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A Gator’s Guide to Sustainable Living HEY! 1 WELCOME our mission, vision, GREEN GATOR, TABLE OF and strategic plan 3 GO GREEN This Green Guide was created by students, for students, to let you know all sustainable living about sustainable living at the University of Florida. But what does that mean? is commonly defined as meeting the needs of the CONTENTS 9 FLORIDA GOES GREEN present without compromising the ability of to meet their “Sustainability explores meeting the university’s efforts own needs. Simply put, sustainability means not using up our faster than the Earth can replace them. It means environmental, economic, and the needs of the present without 11 GREEN EDUCATION social well-being. compromising the ability of future courses and reading generations to meet their needs.” And why are we reaching out to you? We already know some of UF and 13 GREEN MEDIA Gainesville’s secrets to sustainable living and we’re happy to share. More courses and reading importantly, we’ve prepared this guide because everyone is affected by the decisions each of us makes every day. And whether this guide encourages 15 GET INVOLVED you to change a few light bulbs in your house or inspires you to join the sustainable students are sustainability movement at UF, we want you to have the resources to get active students involved. 17 GREEN MARKET

This guide contains information that will be useful to you during your restaurants and businesses entire stay at UF, so check it out and keep it handy. Enjoy! 19 GREEN ACTIVITIES

Green is good, green things to do The Office of Sustainability Interns 21 VOLUNTEER RESOURCES volunteer opportunities 23 GREEN TRANSPORTATION OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY MISSION STATEMENT transportation tips

The mission of the Office of Sustainability is to In pursuing this mandate, the Office of Sustainability make the University of Florida – in its operations, will encourage and facilitate the collaborative efforts education, research, and outreach – a model of of faculty, students, and staff to generate knowledge, sustainability, integrating the goals of ecological acquire skills, develop values, and initiate practices restoration, economic development, & social equity. that contribute to a sustainable, high quality of life on campus, in the state of Florida, and across the globe.

DON’T MISS THE POSTER INSIDE! 1 Check out UF’s strategic plan for campus sustainability at www.sustainable.ufl.edu. Click on Resources, then Reports. Look for this asterisk to find out how the production of this publication is sustainable! 2 RECYCLE

city of gainesville and on campus We recycle all plastic with a #1 or #2 on the bottom, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) aluminum and tin cans, glass jars and bottles, junk Soda, , beer bottles; salad dressing bottles; mail, office paper, newspaper, magazines, phone peanut butter containers; jam jars books, and corrugated cardboard. Make sure to rinse out cans, jars, and bottles and remove lids. GO GREEN Remember, do not throw any non-recyclables into the bins. UF even has places to recycle batteries, ink cartridges, and Styrofoam packaging peanuts! High-density Polyethylene (HDPE) Check out Campus Copy, Fax & Pack on the ground If everyone in the world used as many Milk, juice & water bottles; trash and retail 1 floor of the Union. And see the Sustainable Campus bags; laundry detergent; bleach containers resources as the average American. . . map at campusmap.ufl.edu for on-campus We would need 5 planet Earths! locations. Almost 50% of UF waste is paper! There are paper recycling bins in every building. 5 residence halls The problem is, we only have one. We must consume fewer resources if Among other things, the Inter-Residence Hall Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) future generations are to survive. Try out some of the ideas listed below to Association (IRHA) and the Department of Housing reduce your footprint on the Earth, and make your life more sustainable. Corrugated: layer of “fluting” between 2 sheets of cardboard are placing blue recycling bins in each room of Widely used for packaging and shipping; toy boxes Every little action counts, so do your part! many of the residence halls on campus. You can recycle office paper in most residence hall lobby areas. During move-out at the end of the semester look for collection boxes in the lobby areas to donate your old clothes, nonperishable goods, VOTE CLEAN GREEN and even furniture to local charities. Recycled Content Indicates recycled content. A percentage within fraternity or sorority house: By voting, everyone can have Many cleaning products have You can compost anything that the logo may show amount recycled. Greeks Going Green is an organization on campus a say in the direction the city, all sorts of chemicals in them was ever a plant (no and dedicated to making it easier for Greeks to recycle state, and country is headed, that are not only dangerous for no dairy!). Regardless of where and become more sustainable. Visit this website and elected officials can be held humans but can also get into you live, there is a composting for more information: accountable for the decisions and pollute the water system. option for you. If you live in a ufgreeksgoinggreen.wordpress.com FSC they make. However, there are alternatives. house, you can put your scraps Register to vote in Alachua “Green” cleaning products are in a backyard bin. If you live in houses Forest Council Certified County at the Supervisor of usually made from non-toxic an apartment, you can either Gainesville offers blue and orange bins for residents Indicates the producer is complying with sustainable forestry practices. Elections Office, or pick up a and biodegradable materials, have a small compost bin on that are collected every week along with regular registration form at the Post and often come in recycled your balcony or put a worm trash. Visit this website for more information: Office, Public Library, or the packaging. Read the label to composter under your sink. www.cityofgainesville.org Student Government Office on make sure that they are not For more information, check in an apartment the 3rd floor of the Reitz Union. made with toxic or petroleum- out compostinfo.com or call based ingredients and/or look 352-334-2130. Apartment buildings in Gainesville are required for the Green Seal label. Common to have recycling bins. Recycling bins are often brands include 7th Generation around the back of complexes by the dumpsters. and Simply Clean. If your apartment does not provide them, call this number to report it: 352-334-2130.

