Sustainability at OSU

Sustainability at OSU News and events about sustainability at OSU, plus tips on how to live sustainably on and off campus. Founded in November of 2005.

The OSU Sustainability Office is the primary support organization for sustainability efforts at OSU. The Oregon State University Sustainability Office is housed in Campus Operations, part of the Finance and Administration division. The office was formed by the creation of a full time sustainability coordinator position in November 2005. Shortly thereafter, another full-time staff position was crea

ted to focus on energy conservation efforts. Functional Areas include: Networking and Communications, Infrastructure and Administration, and Student Engagement and Academic Support. Energy efficiency and renewable energy projects are a major elements to our work, but our activities also expand into areas of political engagement, event planning, and projects related to personal behavior and energy use. Our office collaborates with departments across campus including, but not limited to Campus Recycling, ASOSU, and the Student Sustainability Initiative.

Only a few gowns are left to reserve from the Grads Give Back Gown Share! Visit: https://beav.es/gradsgive to reserve yo...
04/01/2025

Only a few gowns are left to reserve from the Grads Give Back Gown Share! Visit: https://beav.es/gradsgive to reserve your regalia and learn how to donate your own to future grads!

The Sustainability in Business Club was founded in 2023 by a few College of Business students who were passionate about ...
03/24/2025

The Sustainability in Business Club was founded in 2023 by a few College of Business students who were passionate about the role that business plays in advancing environmental and social sustainability. One of the club’s greatest accomplishments is starting the first successful student-facing composting initiative in Austin Hall. Read more on our Ecologue (linked in our linktree).

Cheers to another great WOHESC! Over 50 students and staff from OSU attended this year, read more about their experienc...
03/15/2025

Cheers to another great WOHESC! Over 50 students and staff from OSU attended this year, read more about their experiences on our Ecologue (linked in our linktree). We look forward to attending the 2026 WOHESC at University of Washington!

The OSU Sustainability Office is in need of a graphic designer! Apply for this position through our linktree or by sear...
03/11/2025

The OSU Sustainability Office is in need of a graphic designer! Apply for this position through our linktree or by searching tinyurl.com/susgd. Pay starting at $16/hr, applications are due MARCH 31!

The OSU Sustainability Office is hiring a Student Engagement Intern! Apply through our linktree or by searching tinyurl...
03/11/2025

The OSU Sustainability Office is hiring a Student Engagement Intern! Apply through our linktree or by searching tinyurl.com/sussei. Starting pay is $16/hr, applications are due by MARCH 31!

Congratulations to our first place action challenge winners!🥇Marci Cabanos, Piper Thompson, Jillian Thompson, and Jamie ...
03/08/2025

Congratulations to our first place action challenge winners!🥇
Marci Cabanos, Piper Thompson, Jillian Thompson, and Jamie McMurray presented 'Portion Patrol', a sustainability initiative to reduce food waste on campus!

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Thank you to students from GEOG 300- Sustainability for the Common Good, for coming out this past Sunday and Thursday to...
02/21/2025

Thank you to students from GEOG 300- Sustainability for the Common Good, for coming out this past Sunday and Thursday to help remove black berry bushes and weeds from the 53rd solar field array! So much progress was made (last photo features final pile of vines), we hope to host more hands on volunteer days in the future!

New Ecologue Story! OSU’s agrivoltaics group, part of the Ecological Engineering Student Society’s Club, has been workin...
02/17/2025

New Ecologue Story!
OSU’s agrivoltaics group, part of the Ecological Engineering Student Society’s Club, has been working to expand their field of crops around a solar panel mount on SW Campus Way. Read about the updated aggregation system the club has been working on before the next harvest season! Blog linked in our linktree!

Haeli Rowland Tackles Plastic Waste with EcoBricks Initiative!Haeli Rowland, a senior majoring in Tourism Recreation and...
01/21/2025

Haeli Rowland Tackles Plastic Waste with EcoBricks Initiative!
Haeli Rowland, a senior majoring in Tourism Recreation and Adventure Leadership at Oregon State University, is taking a hands-on approach to sustainability. EcoBricks are created by tightly stuffing plastic or other non-recyclable trash into plastic bottles. These compact, durable “bricks” can be repurposed into structures like garden beds, benches, or walls using cement or other binding materials. Read more about this project on the Ecologue!
From January 6 to March 20, the community is encouraged to volunteer on Mondays and Thursdays from 6–7 p.m. in the Agriculture and Life Sciences Building, Room 3005!

