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The UVA Sustainability mission calls for ingenuity and inclusivity to promote the wellbeing of the community, solve local and global challenges through scholarship and practice, educate ethical leaders and steward this special place, the nation’s only university designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Sustainability-related courses
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Reduction in greenhouse gases since 2010
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LEED-certified buildings
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Student sustainability volunteers

Events, News, Resources and Blogs

Event

Join members of the Blue Ridge Writers Club and other artists at the Botanical Garden of the Piedmont for this open-air writing, sketching, and painting event.

Blog

Wednesday, May 15, 2024
UVA Health University Medical Center Battle Building earned a Greening the OR Recognition Award from Practice Greenhealth for its efforts to reduce waste and find innovative sustainability solutions.

Blog

Thursday, May 9, 2024
Happy International Composting Week! In this blog we dig into why and how we turn leftover spaghetti and napkins into rich, fertile soil.

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