3 ? Why can’t bottle caps or lids be recycled? Aren’t they made of the same materials that I am recycling? Mixing two types of materials complicates the recycling process, requiring more for separation or even jamming processing equipment. 4 EAT AND SHOP GREEN *SAVE PAPER

• BUY . The average meal travels 1500 • RECONSIDER WHETHER YOU REALLY NEED TO PRINT all of miles from farm to fork. your documents, and if you do, conserve paper • BUY GROCERIES AT THE FARMERS MARKET or Ward’s by printing double-sided. Supermarket where local farmers sell their • RECYCLE NEWSPAPERS by returning them to the bin. goods. (See page 17) • USE FEWER PAPER TOWELS; try a cloth napkin or dish • VISIT FARMERS MARKETS. Located downtown every towel instead. Wednesday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Saturdays at the • BUY PRODUCTS MADE WITH RECYCLED PAPER to reduce the th intersection of Highway 441 and 34 Street. destruction of forests. If you must use virgin Tuesdays from 2:00 pm to dusk in Butler Plaza paper, look for the FSC-certified label and try (seasonally). Other farmers markets in our chlorine free paper to cut down on . area are listed here: BRING YOUR OWN MUG www.slowfoodgainesville.org/resources • to the coffee shop to reduce waste and get a discount! Gator Dining now GROW YOUR OWN FOOD • . UF has plots on offers reusable cups and mugs. campus and at the organic garden on 23rd REDUCE JUNK MAIL Terrace. For information on how to rent a plot, • by asking that your name and visit http://uf.organic.gardens.googlepages. address be removed from mailing lists. Check com/. out Stop the Junk Mail Monster to find out how. www.ecocycle.org/junkmail *SAVE ELECTRICITY • EAT LESS MEAT. It takes 5000 gallons of water to VISIT create a pound of meat. It takes 30 gallons to • www.catalogchoice.org to stop receiving • TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER if you’re not going to be • TAKE SHORTER, COOLER , and wash your create a pound of fruits, vegetables or grains. unwanted, excessive catalogs. using it for 1 hour or more. Don’t forget to also clothes in cold water. You’ll not only save water, By consuming less meat and more fruits and turn off your printer and speakers when you’re but also save the energy that heats the water. vegetables, you will be using fewer resources not using them. A power strip makes this easy: Clothes washed in cold water also last longer! and eating healthier. plug all your electronics into one, and flip the • ELECTRONICS DRAW ENERGY even when they’re not • GET A VEGETARIAN KRISHNA LUNCH for a $4 donation switch when they aren’t needed! being used. Unplugging things like cell phone every weekday in the Plaza of the Americas REDUCE WATER USE • LOOK FOR THE LABEL when you buy new chargers and laptops when they are not being from 11 am to 2 pm. You can even save 25 cents electronics, such as a laptop. used can really make a difference in your if you bring your own plate, cup, and utensils. GET A FILTER • and reusable water bottle so you can • BUY COMPACT FLUORESCENT LIGHT BULBS – they’re the power use. • BUY ORGANIC PRODUCTS. Not only can your apples stop buying bottled water – tap water is usually spiral shaped ones! They last 10 times longer • OPEN AND CLOSE THE WINDOWS in your room on nice and oranges be certified organic, but your as clean as or cleaner than bottled water, and a than regular incandescent bulbs and use days to control the temperature without using cotton t-shirts can too! filter will make it taste great! Make sure your 75% less energy. Alachua County provides the heater and A/C. If you do use your heater, • BRING YOUR OWN BAG TO THE GROCERY STORE OR MARKET. water bottle does not contain Polyvinylchloride free fluorescent and CFL recycling; for more keep it on 68 degrees, and when it’s time to Be sure to return used plastic bags and egg (PVC) and Bisphenol (BP) chemicals found in information contact the Alachua County turn on the A/C, set it to 78 degrees. cartons to the bins in front of Publix. some plastics. Household Hazardous Waste Coordinator at • LOOK FOR THE GREEN LEAF SIGNS at Fresh Food Co. and • TAKE SHORTER SHOWERS. 352-334-0440. Gator Corner dining halls on campus for locally • TURN OFF WATER when brushing teeth and shaving. • TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF when you don’t need them. grown produce. • LET RAIN WATER YOUR YARD, not sprinklers. If you During the day, try opening the blinds for • BUY RECYCLED and products sold in bulk, to reduce must water, be sure to follow all local watering natural light. packaging. restrictions; more info on those can be found at www.sjrwmd.com • ONLY WASH FULL LOADS of laundry and dishes. SOLAR POWER IS THE CONVERSION OF SUNLIGHT INTO ELECTRICITY, IS THE CONVERSION OF WIND ENERGY INTO A USEFUL IT IS BY FAR THE EARTH’S MOST AVAILABLE ENERGY SOURCE. FORM, SUCH AS ELECTRICITY, USING WIND TURBINES.

