Nitrogen

Most people have heard of a carbon footprint, but what about a nitrogen footprint? Here’s what you need to know about this crucial element, its connection to the environment, and why it is a pillar of UVA’s sustainability goals.  

UVA Dine and the Nitrogen Working Group collaborate weekly on the "Taste Cart" event to educate students about how food choices can reduce their Nitrogen Footprint. The Taste Cart highlights different sustainable, local ingredients to encourage students to make low-impact eating choices.

Elizabeth Dukes and Jim Galloway have been leading the national conversation on the importance of nitrogen footprint tracking for universities and communities for over a decade. The Environmental Research Letters has now published their paper on the value of footprint tracking tools, with a focus on Nitrogen Footprint Tracking.

Check out the progress we're making as a university on the sustainability front in our 2023-2024 Annual Report! 

Start the semester off with a new sustainability focused book! The Nitrogen Working Group and the Office for Sustainability are working together to help you find a 5 star read.

If there's one thing UVA is known for, it's that learning can happen anytime, anywhere. This fall semester, we invite you to learn more about some of our 10 Bold Goals for sustainability and some lesser-known locations on Grounds that go along with them.