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Sustainability at the University of Virginia calls for collaboration and ingenuity to promote the well-being of the community, solve local and global challenges through scholarship and practice, educate ethical leaders, and steward this special place.

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Sustainability-related courses
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Reduction in greenhouse gases since 2010
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LEED-certified buildings
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Student sustainability volunteers

Events, News, Resources and Blogs

Event

Join UVA Sustainability for a Student Garden Workday on November 13. Student Garden Workdays are a great way to spend time in nature, with the opportunity to plant, weed, water, and even harvest.

Event

Join UVA Sustainability for a Student Garden Workday on November 15. Student Garden Workdays are a great way to spend time in nature, with the opportunity to plant, weed, water, and even harvest.

"Faces of Sustainability - Meet the Teams" with a photo of three women at the UVA Teaching Kitchen with aprons on, in front of a refrigerator with magnets of the other staff's faces.

Blog

We are now including teams in our "Faces of Sustainability" Series. Get to know the teams in our UVA community who are making impactful changes, both big and small, toward our ten bold sustainability goals. Meet the UVA Teaching Kitchen Team!
A researcher opening a 4C fridge, the Highley Lab (Departments of Biomedical Engineering and Chemical Engineering), an International Freezer Challenge participant.

Blog

UVA research labs snagged some cool savings in the 2026 International Freezer Challenge. Find out the results in this blog.

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