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Campus Sustainability Month

Three students holding butterfly nets while standing in the middle of Margaret McDermott Trellis Plaza on the UT Dallas campus.

Held every October, Campus Sustainability Month (CSM [Campus Sustainability Month] ) is an international celebration of sustainability in higher education. Throughout the month, colleges and universities organize events on campus and elsewhere to engage and inspire incoming students and other campus stakeholders to become sustainability change agents.

An Eco Rep and a student collect garbage on the UT Dallas campus.

UT Dallas is proud to participate in AASHE [Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education] Campus Sustainability Month! The Office of Sustainability hosts events to raise awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education. Hours for each event are applicable to UTD Sustainability Honors.

The goal of CSM [Campus Sustainability Month] is to raise the visibility of campus sustainability and provide campus sustainability advocates with a platform through which to deepen campus engagement around sustainability. It provides an excellent opportunity to recruit new leaders and set goals for the rest of the year. It serves as a complement to Earth Week, which is held each year in April, and is often a time for celebration and recognition of the good work that took place over the course of the academic year. To learn more, visit the AASHE [Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education] Campus Sustainability Month page.

 

UT Dallas Earth Week

An Eco Rep at a table display explaining UTD Sustainability to a pair of students.

In 1970, the first Earth Day was recognized when millions of Americans gathered at universities and cities, starting the modern environmental movement. Since then, it has been used worldwide to safeguard our planet and fight for a brighter future.

A group of student birdwatchers in a forrest.

UTD is celebrating its 15th annual Earth Week, hosted by the Office of Sustainability and the Office of Student Volunteerism, to continue the legacy of Earth Day. Subscribe to our sustainability newsletter for more information.