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KUMC SUSTAINABILITYNEWSLETTER
Striving for a green, clean, and sustainable medical center
JANUARY 2020
Recycled 150.1445 tons of waste!That's the weight of 60 elephants!
That saved 571.66 Metric Tons of CO2 That's the greenhouse gas savings of
Taking 121 cars off the roadannual energy use of 67 homes64314 Gallons of gasoline
2019 was another great year for the University ofKansas Medical Center's Sustainability! We are always working to expand our reach forsustainability and recycling. Here is a look at 2019by the numbers: In 2019 we...
2019 - Year In Review
2019 BY THE NUMBERS2019 HIGHLIGHTSLOOKING TOWARD 2020
SPOTLIGHT ON:
Green Team volunteers at a Royals game - August 2019
Chris H. showing off saplings from Landscaping during the Sustainability Fair- April 2019
JANUARY 2020
In 2019 we went beyond recycling to bring sustainabilityinto our community. We hosted our annual sustainability week in April toshowcase sustainability on campus and createengagement. To see highlights check out the May 2019Newsletter! Sustainability week ended with our first Green Team!New for 2019, the green team programs took volunteersfrom KUMC to local sporting events to help recycle andeducate fans. We had over 100 volunteers at Royalsgames and NASCAR races at the Kansas Speedway -and we're looking forward to doing more green teams in2020! Also new in 2019 was the Community Conversationsprogram. Formerly Culture Hour - the new CommunityConversations provide space to discuss a variety ofideas. Every 3rd Thursday of the month Sustainabilitytackled topics like Environmental Justice, Zero-Waste,and Sustainability as Healthcare. We also presented a poster on KUMC Sustainabilityat the annual Association for the Advancement ofSustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) Conferencein Spokane, WA!
2019 Highlights
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2020 is looking to be another exciting year for KUMCsustainability! This year we will celebrate the 50th anniversary of EarthDay. Join us for our annual Sustainability Weekcelebration from April 20-24. We will have our annualvendor fair with raffle prizes and host Jayhawk Break -bring your reusable mug! Stay tuned for new activitiesand events for Sustainability week this year! We are continuing our green team programs with theRoyals and Kansas Speedway in 2020! If you areinterested, check the recycling events page where datesand information will be posted. We will also continue hosting Sustainability CommunityConversations on the third Thursday of every month inthe HR Conference room - Wescoe 1051. Topics to becovered this year include fast fasion, climate change inKansas City, Botanic Gardens, and what you can do atwork and at home to be sustainable!
Stay up to date on sustainability events on our website
and Yammer group!
2020 Looking Ahead
Emily K. presenting our poster at the AASHE Conference in Spokane,WA - October 2019
Representatives from Ripple Glass have fun talking about glass recycling at theSustainability Fair - April 2019