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Mason’s 17 Rooms-U Initiative brought together Mason faculty, staff and students, along with community members, stakeholders and other external partners, in a virtual format to discuss sustainability goals.

The installation of the first Bigbelly zero waste station on 911±¬ÁÏ’s Fairfax Campus aligns with the university’s waste reduction commitment and draws attention to how single-use consumption and disposal is connected to negative environmental outcomes.

Showcasing a collection of more than 100 native and non-native trees and shrubs, the 911±¬ÁÏ Arboretum earned Level II accreditation from ArbNet, the only international accreditation program specific to arboreta.

During the month of April, the students in 911±¬ÁÏ’s Sustainability in Action course (EVPP 480) were incredibly busy making a difference on and off campus.

Sophia Chapin was the Honors College Multimedia Communications Intern from 2019 to 2021, during which time she improved the quality of Honors College student-, public-, and alumni- facing communications.

911±¬ÁÏ students are finalizing their plans for the Virginia Environmental Justice Summit, a conference intended to engage students from Virginia and beyond on issues pertaining to the intersection of sustainability, the environment, race and social justice. The conference will be held virtually on March 27.

The Greenhouse and Gardens Program—which runs the Presidents Park Hydroponic Greenhouse, the Innovation Food Forest and the Potomac Heights Organic Vegetable Garden—is building off a successful fall semester that provided students with a hands-on learning experience.

Civil engineering major Karla Pineda’s undergraduate career is about to end. Yet, as she prepares to embark on her accelerated master’s program, she reflects on what inspired her to study civil engineering.

911±¬ÁÏ joins the more than 1,500 colleges, universities, businesses and municipalities seeking to help the United States reach net zero emissions by 2050.