University of Richmond Sustainability

University of Richmond Sustainability The Office for Sustainability at University of Richmond.

You don’t need a perfect plan to build a career in sustainability—just a willingness to try something new. 🌍Kerry McGowa...
06/10/2026

You don’t need a perfect plan to build a career in sustainability—just a willingness to try something new. 🌍

Kerry McGowan (UR ’16), Senior Grants Administrator at The Conservation Fund, gained experience through a variety of coursework at UR and diverse roles after graduation. This was key to discovering where she could make the greatest impact.👏

“My experience at UR was very interdisciplinary, which has been essential. My job involves elements of finance, policy, and project management, so having a mix of backgrounds helps. It’s helpful to have an experience that's a little bit of history, a little bit of policy, a little bit of science—a little bit of everything—because I do have a very interdisciplinary job.”

Learn how Kerry’s background and diverse skillset led her to her current role by visiting our webpage: https://buff.ly/jUvZvb2

Thank you, Kerry, for sharing your experiences in the environmental field with us!

📢 The Big Yard Sale is back on May 15 & 16!🌿 This sale is about more than just saving money on new and lightly used item...
05/08/2026

📢 The Big Yard Sale is back on May 15 & 16!

🌿 This sale is about more than just saving money on new and lightly used items. This event diverts tens of thousands of pounds from the landfill, and proceeds support the Rethink Waste Office and our local Sierra Club. ♻️

➡️ Friday, May 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. is the presale for UR students, faculty, and staff.
➡️ Saturday, May 16, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. is open to the public.

This year, the sale will be located in the Weinstein Recreation Center. 🔗 Check out Rethink Waste's website for more information: https://rethinkwaste.richmond.edu/events/big-yard-sale.html

Bryan Park got a little extra love this Earth Month! 🌍️ 🗑️ Thanks to the volunteers who helped us collect 12 pounds of l...
04/24/2026

Bryan Park got a little extra love this Earth Month! 🌍️ 🗑️

Thanks to the volunteers who helped us collect 12 pounds of litter and then joined us for local shopping at the RVA Big Market. It was a very full and meaningful morning spent in support of the Richmond community. 💚

👏 Shout out to Engagement Interns Claire Wiley and Ava Carpenter for leading another successful Richmond outing! To learn about more upcoming events and ways to connect with our office, email [email protected].

04/21/2026

Free wildflower seeds outside of Abby's Garden! Swing by to grab a packet.

Thanks to for the seeds and for running the incredible Greatest Virginia Greenup event!

🍅 In March, a group of green Spiders braved the cold to take a walk to the St. Stephen's Farmer's Market, just about a m...
04/10/2026

🍅 In March, a group of green Spiders braved the cold to take a walk to the St. Stephen's Farmer's Market, just about a mile from campus. There, they found lots of fresh produce, homemade goods, and delicious food.

🙌 Thanks to Ava Carpenter and Claire Wiley, the Office for Sustainability Engagement Interns, for leading this awesome opportunity, and to everyone who joined for this trip to support local farmers and vendors! 💚

04/09/2026

Sustainability is becoming a part of every classroom: English, biology, economics, the arts, law, business. Professors from across disciplines are finding new ways to incorporate sustainability concepts into their class syllabi.

Support Sustainability on Giving Day to help us continue integrating sustainability topics into the classroom through collaboration. Help us to cultivate a campus that sees all disciplines as a part of the same system working to protect the health of our planet Earth.

Your donation makes a difference. To support us on Giving Day, please use visit our page: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofRichmond/ur-here-giving-day/pages/student-experience/sustainability?campaign_view=true

This Giving Day, join a tradition of transformation! 💪 Over the past 18 months, volunteers have contributed more than 80...
04/08/2026

This Giving Day, join a tradition of transformation!

💪 Over the past 18 months, volunteers have contributed more than 800 hours to drive major transformations in the Eco-Corridor. 🌳 We’ve planted native trees, established a community orchard and food forest, and are embarking on the creation of a "Farmette" to supply students with hyperlocal produce.

💚 Please donate during Giving Day so that we may continue to care for our Spider volunteers, who help maintain UR's beautiful natural environment, including the flora and fauna that thrive on campus. Many of the projects these volunteers work on also provide immeasurable positive benefits to the UR and Richmond community alike.

🌿 Thanks to your donations last year, we were able to add several new chairs and benches to the Eco-Corridor. Our dedicated volunteers helped us assemble outdoor furniture made from recycled materials. You can find them along the Eco-Corridor, allowing visitors a place of rest and restoration. Please help us keep this wonderful tradition going! You can find a link to donate through our Giving Day site: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofRichmond/ur-here-giving-day/pages/student-experience/sustainability?campaign_view=true

And thanks to Zach Sussman '10, every $1 you give unlocks $2 in matching funds up to $1,000! Thank you, Zach!

🙋‍♀️ Lend a hand in the Eco-Corridor this Friday, 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. 🐛 The Office for Sustainability needs volunteers to ...
04/08/2026

🙋‍♀️ Lend a hand in the Eco-Corridor this Friday, 12:30 - 3:00 p.m.

🐛 The Office for Sustainability needs volunteers to help with planting, removing invasive species, gardening, and more. This is one of the last volunteer sessions of the spring semester.

Come enjoy the outdoors while supporting a healthier campus environment. 💚 Register using Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/university-of-richmond-office-for-sustainability-73683024803

04/07/2026

The Rethink Waste Department has been a complete game-changer at UR. They have accomplished impressive waste diversion victories on a national level💪, an ever-expanding campus composting program🥬, and the establishment of creative recycling streams♻️. Rethink Waste is a dynamic force that still has plans for greater growth and integration.

Please donate during Giving Day so that we may continue to reduce our waste footprint on campus through outreach, education, collaboration, and innovation: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/UniversityofRichmond/ur-here-giving-day/pages/student-experience/sustainability?campaign_view=true

🙌 How could your support help? The Spider Exchange could use a facelift! Your investment means adding much needed improvements to our free campus thrift store. The Spider Exchange is used by students, faculty, and staff and has tremendously reduced our waste footprint while giving students a free way to “shop” for clothes, school supplies, and more. Please help us keep this space fully stocked and organized by supporting us on Giving Day. 💚

🌱 Now that our formal Spring Garden Demos have concluded, we are excited to offer a few opportunities for you to put you...
04/04/2026

🌱 Now that our formal Spring Garden Demos have concluded, we are excited to offer a few opportunities for you to put your new knowledge to the test and even pick up another skill or two from Joseph Day, our Natural Areas Steward.

The UR Office for Sustainability is embarking on the journey of starting a new miniature farm that will produce food to be used by the University. 🚜 🍠 If you've ever wondered how to start a garden or growing space from scratch, these upcoming garden volunteer sessions would be great opportunities to learn how to do just that! 🙋‍♀️

Sign up for one of the following sessions to help us build this new opportunity for supporting sustainable food on campus:

1️⃣ Session 1: April 7, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
2️⃣ Session 2: April 13, 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
3️⃣ Session 3: April 20, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
4️⃣ Session 4: April 28, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

🔗 Register through our website: https://sustainability.richmond.edu/involved/events/index.html

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