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The University of Connecticut is committed to leadership in campus sustainability. This commitment is clearly exemplified in the depth and breadth of the environmental initiatives that the University has undertaken. These initiatives are motivated and driven by several departments, committees, task forces, and working groups, many of which are led by the Office of Environmental Policy (OEP) and overseen by the Environmental Policy Advisory Council (EPAC). In recognition of these efforts, the UConn has been ranked in the top ten of the Sierra Club ‘Coolest School’ Survey of more than 2,000 schools, with a ranking of #8 in 2021. Additionally, all incoming students are now required to a pass a three-hour Environmental Literacy (EL) course enabling them to understand, and articulate perspectives on, the interactions between human society and the natural world, as well as the challenges of environmental stewardship.

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Waste sites in residential areas linked to an increase in disease
Ben Gingold

University of Connecticut

Protecting puffins: Conservationists discuss the future of Iceland’s iconic birds
Delan Li

University of Connecticut

More than 9 months after flooding, Vermont has yet to dry
Skyler Kim

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An overflowing river in a forest subsuming a telephone pole.
Hartford community members struggle to access local green space
Laura Augenbraun

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Connecticut professor pushes for green stormwater infrastructure
Maïna Durafour

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Winter is coming: Road salt contaminates drinking water in Connecticut
Kelti Johnson

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Water chestnuts and the Charles River: A volunteer success story
Skyler Kim

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The Climate Necessity Defense: How activists are using civil disobedience to fight climate change
Delan Li

University of Connecticut

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