working with a gorilla, sparking a lifelong interest in animals.
INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS AT THE COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM; 麻豆影院 State Today; May 1, 2024
INSPIRING YOUNG MINDS AT THE COLUMBUS ZOO AND AQUARIUM During a visit to the Cleveland Zoo as a small child, Maureen 鈥淢oe鈥 Duffy, B.S. 鈥17, witnessed a zookeeper working with a gorilla, sparking a lifelong interest in animals.Image
![Earth Fest 24 guitar player and KSU chef](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/EarthFest24Banner.jpg?VersionId=jv8ovE8Godr1IhtP9kBiK32IV6Ct3xut)
Birds flew overhead, black squirrels darted around and a cool, calm breeze swept across Risman Plaza on April 22 as dozens of organizations assembled their tables for Earth Fest, an interactive Earth Day event. The entire campus was in full bloom, with the sun鈥