5 In printing the Green Guide, caution was taken to ensure that the maximum amount of each sheet be used, minimizing waste. The paper Because this guide includes only 2 inks (just green, black, and mixtures of those colors), the energy for printing was decreased. 6 chosen is FSC certified, has 10% recycled content, and is uncoated (to make recycling this guide possible in the future). The process only required the creation and usage of 2 plates (versus 4) to transfer ink onto the paper. GAS GREEN FUN GREEN THRIFT GREEN TRANSIT

JOIN A STUDENT ORGANIZATION EMISSIONS • WALK, BIKE, TAKE A BUS, OR CARPOOL • . See page 15 for Don’t throw away all your stuff when you move BY SOURCE* sustainability related groups. into and out of residence halls or apartments – (for more information, see page 23). If you need a car for • GET INTO THE COMMUNITY by teaching students sell or donate it. Also, get what you need from Transportation overall is 27% of U.S. emissions personal use, rent a Zipcar. about and recycling with Gators garage sales, second-hand stores, Craigslist.com, for a Sustainable Campus Outreach team. freecycle.org, or Facebook marketplace. Chances passenger cars • COMBINE TRIPS AND ERRANDS, take are, you can find it at those places instead of going Email [email protected]. 35% it easy on the gas and brake to the store and paying full price! If you have to pedals, and go slower on the • ROUND UP SOME AIR POTATOES every spring in Campus alternatives include Zipcar, biking buy new, shop local, buying products from locally- highway (you will improve Gainesville area parks at the Great Air Potato and RTS bus service. See page 23 owned businesses. If the products are made locally, your gas mileage!). Also, don’t Round-up. plants.ifas.ufl.edu/roundup it helps support the local economy, and can also idle your engine for more PARTICIPATE IN A DUMPSTER DIVE • or a creek clean- mean shorter distances for your goods heavy duty vehicles than 10 seconds – it takes less up with Gators for a Sustainable Campus or (which equals less carbon emissions). gas to turn it off and back on. another sustainability-related group. See page 17 for great local stores. 19% Most ozone pollution is caused by motor vehicles, • FLY LESS; take the train or HELP TAILGATORS AT FOOTBALL GAMES RECYCLE • their cans which account for 72% of nitrogen oxides and 52% of carpool instead. and bottles - email gatorgreenteam@gmail. reactive hydrocarbons (principal components of smog). • PURCHASE CARBON OFFSETS, if you com or join the Gator Green Team Facebook have to fly or drive long group for more information. planes ECO-CHALLENGE distances. For not too much 9% money, you can offset the For new production aircraft, the fuel economy carbon your travel releases THE BATTLE OF THE HALLS: improvements have averaged 1 to 2 percent into the atmosphere. Visit *GREEN GRADUATION PLEDGE In 2008, UF saw residence halls reduce their per year since the 1950s. Live Neutral for information: energy usage by more than 14,500 KWHs, or www.liveneutral.org. UF has a Graduation Pledge that all students are the equivalent of 340 tons of carbon. Be on the encouraged to make. When you graduate, you can lookout for this annual spring competition 0% sign the pledge, which states: between the residence halls. However, you don’t Reduce your personal ... have to wait until spring to start saving. ride your bike! “I pledge to explore and take into account the social and ecological consequences of IN CASE YOU WERE WONDERING... my decisions. Furthermore, I pledge to use the knowledge I gain at UF to improve the The Keys Residence won the 2009 challenge, sustainability of the communities in which congratulations Keys! I live, learn, and work.”

Look for the pledge table at the UF Bookstore passenger cars 49% during graduation gown pick up. You can also choose to join the Sustainable Alumni Network. KWHs www.ufgreenalumni.org of energy

14,500

vans 22% SUSTAINABILITY INTERNSHIPS DRIVING per year Intern with the Office of Sustainability. 56 suv’s 17% Applications are available at sustainable.ufl.edu. pickup trucks 11% light duty vehicles, rvs, motorcycles

VEHICLE FUEL 1%

7 The designers who created this guide graduated from the University of Florida’s Graphic Design program in Spring 2009 and took this pledge. Source: www.epa.gov– Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality 8 Here are the highlights of some of UF’s innovative programs & projects already underway that promote sustainability.

