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Careers in the Environment: Environmental Sectors Career Fair

Join the Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment and supporting partners for the first annual Careers in the Environment career fair, designed to connect talented students and recent graduates eager to make a meaningful impact with employers across the environmental sectors.

Celebration of National Recycling Day

Vincent Stanley - Director of Philosophy at Patagonia

Vincent Stanley, co-author with Yvon Chouinard of The Future of the Responsible Company, has been with Patagonia on and off since its beginning in 1973, for many of those years in key roles as head of sales or marketing.

The Thrifty Cat Grand Opening

Come to the grand opening of The Thrifty Cat--UK's new campus resource for students--on October 17th at 3pm! This donation-based program offers items like furniture, decor, clothing, and textbooks to UK students for free.  During the grand opening...

2025 Sustainability Showcase and Research Poster Competition

This year’s Showcase will be hosted in the Healthy Kentucky Research Building on Wednesday, October 15th from 5:30-7:30pm. The event is free, open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

Sustainability Festival

UK's annual Sustainability Festival will take place at Greg Page fields near the soccer pitch and playground on Thursday, September 18 from 5:30-7:30pm. Exhibitors from campus and the community will come with interactive activities for our students, faculty, staff, and their families to engage with! Expect to see groups such as Water Quality, UK Recycling, Entomology, Mycology Club, Campus Kitchen, Live Green Lex, and more!

Resiliently Rooted Art Showcase and Competition Open House

The Urban Forest Initiative is holding an Art Showcase and Contest in celebration of urban and community forestry! The showcase will be held from April 14th-18th, 2025 with an open house and announcement of winners on the 17th. Learn more here.