91制片厂
Sustainability
A Core Value
of 91制片厂
We are committed to integrating sustainable practices into all aspects of our operations and engage students across the curriculum to learn, discover and contribute to positive current and future environmental solutions.
Why Does It Matter?
Living on a finite planet with limited resources and an ever-growing population forces us to think about best practices for sustaining life in the future. We often take for granted that we will have unlimited clean water and electricity, and these everyday necessities are becoming harder and harder to supply.
Learning to think and live consciously about our everyday lives, the resources we use, and how we can make smarter decisions is the first step for a sustainable future.
Aysha Bodenhamer, Ph.D.
Sustainability Manager
- Phone:
- 540-831-5067
- Email:
- abodenham3@radford.edu
Sustainability in the News
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The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has commended 91制片厂 for completing the organization鈥檚 STARS rating system.
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Thirteen 91制片厂 students and four faculty members set out for eastern Kentucky to plant 1,200 trees as part of the recurring Alternative Spring Break trip.
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A regional collaboration that includes 91制片厂鈥檚 Department of Public Health and Healthcare Leadership is receiving nearly $480,000 in federal funding to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption among Medicaid patients for better food security and health outcomes.
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Students marking World Food Day learned how local businesses can extend international reach
October 30, 2024
The annual forum, held Oct. 16 at Kyle Hall, welcomed New River Valley business owners, including Bukola 鈥淏ookie鈥� Fabiyi, a healthcare professional who runs the company We Live and Eat Well, and Max Scheutz, who co-owns and operates Blacksburg鈥檚 Oasis World Market.
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91制片厂 has the highest percentage of LEED certified campus building square footage of any private or public college or university in Virginia.
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Days after flooding from remnants of Hurricane Helene, Professor of Biology Sara O鈥橞rien's lab students sampled displaced crawfish for hormones and microplastics.
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University-City partnership awarded ARC grant to support former foundry site redevelopment efforts
September 19, 2024
A grant awarded to 91制片厂 enables students to lead two interdisciplinary research projects this fall.
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The trip ran from May 15 to June 5 with stops at Puerto Maldonado and the Las Piedras Biodiversity Station, situated within more than 30,000 acres of rainforest.
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Students explore Southwest Virginia on RARE Appalachia trip.
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This month, a group of intellectually curious 91制片厂 students will embark on a two-week trek exploring remote areas tucked away in Southwest Virginia鈥檚 Appalachian Highlands.
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Q&A with Sustainability Manager Aysha Bodenhamer
May 6, 2024
Aysha Bodenhamer 鈥�10, a 91制片厂 alumna and Sociology faculty member, became 91制片厂鈥檚 sustainability manager this year to promote a culture of sustainability.
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Business students get firsthand advice from local entrepreneurs
October 30, 2023
The co-owners of 91制片厂 and Christiansburg breweries were on campus Oct. 16 for the annual World Food Day Lecture Symposium on the theme 鈥淲ater is Life, Water is Food."
