New Student-Created Sustainability Video
Calendar of Events
*UVU-sponsored or -located events
APRIL
*3 - Sustainable Fashion Show and Really Really Free Market | UVU Office for Global Engagement, UVU Changemakers, ThriftRX | 11:00a-2:00p | SB Atrium
*9 - Open House & Workshop: Campus Active Transportation (Bike, Walk, & Roll) Plan | UVU Sustainability & UVU OAC & UVU Grounds | 2:30-4:30p | SC 213 A/B
12 - Earth Day at Rock Canyon | Conserve Utah Valley | 9:00-11:00 am | 2620 N 1450 E, Provo, UT
*16 - Native Garden Grand Opening | UVU College of Science & UVU Grounds | 3:00-5:00p | UVU Native Garden adjacent to ponds
*17 - Arbor Day Tree Planting | UVU Tree Advisory Committee & UVU Grounds | 1:00-3:00p | location TBD
25 - Arbor Day with Utah City | Vineyard City | 800 N Main St, Vineyard | 4:00-7:00p
*30 - Roots of Knowledge Series Themed Tour: Environmental History | Roots of Knowledge at the Fulton Library | more information forthcoming
MAY
*13 - Summer University: Campus Sustainability Tour Session | 11:00-11:50a
*15 - Bike to Work (or Anywhere) Day | 8:00-9:30a | SLWC Plaza
JUNE
*27 - Fresh Food Friday | UVU GRIT Garden & UVU CARE Hub | 12:00-2:00p | SLWC Demo Kitchen
Ongoing events at UVU:
National and Global
May - National Bike Month | May 22 - International Day for Biological Diversity | June 5 - World Environment Day (Annual announcement of Earth Overshoot Day) | June 7 (1st Sat in June) - National Trails Day | June 8 - World Oceans Day | June 15 - Global Wind Day | June 20 - Summer Solstice | June 22 - World Rainforest Day
In the News/Dashboard
UVU recognized as 'bike friendly' university; institution seeks ideas to boost alternate transportation accessibility, by Curtis Booker. Daily Herald. 9 April 2025
UVU Launches Sustainability Wall Campaign to Promote Carbon-Neutral Goals by 2050, UVU Newsroom. The UVU Review. 9 April 2025
Utah Valley Unviersity College of Science introduces Native Garden, UVU News. 14 April 2025
Pedestrian Bridge : Average daily* crossings in March: ~ (*class days only) {Source: udottraffic.utah.gov}
Bike Rack Count: Average mid-day count in March of bikes, e-bikes, e-scooters, etc. parked at selected racks along main campus corridor: