URI Sustainability

Engaging the URI community in the pursuit of practices and principles toward a sustainable economy, a healthy ecosystem, and an environmentally just society

[URI Sustainability @GreenURI]

@urioutreach is pleased to offer free Burpee® seed packets to individuals, schools and other nonprofit organizations in Rhode Island beginning now through Friday, January 13, 2023. 🪴
✨ Check out link below for more details. ✨
https://t.co/qPfJwLGYVE

[URI CELS @uricels]

“The 21st Century Food System We Deserve,” the final presentation of the Just Good Food series, will take place TONIGHT @7pm! Listen to Ricardo Salvador explain how to make our current food system more equitable & sustainable🥕

https://t.co/mjLt1BnhkN

#URI #CELS #FoodSystems

[URI Sustainability @GreenURI]

The application deadline for the URI Energy Fellows program is today! 🔌💡 Learn more about the paid internship opportunity here --> https://t.co/yrwM6tH416

[URI Sustainability @GreenURI]

Looking for an internship? Deadline to apply for R.I. Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program is this Friday, October 28th! Students are placed with professional mentors to work on real-world food system-related projects. 🌽🥕🍅

✨Learn more here --> https://t.co/OX324XtwZ3

[URI Sustainability @GreenURI]

In October's issue of Rhody Green Scene, we celebrate #CampusSustainabilityMonth by talking with campus experts about the history of energy-conservation initiatives at URI. Happy Campus Sustainability Month, everyone! 🍂

✨ Read more here --> https://t.co/k40d7nXk6x

[URI Honors Program @URIhonors]

Join us for tomorrow night's colloquium with Sean Sherman! His restaurant was recently featured in @newyorkermag as "Best New Restaurant in the US". Be there for what promises to be an interesting talk--live in Edwards or online @ 7pm visit our website https://t.co/wubKkGRfB4

[URI BEC @URI_BEC]

Tomorrow night's speaker for @universityofri Honors Colloquium will be alumna Vanessa Garcia Polanco. She will be discussing 'Becoming an #Agricultural and #FoodJustice Advocate' https://t.co/n6pOHxuQmt

[URI @universityofri]

Join us on Sept. 24 for Science Saturday hosted by @URIGSO at URI’s Narragansett Bay Campus. This interactive event is an opportunity for guests of all ages to learn the latest in ocean exploration, discovery, science, and conservation.

➡️: https://t.co/sBC00tsWeO

[URI Arts & Sciences @URI_AS]

This academic year, @URIHumanities will focus its third lecture series on the contributions of environmental humanities scholars.

Join us on Wednesday, September 21st for the start of the series with Rob Nixon.

https://t.co/JaETsR6ypo

[URI Health Sciences @URIHealthSci]

Congratulations to Amanda Missimer and Kelli Kidd from Nutrition and Food Science, who are heavily involved in farmer's market and included in the award!
https://t.co/ltBKKIXEWs

[URI Graduate School of Oceanography @URIGSO]

To address complex questions about food security, coastal health & resilience, and climate change requires a team w/ diverse expertise, backgrounds & ways of thinking. Meet the people of the @DrKeltonMcMahon Ocean Ecogeochemistry Lab at #URIGSO
Full video: https://t.co/2P7uEQMYAV

[URI Graduate School of Oceanography @URIGSO]

Save the Date🗓️: September 24 is your chance to learn about the latest in coastal and ocean exploration, discovery & science on the @universityofri Bay Campus! Learn more about this family friendly event and register for special tours.
⬇️🌊⬇️
https://t.co/sWtL3gqkbt

[URI Graduate School of Oceanography @URIGSO]

"The climate of the 1970s is not our current climate. The rules of the game have changed.” Three @universityfri #URIGSO alums discuss the decrease in the winter flounder population in Narragansett Bay in a new @hakaimagazine & @TheAtlantic article.

[URI @universityofri]

An assistant professor of journalism at @HarringtonURI, Jason Jaacks has worked for @NatGeo, @Discovery Digital, @PBS Digital Studios, @nytimes, and the @TribecaFilmIns, among other media outlets. Jaacks is always chasing awe and wonder.

➡️: https://t.co/zHWTECar92

[URI Sustainability @GreenURI]

#EnergyAlert! 🔌
Due to the hot, humid weather in the NE area, URI is advised that there may be a peak demand for electricity today, Thursday, August 4th. Those on campus can help URI reduce energy consumption from 4 to 7 p.m. today.

✨ Read more here --> https://t.co/xOmO6MDVko

[URI @universityofri]

Alexa Runyan received her degree in marine science and just completed her first year as a graduate student at URI. With little to no engineering experience, Runyan is creating a camera that will provide scientists with stereo imaging in real-time.

➡️: https://t.co/9uiVBBYQFU

[URI Sustainability @GreenURI]

TOXIC ALGAL BLOOM WARNING: the URI Watershed Watch program recommends care around outdoor bodies of water, for people and pets alike. ⚠️

If you or your pet comes in contact with this algae, call 401-222-5960/ RI Relay 711 📱

✨ Read more here --> https://t.co/IW71CKSIaE

[URI @universityofri]

Professor Brad Wetherbee noticed a lack of diversity within his classes and the need for students from underserved communities to study the ocean. His solution: URI's Shark Camp. Hear more when he talks with @KerryNBC on the @TODAYshow tomorrow at 9 a.m.!

[URI Sustainability @GreenURI]

#EnergyAlert! 🔌
Due to the hot, humid weather in the NE area, URI is advised that there may be a peak demand for electricity today, Wednesday, July 13. Those on campus can help URI reduce energy consumption from 4 to 7 p.m. today.

✨ Read more here --> https://t.co/xpkQRIAm1G

[DOE Office of Science @doescience]

A doctoral student @universityofri was selected to work @argonne’s @advancedphoton source facility, thanks to the DOE’s Graduate Student Research Program. Her work could one day help engineers design better materials for use in solar energy products: https://t.co/z8NYFnCW9L