SJU Office of Sustainability

03/15/2018

The image of bottle water as clean and pure is being challenged by a global investigation that found the water tested is often contaminated with tiny particles of plastic.

03/13/2018

The Environmental Studies department is reimbursing students $25 of the $30 dollar registration fee if you attend the event and submit a receipt to them. There are also volunteer opportunities available at the conference!

Join hundreds of Minnesotans working to create a clean energy future in their communities and beyond on Mar. 28-29 at the CERTs 2018 Conference: Community-Driven Clean Energy.

03/02/2018

Narrated by Academy Award-winner Jeremy Irons, this "mockumentary" video, hammers home the stark reality of California's plastic bag pollution situation. Gre...

02/28/2018

There's a world of opportunity to re-think and re-design the way we make stuff. 'Re-Thinking Progress' explores how through a change in perspective we can re...

01/15/2018

Changing lifelong habits is never easy, but is necessary if we want to have a habitable world for our children and grandchildren. We need to do everything possible to put the biology back into all of agriculture.

12/18/2017

The Minnesota Department of Transportation debuted new technology Tuesday that's rarely been seen in Minnesota.

12/07/2017

Are you thankful for the outdoors this holiday season? This week is a perfect time to give back to what you're thankful for. Gifts made by November 28th will...

12/01/2017

Effects of climate change can be seen here in MN too!

An Illustrated Essay by David Gillette outlining some of the climate-related challenges facing Minnesota. Intended for a middle school audience and created a...

11/20/2017

A great example of how sporting organizations can get involved in Sustainability initiatives!

PARK CITY, Utah (Oct. 23, 2017) – U.S. Ski & Snowboard, the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding, today issued an official statement of sustainability, pledging the organization’s commitment to reducing its environmental footprint, promoting sustainability and preserving its s...

11/17/2017

Helping people and the planet just by choices we make with food! Is that really possible? Find out below:

Eat your peas! It’s the easiest way to fight climate change. This is the fourth episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of Calif...

11/17/2017

Some great reads about the current climate conference taking place in Bonn, Germany!

What has been going on in the second half of the first week of COP23 climate change negotiations? Emerging nations have told rich countries to do more to cut emissions quicker. A group of campaigners have called for the US to be kicked out of the talks. But the main story seem to be around rich coun...

11/14/2017

Signs of a changing climate in Minnesota happening right now!
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/02/02/climate-change-primer