
SOU Sustainable Stories and Events


Debunked: Tackling Five Myths about recycling at SOU
Sarah Ross, SOU's Student PEAK Zero Waste Coordinator sat down with Jamie Rosenthal, Recology's Waste Education Officer to tackle some of the myths around recycling.

Winter 2023 Sustainability Newsletter
We have campus updates, sustainability spotlight as well as upcoming events. Click here to read more.

Sustainability Newsletter Fall Term 2022
We have campus updates, sustainability spotlight as well as upcoming events. Click here to read more.

Trash Talk: A Waste Audit at SOU
Sarah Ross, SOU's PEAK Student Zero Waste Coordinator carries out a waste audit to learn more about what is in our trash and recycling to understand how we can divert more from landfill and reduce trash. Read the full article here.

Sustainability Newsletter Spring Term 2022
We have campus updates, sustainability spotlight as well as upcoming events. Click here to read more.

City of Ashland Incentivizing Clean Energy & Energy Efficiency
SOU's Peak Student Sustainability Coordinator, Liz Adkisson, writes about the incentives available from the City of Ashland for home solar energy and home energy efficiency improvements.

SOU’s Apiary Project
The apiary project is a student-led mission to raise hives of honeybees on the Farm through a student mentorship beekeeping program. This program will afford interested students and pollinators alike an opportunity to thrive here at SOU.

Earth Month 2022
Join SOU and community partners in April to celebrate, act, and learn for people and the planet! All SOU events are open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Earth Day Extravaganza 2022
Southern Oregon University invites the Rogue Valley community, and beyond, to the annual "Earth Day Extravaganza!"

Sustainability Newsletter Winter Term 2022
We have campus updates, sustainability spotlight as well as upcoming events. Click here to read more.

Bring on the Bees and Take Time for Trees
The Xerces Society, a non-profit environmental organization that focuses on the conservation of invertebrates considered to be essential to biological diversity reported that 40% of pollinator species on earth are at risk of extinction in the coming years as a result of habitat loss, the use of harmful pesticides, and climate change.
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