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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

UNO Is A Member of Keep La. Beautiful Inaugural Class of University Affiliates

The University of New Orleans is a member of the Keep Louisiana  Beautiful inaugural class of university affiliates that recently  completed the organization’s certification program for student  environmental stewardship. 

Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB) is a nonprofit focused on community  improvement through litter prevention, environmental education and  beautification.  

“Partnering with Keep Louisiana Beautiful in the inaugural university  affiliate program has provided UNO with a network of sister  institutions who can share resources. We can work together to engage our  students in environmental stewardship and sustainability practices,”  said Carol Lunn, assistant vice president for research and economic  development.

“The certification process introduced us to the impressive library of  tools and programs offered by Keep Louisiana Beautiful. In one year,  they walked us through a litter audit, waste audit and hosting a Love  the Boot Challenge.”

 

UNO has environmentally-focused research centers and professors who  teach students about green infrastructure and other environmentally  sustainable practices, Lunn said. 

“Those best practices should be showcased in our operating and  maintenance practices,” Lunn said. “UNO’s campus can serve as a living  lab for teaching and research opportunities that provide experiential  learning opportunities for our students. Making our campus more  environmentally sustainable makes good business sense when projects  focus on operations and maintenance to reduce cost, beautify the campus  and improve health.”

The KLB university affiliate program, engaging college students in  environmental stewardship and sustainability practices, is now the  largest and most successful program of its kind in the U.S., according  to KLB officials.

California has the only other collegiate program, with two universities participating.

“We couldn’t be more impressed with our first class of university  affiliates,” said Cabell Mouton, affiliate and grant director for KLB.  “Our goal was to onboard three universities our first year, and the fact  that we have seven speaks to the energy and dedication universities are  directing toward sustainability, waste reduction, and litter  prevention.”

Other members of the first graduating class include Grambling State  University, LSU, Nicholls State University, Tulane University,  University of Louisiana at Lafayette and Xavier University.

“Working with the team at Keep Louisiana Beautiful and learning about  all the progress for environmental stewardship across Louisiana has  been an uplifting experience,” Lunn said. “I look forward to an exciting  second year!”

Source: https://www.uno.edu/news/2022-06-29/uno-member-of-keep-la-beautiful-inaugural-class-of-university-affiliates

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