2020 Sustainability News & Events
April
Virtual Earth Day
Earth Day is this Wednesday and presents a historic moment for us to reflect back on fifty years of environmental action. UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences in collaboration with the UTRGV Office for Sustainability invites you to Celebrate the 50thAnniversary of Earth Day with the following opportunities.
August
Sustainability featured in UTRGV Newsroom: Program tailors job pipeline for UTRGV ag science students and community partners. Read the UTRGV Newsroom article.
November
UTRGV Office for Sustainability hosted the annual Arbor Day Celebration virtually this year. The event showcased a virtual tree planting event as well as several subject matter expert speakers. The event was covered in The Monitor.
December
Sustainability Fellowship Reception
Four UTRGV graduate students in the Office for Sustainability Fellowship program describe their fellowship projects and findings. Dr. Ramu Damodaran, Deputy Director for Partnerships and Public Engagement in the United Nations Department of Public Information's Outreach Division, shares his thoughts on a sustainable future.
MSA Ambassadors 2020
13 UTRGV Math & Science Academy students formed the MSA Ambassadors Club for Sustainability. These very talented students presented their work as six teams.