AMERICAN COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PURCHASING: CLOSED SOLID WASTE LOOP: PRESIDENT’S CLIMATE COMMITMENT: FLORIDA UF policy supports campus Our Physical Plant Division runs UF’s president Bernie Machen sustainability by providing all of its trucks and equipment was the first to sign this pledge, guidelines, information, on a 20% blend. Some and we have set a goal to reach and resources in procuring of this fuel comes from used carbon neutrality on campus by products that will minimize fryer oil on campus. RTS is now 2025. Visit their website: negative impacts on running its campus buses on GOES GREEN presidentsclimatecommitment.org and the environment to the 20% biodiesel. to learn more about the greatest extent practicable. The commitment. Purchasing Department and the BUILDING FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT: Office of Sustainability also host All new buildings and major HEALTH AND SAFETY: SUSTAINABLE a Trade renovations on campus are EPICENTER From purchasing recycled Show every spring. designed to reach a minimum products to using Green Seal of LEED Gold standards (LEED certified cleaners, our Building GREEN TEAM NETWORK: standards are the Services Division is doing many Green Team Members in rating system). Rinker Hall and things to further sustainability. UF is working hard, on every level, to bring many colleges, departments, Library West are certified Gold, sustainability ideas into practice. By giving Even our carpets and vacuums and organizations across the the second highest LEED standard. our commitment, energy, and ideas, students carry a green label, which limits university act as liaisons to Rinker features a on can encourage the administration to stay the harmful chemicals released the Office of Sustainability on one section, which is covered on the green course. It is everyone’s into the air we breathe. campus for continuing efforts to with soil and live, native plants. responsibility to reduce our impact. develop a sustainable university, SWITCHING OUT THE LIGHTS: attempting to reduce both costs BUSINESS PARTNERS: At UF, we are fortunate to have many The Physical Plant Division (PPD) and the use of resources in their UF and its corporate partners faculty and staff who are dedicated to is actively retrofitting old lighting respective areas. are working together to provide fixtures with new technology service with a conscience. sustainability and constantly working capable of providing the same WASTE REDUCTION: Pepsi, Wachovia, Progress to improve our institution. illumination with less energy. UF has recycled over 200 million Energy, Aramark, and Follett pounds of waste in the last 15 help support many of the SOCIAL EQUITY: years. President Machen has set sustainability initiatives at UF. The University strives to pay all a goal to be Zero-Waste by 2015. of its full-time employees fair HOUSING: wages and benefits. Currently GROUNDS AND MAINTENANCE: UF residential halls provide CAMPUS STATISTICS UF pays 2 dollars over the Campus currently has over 30 collection bins for charities during Florida minimum wage. UF’s conservation areas (look them student move-out. Recycling commitment to paying fair • We used 83 Megawatts of electricity in 2008, up on the UF map online!). is offered in all residence hall wages includes all business which cost UF $40 million dollars. Progress • We generated 16,034 tons of solid waste Our campus follows the areas. Also, according to our partners on campus. UF also Energy is the university’s main provider. Most in 2008. We recycled 5,199 tons, or 32%. UF guidelines of protecting net purchasing directives, UF will offers domestic partner benefits of our energy comes from non-renewable recycles urban yard waste, concrete, wooden and promoting only purchase “Energy Star” and health insurance to resources such as natural gas and coal. pallets, cardboard shipping boxes, and scrap the use of indigenous plants in appliances or appliances that metal. Cans and bottles are just one small part graduate students. landscaping. achieve a high energy efficiency of the recycling program. rating.

