Posted Friday, April 14, 2023 @ 2:36 PM “The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share. -Lady Bird Johnson We could not have said it better ourselves! Counting down the weeks until the commemoration of the 53rd annual Earth Day, we’re going to look at ways UCF and the surrounding Central Florida community are contributing to a healthier and happy Earth. UCF Sustainability Goals Check out a list of ways our students, faculty, staff, and campus structure are contributing to our university’s goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050, becoming a zero-waste campus, and integrating 100% sustainability across all campuses. The solar thermal panels on the Global UCF and Towers at Knight Plaza buildings heat water for building occupants. Students, faculty, and staff receive a discount price of 96 cents on hot coffee or hot tea when they bring their own mug to Starbucks. UCF’s urban forestry team periodically conducts prescribed burns on natural lands. Adopt-a-Pond/Road program focuses on the care and maintenance of UCF retention ponds and campus roads by doing regular cleanups! Filtered water refill stations are located across campus UCF provides fifteen shuttle routes that travel to 22 off-campus apartment complexes Low flow technology in on-campus housing communities helps reduce potable water consumption UCF’s Utility and Energy Services (UES) handles the production, transmission, storage, and distribution of 800,000 gallons of water on UCF’s main campus each day. Ways to Celebrate Earth Day on April 22nd Earth Day Service Trip (sponsored by the UCF RWC) – Earth Day Service Trip | Events @ UCF | University of Central Florida Events Ward & Wellbeing Earth Day Block Party – city-to-host-ward-and-wellbeing-earth-day-block-party-2023-03-23.pdf (cityofwinterpark.org) 18th Annual Central Florida Earth Day – The 18th Annual Central Florida Earth Day – MyCentralFloridaFamily.com Resource: Sustainability Initiatives (ucf.edu) Back