University of Mississippi Sustainability

Spring 2024 Glass Drive ✅

Huge thanks to Door2Door Recycling, dedicated volunteers, and the GSIP team for making it happen.

If you missed out this Spring, no worries—start collecting for next Fall, and let’s make a sustainable impact together! 💚

We are hosting a glass drive for the residents of Oxford to drop off their glass for recycling. This event is a part of our Earth Month program and features a friendly competition with MSU where every piece of glass you recycle earns us points.
Let’s show our commitment to sustainability and keep those recycling bins full.

Reposting the Earth Month schedule with updated information (parts in red). We apologise for any confusion caused.

🌍 Get excited to celebrate Earth Month 2024 at Ole Miss! Check out the schedule of events and join us in celebrating the environment and making a positive impact on our planet. Let’s protect and preserve for generations to come! 🌱

The Office of Sustainability has applications open for our Sustainability Communications Fellow - Graduate Assistantship! This position is a great opportunity for anyone interested in marketing, communications, creative studies and/or higher education sustainability. We welcome applicants from all disciplines; you must be a UM graduate student to apply.

Visit our website to apply and/or contact our Associate Director, Kendall McDonald, if you have any questions!

And that’s a wrap on Earth Month!!🌎Congratulations to our raffle winner and thank you so much to all of volunteers and participants throughout the month!! We hope you enjoyed Earth Month as much as we did (even if we didn’t win the Earth Month Egg Bowl🥲). We want to give a special thank you to Door2Door Recycling and for such an engaging competition. We also want recognize all of our other amazing partnerships. Thank you , , , Master Gardeners, and UM Landscape and Services for your help and contributions to Earth Month!! We loved working with you and hope to continue partnering for events in the future.

It’s the last week to earn the chance to win our Earth Month Raffle Challenge, and we just made it even easier to participate!! Now, every challenge you complete earns you an extra entry into the raffle. Go watch the sunset, pick up a piece of trash, or eat a meatless meal. There are so many quick and easy ways to earn entries, so we would hate for you to miss out on this opportunity to win big! Make sure you turn in your entries using the Google form in our bio! For more information and a full list of available challenges, check out our website 🌎🌱

PS if you’ve read this far you can earn another free entry by dming us your favorite picture of nature from your camera roll🤫

Week 3 of Earth Month! Thank you to everyone who participated!! We only have one more week left, so make sure your getting your Earth Month Raffle Challenge points and attending this weeks events🌱

Surprise Earth Month Raffle Opportunity!!! If you like what you see and want to get a super easy raffle point for our Earth Month Raffle Challange, comment your favorite green emoji. Mine is ♻️

**For more information about the Raffle Challange, check out our website and look at our list of other easy challenges to earn entries!

Earth Month Week 2 ✅

Thank you so much to all of our volunteers and participants! We hope you enjoyed yourselves and we can’t wait for next week’s events!! For more information about upcoming Earth Month events, check out our website. 🌎♻️

Glass Recycling Drive, Thursday April 13!

You can recycle your glass in Oxford April 13 from 2:00 - 6:00 PM at the Danver's Lot (JAC Parking Lot.

Looking to get involved with the Office of Sustainability? We’re hiring!

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Fall 2023 GSIP applications are now open on our website! We have some exciting plans for the next semester and we’re looking for individuals to fill these paid positions to help promote sustainability on campus and in the Oxford community. There are a number of different specializations available, meaning that there’s something for everyone! For more information, check out our website or email [email protected].

Exciting news! We're hosting an Earth Month Raffle Challenge! To celebrate this special month, we have put together a list of events and activities that can earn you entries for a chance to win awesome prizes. With a variety of tasks to choose from, all you need is 25 points to earn your first raffle entry! The competition will run all throughout April, and the winner will be announced on May 1st. Join us tonight for Movie Night in the Grove and earn your first point. Visit our website and check out the Google form (linked in our bio) for more information. Happy Earth Month🌱🌳

Take a look at our awesome team! This semester, we have a fantastic group of interns who have been working hard to prepare for Earth Month. Swipe to get to know each member and find out which Earth Month event they're most looking forward to. We're excited to see all their hard work come together, starting tomorrow!

***BREAKING NEWS***

We are so excited to announce that we have expanded Green Week to Earth Month, meaning we get to celebrate with more time and events! We have so many fun things planned, from a movie night in the grove to a glass recycling competition against Mississippi State to a raffle giveaway. We hope there is something that excites everyone and that there are more opportunities for you to get involved. For more information about each event, be sure to check out our website, join our GroupMe, and sign up for the monthly newsletter! 🌎🌱 ♻️

Get excited for our Office of Sustainability Volunteer Competition this semester! We love all of our volunteers and want to reward everyone for all of their hard work. Swipe for details regarding the competition and check out our GivePulse for the first opportunity to participate!