9 10 SUSTAINABILITY MAJORS

sustainability and the built environment forest resources and conservation College of Design, Construction and Planning College of Agricultural and Life Sciences The Bachelor of Science in Sustainability and the The forest resources and conservation major Built Environment (BSSBE) will allow students provides students an extensive understanding to explore creative solutions for the planning, of , while developing expertise in the design and construction of human structures and management of to meet society’s settlements. Whether it is the rehabilitation and demands for a vast array of economic, ecological redesign of existing structures or innovative new and social products and services. design, students will be provided a theoretical horticultural sciences foundation for seeking sustainable solutions to College of Agricultural and Life Sciences problems in the built environment. This major prepares students for careers in plant environmental science science, including management, production, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences applied research, molecular biology research, GREEN Environmental science is the science of people’s marketing, sales and a number of other areas. role in natural systems, the basis of our economy. Students can receive training ranging from This program accesses courses university-wide commodity production/cropping systems to basic and provides many opportunities for international plant science/molecular biology. study. This degree approaches numerous complex soil and water science environmental issues with reliable knowledge and EDUCATION College of Agricultural and Life Sciences interdisciplinary perspectives, and provides the full range of knowledge relevant to complex Students majoring in soil and water science environmental problems. complete core requirements that stress a balance UF has offered a Minor in since fall 2008. between the fundamentals of science and a It is an interdiscliplinary minor, consisting of 18 credits. environmental engineering studies foundation in the humanities, social sciences, College of Engineering business and natural science. Environmental engineering applies engineering wildlife ecology and conservation and scientific principles to protect and preserve College of Agricultural and Life Sciences human health and the environment. It embraces This major provides training for a variety of “Facets of Sustainability” (IDS 2935) is the core USED BOOKS broad environmental concerns, including air wildlife careers, as well as a solid foundation for course, with the additional four classes coming from and water quality, solid and hazardous wastes, professional employment or advanced graduate a wide variety of class options. It also includes an groundwater, etc. This new website allows students to sell books study. This degree enhances knowledge of the internship or service learning component. For more to each other with the Classified Ads (textbook food and conservation and management of wildlife and information, talk to your advisor or visit: listing) and/or by receiving Buyback Alerts from College of Agricultural and Life Sciences their for the greatest aesthetic, ecological, www.clas.ufl.edu/sustainability the University of Florida Bookstore. These two Specializations include Food and Agribusiness economic and recreational values. A new major is also now available in The College options are designed to increase the availability Marketing and Management; International of Design, Construction and Planning. You can find of used books on campus and to lower the costs Food and Resources Economics; Environmental information about this major in Sustainability and associated with textbook purchases. This effort Economics and Policy. the Built Environment at this website: will help make us a more sustainable campus by www.dcp.ufl.edu/sustainability recycling your textbooks. www.bsd.ufl.edu/BookMarket

11 For information about sustainability in academics and research, visit the Office of Sustainability’s webpage: 12 www.sustainable.ufl.edu MOVIES

an inconvenient truth planet in peril Directed by: Davis Guggenheim Starring: Jeff Corwin, Anderson Cooper Starring: Al Gore From the respected and thorough news team of GREEN Humanity is sitting on a time bomb. If the vast CNN comes this look at our changing planet as majority of the world’s scientists are right, we seen through a variety of habitats that have felt have just ten years to avert a major catastrophe the harsh imprint of human behavior. that could send our entire planet into a tail-spin of epic destruction involving extreme weather, happy feet Directed by: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick floods, droughts, epidemics and killer heat waves MEDIA Starring: Robin Williams, Elijah beyond anything we have ever experienced. All sorts of media with a sustainable message or focus, This is the story of a little penguin named personally recommended by the Office of Sustainability interns... the 11th hour Mumble who has a terrible singing voice and Directed by: Leila Conners Petersen, Nadia Conners later discovers he has no Heartsong. Starring: Mikhail Gorbachev, Stephen Hawking, go further BOOKS Environmental documentary that firmly Directed by: Ron Mann confronts viewers about the indelible human Starring: Woody Harrelson, Steve Clark Natural Capitalism: Creating the Next Industrial Revolution footprint that humans have left on this planet, A documentary that charts the progress of an Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, and L. Hunter Lovins and the catastrophic effects of environmental environmental activism bus tour from Seattle to neglect and abuse. TV SHOWS The Sustainability Revolution Santa Barbara. In a bus burning hempseed Andres R. Edwards gimme green oil as gas, painted with scenic and symbolic murals Directed by: Isaac Brown, Eric Flagg depicting the tour’s goals, Harrelson and his crew wasted Plan B 3.0, Mobilizing to Save Civilization Starring: Gary Bradshaw Discovery Home Lester Brown set out to educate people on Simple Organic Living. A humorous look at the American obsession with the manic organic Ishmael who killed the ? the residential lawn and the effects it has on our Discovery Home Daniel Quinn Directed by: Chris Paine environment, our wallets and our outlook on life. Starring: Mel Gibson, Tom Hanks world’s greenest homes Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things It investigates the $40 billion industry that fuels William McDonough, Michael Braungart It was among the fastest, most efficient production Discovery Home our nation’s largest irrigated crop–lawns. cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no planet earth Living Green: A Practical Guide to Simple Sustainability Discovery Channel Greg Horn black gold emissions and catapulted American technology Available on DVD Directed by: Mark Francis, Nick Francis to the forefront of the automotive industry. The Collapse: How Choose to Fail or Succeed Black Gold is a moving and eye-opening look into lucky few who drove it never wanted to give it up. building green Jared Diamond the 80 billion-dollar global coffee industry, whose So... who killed the car? PBS The Omnivore’s Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals spoils are sparsely shared with the farmers who sicko scientific america frontiers Michael Pollan make it all possible. Directed by: Michael Moore PBS The Sustainability Advantage over the hedge Starring: Michael Moore Bob Willard big ideas for a small planet Directed by: Ron Mann Documentary look at healthcare in the United Sundance The Lazy Starring: Bruce Willis, Steve Carell States as provided by profit-oriented health Josh Dorfman maintenance organizations (HMOs) compared to explorer Spring has sprung, and Verne and his woodland National Geographic Channel It’s Easy Being Green: A Handbook for Earth Friendly Living friends awaken from their long winter’s nap to free, universal care in Canada, the U.K., and France. Crissy Trask discover that a tall, green “thing” has mysteriously cropped up right through the middle of their home. The Live Earth Global Warming Survival Handbook David De Rothschild The Green Book Elizabeth Rogers Stirring It Up: How to Make Money and Save the World Gary Hirshberg

