2024 WVU Sustainability Week
October 21-24
Monday, October 21: WVU Sustainability Goals
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Sustainability Goals Information Booth
Learn about the University’s commitment to sustainability and grab some free swag.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Mountainlair (across from the information desk)
Tuesday, Oct. 22: Reduce Waste
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Shop Sustainably
There are many secondhand and thrift stores in town to help you find unique and affordable clothing and home goods. Check out Plato's Closet, Uptown Cheapskate, The Ranch Community Store, Mon Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore, The Salvation Army, Goodwill, ReTails, and Animal Friends Thrift Shoppe.
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Learn About How WVU ‘Lives’ Sustainability
WVU has earned a ‘Silver’ sustainability rating from the Association for Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS system (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System). STARS is like a sustainability report card for higher education institutions. See WVU’s report and reports from other submitting institutions.
Drop-off Recycling Information
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Tree Planting
Fall is the best time to plant trees! Help WVU's Tree Campus Committee perform regular tree renewal by planting on campus. Sign up on iServe.
10 a.m.-Noon
Wednesday, Oct. 22: Protect Land and Water
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Tree Planting
Fall is the best time to plant trees! Help WVU's Tree Campus Committee perform regular tree renewal by planting on campus. Sign up on iServe.
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Stormwater Management: Invasive Vegetation Removal
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Pollinator Garden Clean-Up
Work alongside the WVU Sustainable Landscape Committee to tidy up the pollinator garden across the Evansdale Crossing building. Sign up on iServe
Noon-2 p.m. at Evansdale Crossing -
Core Arboretum Workday Wednesday
Volunteer to help keep the WVU Core Arboretum beautiful by working on a crew to perform various outdoor tasks. Sign up on iServe
4-7 p.m. at the Core Arboretum lawn area
Take part in rejuvenating a local waterway by removing vegetation to promote flood
mitigation.
Sign up on iServe.
Noon-2 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 24: Lower Emissions
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How Does the PRT Work?
Stop by the Towers PRT station to learn how the PRT system works and grab free wayfinding maps with alternative transportation info!
11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Towers PRT station