Looking for something fun to do this semester?? We’re still looking for volunteers to fill 2 of the campus garden beds! 👩‍🌾👨‍🌾
Get involved NOW by filling out this google form: https://forms.gle/wPjymNRVnaH28MC5A

Our Compost Collective program is back in full swing for this semester! We’ve composted almost 400 pounds already🤩 THANK YOU!

Intern Spotlight:

Taylor is our two-time Campus Relations intern for the Office of Sustainability. Thanks to her, our office now produces regular content informing our followers about all the great work we do, and she has created stronger partnerships across the campus and Oxford community! Did you know that our engagement has risen nearly 90% since she started here?!

Thank you, Taylor, for all of your hard work and dedication to our office network! You have left very large shoes to fill.

Intern Spotlight:

This semester Peyton has taken on the role of Campus Garden Intern for the office. Peyton is a hard working individual who has been instrumental in the transformation of the campus garden. We are so proud of all the work she has achieved this semester and we know she will go on to do great things! Thank you Peyton!

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If you are interest in continuing the work on the campus garden, apply to be an intern next semester. Applications are live on our website and close December 4th.

Intern Spotlight:

Allegra is another returning intern with the Office of Sustainability. This semester she returned to her pervious role as a Compost Collective Intern. Allegra helps run the compost program by collecting compost from different dining halls on campus. This semester she has helped organize compost sales and worksite cleanup events, helping ensure the longevity of the program. Thank you Allegra for all of your hard work!

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If you are interest in being a contributor to sustainability on campus like Allegra, you can apply to be an intern in the spring. Applications close on December 4th!

Intern Spotlight:

Anuja is a two time intern for the Office of Sustainability. This semester she has taken on the role as a Green Grove Intern. Anuja has been a main organizer and contributor for Green Grove all semester, and we are so proud of all the work she has accomplished. Our last Green Grove event will be November 28th to sort the recycling collected during the Egg Bowl.

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If you are interest in being a contributor to sustainability on campus like Anuja, you can apply to be an intern in the spring. Head to our website to fill out an application today!

We are excited to announce that the Spring 2023 GSIP applications are now open! These paid internships are a great way to get more involved with sustainability on campus while gaining relevant work experience. There are a number of different positions available for applicants, so make sure to check them out! Applications can be found on our website and you can email [email protected] with any questions!

Major update on the look of the campus garden! Swipe to see the amazing work accomplished this last Sunday with the help of our volunteers and . We are so excited about this progress and can’t wait for what’s to come! 🧤☀️🌱

Campus Farmers Market was a hit! Thank you so much to all of the students and vendors for coming out to the market yesterday! We love having on campus and having students participate in celebrating locally grown food!

CAMPUS MARKET GIVEAWAY — Look at all that free stuff!!

Help us celebrate Food Day and the Oxford Community Market coming to campus next Thursday by entering to win these awesome prizes. All you have to do is:

1. Like this post
2. Follow  (that’s us)
3. Comment below and tag a friend (one comment = one entry, unlimited entries)
4. Share this post on your story and tag us!

Campus Market Giveaway includes:

-Hydroflask
-Hammock + 2” wide hanging straps
-Artemis flavored 12oz bag of whole bean coffee from
-Hickory BlackBerry Bar-B-Que Sauce from Big Daddy’s Herbs and Spices
-Citrus Goat Milk Soup + All Purpose Balm from
-Turmeric + Honey Face Wash from .organics
-Plastic Bag Bag from (purse made from repurposed plastic bags)

Like our prizes? Visit the OXCM Goes To College campus farmers market next Thursday, Oct. 13th on Business Row to shop for these products and many more!

We love Green Grove and all of our amazing volunteers! Every home game Green Grove works to collect recycling and keep the grove clean. So far, we have collected over 1,000 pounds of recycling and we still have a few more games left. If you want to help make a difference, be sure to sign up to volunteer through our GivePulse ♻️🌳

Mark your calendars! In celebration of food day the Oxford Community Market is coming to campus on October 13th from 11am-2pm. Meet with the local farmers, bakers, and artisans and win some cool prizes. Can’t wait to see y’all there!

First Green Grove Sorting Event ✅

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Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped this last Monday. With their help we were able to sort through all the recycling collected at the grove during the Ole Miss vs Central Arkansas Game. If you are looking to get involved or need community service hours, we will be sorting every Monday from 1-3pm following home games!