13 14 Information on all student organizations at STUDENT REPRESENTATION UF, including officers and meeting times, can be found on the Center for Student Involvement graduate assistants united student government agency for joint website: www.union.ufl.edu/involvement Represents graduate students in forming standing uf sustainability committee GET contracts with the University and fighting for Seeks to enhance the university’s standing benefits such as health care and pay-raises for as a global leader in sustainability. Student grad students. www.ufgau.org Government appoints two student representatives to the committee each year. chomp the vote Apply at www.dso.ufl.edu/vpsa Student Government’s agency responsible for INVOLVED registering UF students to vote and increasing sustainability Works towards implementing policies and student voter turnout. Volunteers are always programming which brings about sustainable needed! improvements to the University of Florida. Email student government students Bailey Kilbourne at [email protected] or call 561- taking action against racism 573-3258. STAAR has a mission to encourage a diverse atmosphere for UF students to grow and learn from. www.sg.ufl.edu/staar

SUSTAINABLE ORGANIZATIONS

gators for a sustainable campus human rights awareness on campus u.s. green building council, children beyond our borders www.sustainablegators.org grove.ufl.edu/~hra uf student chapter www.chbob.org Aims to increase awareness of sustainability on Promotes awareness and activism concerning Works to raise awareness of green building Primary purpose is to provide support for campus and encourages students to lead more human rights abuses around the world, particularly principles and practices among the design, impoverished children in Latin American sustainable lives. GSC is affiliated with the UF in cases of genocide. construction, planning, engineering, and real countries and the world through social projects Office of Sustainability and leads the Renewable estate communities. that stress, above all, education. Energy Fee initiative. enveg www.enveg.org change the world: uf students in free enterprise (sife) student social entrepreneurs at uf bioenergy and sustainable A group that encourages people to reduce their www.ufsife.com technology society www.changetheworlduf.org industrial-raised meat, dairy and egg consumption Facilitates student teams to take what they are grove.ufl.edu/~bests in order to help slow . By promoting Mission is to educate students to think innovatively learning in the classroom and use that knowledge Provides a forum within which to discuss and and increasing the ease of cooking without meat, about social problems in the local community and to create and implement educational outreach educate the members and the public at-large about enVeg shows people that you don’t have to sacrifice around the world and empower them to create projects in their community. One of SIFE’s “pillars” the technological realities, politics and economics the environment to eat well. positive social change. is sustainability. of bioenergy and renewable resources, energy conversion and distribution, and sustainable roots and shoots uf united world organization uf greeks going green technologies. www.rootsandshoots.org Aims to enable young people to become ufgreeksgoinggreen.wordpress.com Shares ideas and inspirations to create positive responsible citizens, environmentally and Promotes environmental awareness and eco- society for politically aware, and committed to the ideals friendliness within the UF Greek community. www.geocities.com/florida_scb/about.html changes for the community, animals, and the environment, implements community service of peace and justice, understanding and An International professional organization the student chapter of the wildlife society projects and special events, and promotes cooperation, through international education, dedicated to promoting the scientific study of the grove.ufl.edu/~tws awareness about social, political, and economic experience and community service. phenomena that affect the maintenance, loss, Affiliated with The Wildlife Society, which is part issues as they relate to environmental issues. and restoration of biological diversity. of the network for the professional society for wildlife biologists.

