IU Indianapolis Office of Sustainability

10/05/2026

Thanks to our partners in Mail Services and IU Indy Surplus, departments can recycle used toner cartridges right from their office mail room.

Find more information at the link in our bio!

09/04/2026

The IU Office of Sustainability and O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs are looking for a Sustainability Intern to serve the O’Neill School at IU Indianapolis. This intern will be co-mentored by staff in each unit and drive sustainable operational changes with and for O’Neill.

Apply by 9/20.

Handshake ID: #11359749

08/20/2026

Students with a meal plan can sign up for the reusable to-go program for free!

Sign up and learn more at the info table located in Tower Dining at the following times:
8/20 - 5:00pm-7:00PM
8/21 - 11:00am-2:00PM
8/24 - 11:00am-2:00PM
8/25 - 11:00am-2:00PM
8/26 - 5:00pm-7:00PM

08/19/2026

Our colleagues at the Environmental Resilience Institute at Indiana University are accepting breakout session proposals for the 2027 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference, to be held Friday, Feb. 5 in Plainfield.

The conference hosts sustainability professionals, scholars, and community leaders from across the state to enhance cross-sector collaboration, share best practices, and strengthen Indiana's climate and resilience network.

Proposals are being accepted through Friday, Aug. 28, 2026: https://eri.iu.edu/news-and-events/events/indiana-sustainability-and-resilience-conference.html

ERI is now accepting breakout session proposals for the 2027 Indiana Sustainability and Resilience Conference, to be held Friday, Feb. 5 in Plainfield.

The conference hosts sustainability professionals, scholars, and community leaders from across the state to enhance cross-sector collaboration, share best practices, and strengthen Indiana's climate and resilience network.

We encourage proposals focused on skills, knowledge, and initiatives directly relevant to Hoosier climate leaders.

Potential topics include:

🔹clean energy
🔹policy
🔹local government
🔹community engagement
🔹built environment
🔹green infrastructure
🔹research

Proposals are being accepted through Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

Learn more: https://eri.iu.edu/news-and-events/events/indiana-sustainability-and-resilience-conference.html

07/31/2026

Get to know Abbie Churchill, our Sustainable Housing Intern.

Read her full Q&A at the link in our bio!

07/21/2026

Calling all IU Indy Faculty & Staff! Join the Office of Sustainability and Staff Council Sustainability Committee for a call-out meeting to learn more about our new Green Teams program.

The event will include a presentation about what the program entails as well as a brief overview of Sustainability at IU Indy. There will be plenty of time to ask questions and share ideas!

Wednesday, July 29th - 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
University Library - Room 1126
Bring your lunch!

07/20/2026

IU's seasonal Space Heater Exchange program concluded this spring semester with a total of 222 high-wattage space heaters exchanged for energy-efficient alternatives.

The exchanges are projected to save approximately 119,050 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually—about the amount of electricity used by nearly 17 average U.S. homes in one year—while reducing utility costs by an estimated $20,190 each year and improving occupant comfort.

More: https://sustainability.iu.edu/news/she.html

07/15/2026

Thanks a partnership between IU Capital Planning and Facilities and IUI Campus Facility Services, an automated schedule has been implemented to turn off Wood Fountain in the evening hours, rather than running 24/7 during the summer season. This change is expected to result in ~$3,220/year electric cost savings, with additional water savings anticipated and to be monitored in the future.

More: https://sustainability.iu.edu/news/wood-fountain.html

05/26/2026

As a campus, we spent April planting trees, fixing broken belongings, tracking our waste, and giving a second life to donated items. Between bike repairs and committing to new sustainable routines, it was a truly rewarding month.

We appreciate you making our campus more sustainable!

05/06/2026

Moving out this week? Don’t toss it—pass it on!
If you have items you aren’t taking with you, consider donating them instead of throwing them away.

OK to donate
- Gently used or new clothing
- Electronics that still work correctly
- Furniture that is still functional
- Unopened, non-expired food
- Kitchen or coooking equipment
- Clean bedding and towels Trash

Not OK to donate
- Trash
- Broken, stained, or damaged items
- Ripped, stained, or intimate clothing
- Open or expired food
- Dirty or ripped bedding and towels
- Pillows and mattress toppers