UMN Office of Sustainability

UMN Office of Sustainability The University of Minnesota Office of Sustainability
sustainable.umn.edu Learn more: http://italladdsup.umn.edu

It All Adds Up is the U's sustainability campaign, enlisting the campus community's help to make the U sustainable.

08/24/2026

Join Maya on a trip to the ReUse Warehouse to shop for her room. The ReUse Program is a great resource for purchasing surplus University of Minnesota property and materials, as well as many other cool items donated to reduce waste ♻️. Inventory is constantly being added, so each trip is a new experience! NOTE: ReUse will be closed from Aug. 31 to Sept. 6. Visit z.umn.edu/reuse to learn more. ♻️

08/20/2026

Car? You don't need no stinkin' car! HOURCAR and Evie Carshare offer the perfect solution for Twin Cities students looking for affordable, easy, and climate-forward transit.

With six hub locations right on the Minneapolis campus, plus access to Evie free-floating cars you can pick up and drop off anywhere in the service area, getting around town has never been simpler.

Student plans start at just $6/month with no commitment. Rates include fuel, maintenance, and insurance—coming in at about half the cost of rideshares with zero emissions!

Learn more and sign up today at HOURCAR.org!

07/16/2026

Yesterday, with the support of Energy Management and Capital Project Management, we celebrated the solar groundbreaking of Lot 37, one of the seven planned solar installation projects across the Twin Cities campus. This phase of new installations will add 4 megawatts of solar capacity across surface parking areas and rooftop sites to support the 2023 Climate Action Plan. Learn more about this expansion project at Z.umn.edu/CAPsolar.

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has received a STARS® Gold rating! 🎉The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Ra...
06/04/2026

The University of Minnesota Twin Cities has received a STARS® Gold rating! 🎉
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®) Gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education ( ) recognizes the long-term sustainability goals and performances for all higher education based on multiple categories. You can read more about how the University achieved this accomplishment at: z.umn.edu/STARS2026

⚡️ Ready to electrify your commute? Join us Wednesday, May 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lilly Plaza to explore EVs, elec...
05/19/2026

⚡️ Ready to electrify your commute? Join us Wednesday, May 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lilly Plaza to explore EVs, electric bikes, scooters, and a hybrid campus bus at our All Electric Commuting Event & EV Test Drive. Plus, free ice cream while supplies last 🍦 Open to the UMN community!

Apply to become a Minnesota GreenCorps member! We are thrilled to announce we will be hosting a MN GreenCorps member sta...
05/14/2026

Apply to become a Minnesota GreenCorps member! We are thrilled to announce we will be hosting a MN GreenCorps member starting in September and the application for members is now open! We are looking for a member who is interested in serving communities, addressing critical environmental issues, and developing green job skills. There are up to 58 positions statewide and the service term is September 2026 through August 2027. Learn more by visiting the link bio!

05/13/2026

Congratulations to Bailey Hall for winning the 2026 Campus Conservation Challenge! 🥳 They were able to decrease their energy use by 10% from the same time last year! Energy conservation isn’t just for Earth Month; it’s an everyday commitment. 🌎
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05/08/2026

Moving out of the residence halls can be difficult, but Facilities Management has made it easier! Donate to the Pack & Give Back program before the semester ends!

Meet Nicki May — instructional designer, sustainability committee member, and PhD candidate at the University of Minneso...
05/07/2026

Meet Nicki May — instructional designer, sustainability committee member, and PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Nicki grew up around rivers, lakes, and open land. That connection to nature taught her early: you can’t take from it forever. Later, as an ESL teacher, she saw that not everyone has the same access to education — or the same voice.
That’s when it all clicked. Education. Equity. Sustainability. They’re not separate issues.
Today, Nicki is working to make sustainability something that belongs to everyone — socially, environmentally, and economically. Not a finish line. A journey we keep taking together.
Nominate a Sustainability Hero – z.umn.edu/SustHeroForm
Learn more at – z.umn.edu/SustainabilityHeroes

05/04/2026

Sustainability is central to the University of Minnesota’s land-grant mission, shaping how it plans campuses, manages resources, supports learning, and serves communities across Minnesota. From zero-waste events to hybrid electric buses, these actions help reduce emissions and support climate action. ♻️ z.umn.edu/baep

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