15 16 RESTAURANTS

These are just a few of the restaurants in Gainesville that serve organic, locally grown foods, have great vegetarian and vegan options, pay living wages, and/or GREEN use recycled materials. Bistro 1245 El Indio Paramount Grill (352) 376-0000 (352) 377-5828 (352) 378-3398 1245 W University Ave. 407 NW 13th Street 12 SW 1st Ave

Book Lover’s Cafe Harvest Thyme Reggae Shack Café MARKET (352) 384-0090 (352) 384-9497 (352) 377-5464 505 NW 13th Street, 32601 2 W University Ave. 619 W University Ave. By patronizing these sustainability-minded businesses you can build a stronger market for responsible business growth, support Buddha Belly Ivey’s Grill Satchel’s our local economy, and find some pretty tasty treats along the way. (352) 377-0287 (352) 371-4839 (352) 335-7272 25 NW 16th Ave. 3303 W University Ave. 1800 NE 23rd Ave.

Burrito Bros. Taco Co. The Jones Steamer’s (352) 378-5948 (352) 373-6777 (352) 374-9920 CLOTHING & MORE GROCERIES rd 1402 W University Ave. 401 NE 23 Ave. 1614 NW 1st Ave.

American Apparel Waldo Flea Market Alachua County Farmers Café Leonardo’s 706 Sweet Dreams Ice Cream (352) 372-2262 Saturdays and Sundays Market (352) 376-2233 (352) 378-2001 (352) 378-0532 st st Saturdays, 8:30 am to 1 pm 1643 NW 1 Ave. 706 W University Ave. 15 SW 1 Ave. (352) 468-2255 3437 W University Ave. Corner of U.S. Highway 441 and www.americanapparel.net Highway 301, Waldo County Road 121 Chipotle Leonardo’s By the Slice Sweetwater Organic Coffee Flashback’s Recycled Fashions Play It Again Sports (352) 372-5330 (352) 375-2007 (352) 372-8342 Downtown Farmer’s Market (352) 375- 3752 1432 W University Ave. 1245 W University Ave. 1331 S Main Street (352) 377-7666 Wednesday, 4 pm to 7 pm th 509 NW 10 Ave. 3425 W University Ave. (352) 462-3192 Coffee Culture Luca’s Pasta Ti Amo! Humane Society Thrift Shop Plato’s Closet Downtown Community Plaza (352) 377-1700 (352) 338-1700 (352) 373-6307 th 607 W University Ave. nd (352) 373-9522 (352) 374-4402 2020 NW 13 Street 12 SE 2 Ave. th Ward’s Supermarket 2029 NW 6 Street 3333 SW 34th Street Maude’s Cafe www.alachuahumane.org (352) 372-1741 Dragonfly Rolls ’n Bowls Tim & Terry’s Music & More rd for Humanity 515 NW 23 Ave. (352) 271-1011 (352) 336-9646 (352) 373-3786 nd Indigo – Green Home Products Thrift Store 3117 SW 34th Street, Suite 1 101 SE 2 Place 1417 NW 1st Ave. Haile Plantation (352) 378-2285 (352) 373-5728 Farmer’s Market th th Dragonfly Sushi and Sake Co. Mildred’s Big City Food The Top 322 SW 4 Ave. 2317 SW 13 Street Saturday, 8:30 am - 12 pm, seasonal (352) 371-1711 indigogreenstore.com st (352) 371-3359 (352) 337-1188 SW 91 Terrace nd 3445 W University Ave. Goodwill 201 SE 2 Ave. 30 N Main Street Peaceful Paths Thrift Shop (352)378-4449 Mother Earth Market New Deal Café (352) 379-3133 th Emiliano’s Volta Café 2624 NW 13 Street (352) 378-5224 608 N Main Street (352) 375-7381 (352) 371-4418 (352) 271-4361 521 NW 13th Street (352) 376-9041 7 SE 1st Ave. 3445 W University Ave. 48 SW 2nd Street The Second Hand Rose 3520 SW 34th Street (352) 371-1455 710 N Main Street

17 ? What does it mean to be “Certified Organic” and who checks to make sure these claims are correct? These products comply with strict standards verified by private or state organizations; the USDA oversees a program to regulate these claims. 18 THE GREAT OUTDOORS

Gainesville and its surrounding areas are teeming with state parks with great GREEN activities such as hiking, sightseeing, tubing and swimming. There are many great places right on campus, like Lake Alice, the Bat House, and nature trails to enjoy.

Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park Kanapaha Botanical Gardens ACTIVITIES A 120 ft. sinkhole that leads down to a miniature 62 diverse acres of plants and flowers make up this rain forest. year round garden.