Start getting ready for WOHESC 2025!The Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference will be March 5-7 a...
01/16/2025

Start getting ready for WOHESC 2025!
The Washington Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference will be March 5-7 at Portland Community College. WOHESC is an exciting leadership and professional development experience that helps create enduring communities in higher education that are environmentally conscious and socially responsible. The conference fosters a culture of sustainability, promotes ethical practices, and encourages collaboration among students, faculty, and staff to address environmental and social challenges.
Funding will be available for students to attend! Applications for student funding will open early February. We will announce it via this newsletter and our social media, so stay tuned! Faculty and staff wishing to attend should register with this link for 30% off registration!

The Sustainability Office would like to welcome Brandon Lee, our new Software Engineer Intern! In this role, Brandon wil...
12/21/2024

The Sustainability Office would like to welcome Brandon Lee, our new Software Engineer Intern! In this role, Brandon will contribute to the maintenance and development of the Sustainability Office’s various websites and software applications.
Learn more about Brandon on our Ecologue (Linked in our Linktree)

Last Chance! Early Bird rates for WOHESC 2025 end December 20th! The discount code OSU30 can be applied to early bird t...
12/06/2024

Last Chance! Early Bird rates for WOHESC 2025 end December 20th! The discount code OSU30 can be applied to early bird tickets for 30% off! The 2025 WOHESC theme is Cultivating Sustainable Communities, which will explore how we can intentionally build environmentally conscious, socially responsible, and enduring communities across higher education and beyond. View wohesc.org for more details!

The OSU Sustainability Office would like to welcome our new Energy Intern, Isabel Curtin! Isabel’s position will focus o...
11/15/2024

The OSU Sustainability Office would like to welcome our new Energy Intern, Isabel Curtin! Isabel’s position will focus on improving energy efficiency by reading utility meters across campus and reading drawings for corvallis campus buildings. She will also manage projects around OSU’s solar arrays and solar trailer. We are excited to see you take on this role! Read more about Isabel on our Ecologue!

Fall on campus!
10/30/2024

Fall on campus!

The latest Ecologue story dives deeper into OSU's recent sustainability accomplishments! Find the Ecologue in our linkt...
10/22/2024

The latest Ecologue story dives deeper into OSU's recent sustainability accomplishments! Find the Ecologue in our linktree to read more about OSU's recognition in the Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition, the 2024 Sustainable Campus Index, and a grant from the Community Renewable Energy Grant Program!

Ben Goldfarb will deliver a talk on his most recent work: Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Plane...
10/15/2024

Ben Goldfarb will deliver a talk on his most recent work: Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet. Named one of the best books of 2023 by the New York Times, Science News, and Kirkus Reviews! This eye opening lecture will be held in LaSells C+E Hall on October 15 at 5pm.
Ben will also be hosting a special session for students interested in freelancing, science/environmental writing, and/or journalism at 1pm in Moreland 214.

The Sustainability Office is looking for a Software Intern! This position maintains and develops various software applic...
10/03/2024

The Sustainability Office is looking for a Software Intern! This position maintains and develops various software applications and IT infrastructure. For a general overview of what the student employee will work on, see the documentation wiki homepage: https://osu-sustainability-office.github.io/docs/getting_started
Applications close October 20!

The OSU Sustainability Office is currently recruiting for an Energy Intern! This position supports sustainability proje...
10/03/2024

The OSU Sustainability Office is currently recruiting for an Energy Intern! This position supports sustainability projects at multiple levels and gets unparalleled access to behind-the-scenes work to make the Corvallis campus more sustainable, with an emphasis on reducing energy use. Work includes heating and cooling system optimization, large project support (including solar power development) and taking the OSU Solar Trailer at various events! Apply by October 13! Application in our linktree.

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The OSU Sustainability Office is the primary support organization for sustainability efforts at OSU. The Oregon State University Sustainability Office is housed in Campus Operations, part of the Finance and Administration division. The office was formed by the creation of a full time sustainability coordinator position in November 2005. Shortly thereafter, another full-time staff position was created to focus on energy conservation efforts. Functional Areas include: Networking and Communications, Infrastructure and Administration, and Student Engagement and Academic Support. Energy efficiency and renewable energy projects are a major elements to our work, but our activities also expand into areas of political engagement, event planning, and projects related to personal behavior and energy use. Our office collaborates with departments across campus including, but not limited to Campus Recycling, ASOSU, and the Student Sustainability Initiative.

Our awards include:

-OSU was named EPA Green Power Pac-10 Conference Champion in 2010-11 for purchasing 51,595,400 kilowatts of green power.

-OSU is one of only nine colleges and universities in the US to attain a Gold rating in STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System. It was the first school in Oregon to submit its report in January 31st, 2011. For more information on STARS go to http://oregonstate.edu/sustainability/stars.