(352) 955-2008 (352) 372-4981 th ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE 4732 Millhopper Road, 32653 4700 SW 58 Drive www.floridastateparks.org/devilsmillhopper www.kanapaha.org

The Civic Media Center Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art Ichetucknee Springs State Park Lake Wauburg The Civic Media Center (CMC) hosts meetings and Commonly known as the Harn, this art museum A six mile river that flows through shaded UF owns its own lake and park! Everything here is concerts, shows movies and plays, and offers an is on campus, is FREE, and hosts Museum Nights hammocks and wetlands – great for tubing, free with your Gator 1 ID card, including canoeing, alternative library with 10,000 items. along with the Museum of Natural History certain canoeing, swimming, and hiking. water skiing, paddle boats, a ropes course, and more! Thursdays for UF students. (352) 373-0010 (386) 497-2511 (352) 466-4112 433 S Main Street (352) 392-9826 12087 SW US Hwy 27 Highway 441 (8 miles south of campus) www.civicmediacenter.org SW 34th Street and Hull Road Fort White, 32038 www.recsports.ufl.edu/lakeWauburg.aspx www.harn.ufl.edu www.floridastateparks.org/ichetuckneesprings Gainesville Rock Gym Gainesville-Hawthorne Trail State Park Try rock climbing sometime or take a whole class Florida Museum of Natural History Payne’s Prairie Preserve State Park A 16 mile recreational trail for walking, cycling, and become an expert. Get a group of friends Check out the Megalodon Shark Exhibit, the Opportunities for hiking, horseback riding, and horseback riding. together for a fun and active climb. Butterfly Rainforest, and the Museum Nights bicycling, and viewing wildlife. (352) 466-3397 activities. Admission is free and UF students get (352) 335-4789 (352) 466-3397 3400 SE 15th Street, 32641 discounts on ticketed exhibits! 704 S Main Street 100 Savannah Blvd. www.floridastateparks.org/gainesville-hawthorne www.gainesvillerock.com (352) 846-2000 Micanopy, 32667 th SW 34 Street and Hull Road www.floridastateparks.org/paynesprairie Ginnie Springs Outdoors The Hippodrome State Theatre www.flmnh.ufl.edu Picturesque springs for tubing, swimming, and This beautiful building in downtown Gainesville is Alfred A. Ring Park camping. University Gallery a performing arts theatre and independent movie A system of nature trails and boardwalks leads (386) 454-7188 theatre. They also offer student discount tickets. The Gallery features artwork by students, faculty, visitors along Hogtown Creek and through Upland 7300 NE Ginnie Springs Road staff, and alumni. Exhibits rotate during the year. Mixed Forest. (352) 375-4477 High Springs, FL 32643 25 SE 2nd Place (352) 392-2378 www.cityofgainesville.org www.ginniespringsoutdoors.com nd www.thehipp.org 2 floor of the Reitz Union www.union.ufl.edu/gallery Phillips Center for the Performing Arts University Auditorium The Phillips Center hosts local and national touring theater productions. There are some The University Auditorium hosts a wide variety student tickets available for only $10! of musical performances. There are some student tickets available for only $10! (352) 392-1900 SW 34th Street and Hull Road (352) 392-1900 www.performingarts.ufl.edu Union Road and Newell Drive

19 ? Where is the Bat House and at what time do the bats fly? The Bat House is down Museum Road towards Fraternity Row, and they leave their house at sundown. 20 HUMANITARIAN

Alachua County Crisis Center UF Habitat For Humanity 24-hour telephone crisis intervention and UF students coming together with residents of VOLUNTEER counseling service offered by trained volunteers Gainesville to build homes in the Gainesville under the supervision of the Crisis Center Staff. community. Call to volunteer. www.ufhabitat.org (352) 264-6785 Rebuild Gainesville crisiscenter.alachua.fl.us RESOURCES There are many ways to get involved with Gainesville Community Weatherization Coalition Rebuild’s home repair efforts year round. There are thousands of ways to volunteer during your time A community coalition focused on improving www.rebuildgainesville.org here at UF. Find something you like and go for it. We’ve weatherization and energy efficiency for low- listed a few places to get you started. You can also scan income households through education and St. Francis House over the “Gator Times” in your email. Different ways to get volunteer work projects. A homeless shelter and soup kitchen, volunteer involved are listed each week. http://rebuildgainesville.wordpress.com/cwc with individuals, work in the kitchen or volunteer in their library. Shands at the University of Florida (352) 378-1883 Assist with patient and visitor escort, patient www.stfrancishousegnv.org transportation, childcare, adult visitation, tours, THE ARTS CIVIC SERVICE and patient mail service. They provide pet therapy Gainesville Harvest visits and raise funds that support patient services This organization is an innovative solution to Cultural Arts Coalition Student Adjunct for City Advisory Board and provide scholarships. hunger in Gainesville that gives food companies a convenient, reliable and safe way to channel Work with at-risk youth and volunteer to help out The city offers a spot specifically to a student on (352) 265-0360 th surplus food to hungry people. with the annual 5 Avenue Arts Festival. 18 of its advisory boards. To be eligible to apply, a www.shands.org www.gainesvilleharvest.com http://culturalartscoalition.org student must attend a meeting of the board of his or her choice in August or September. See www. Ushers for the University of Florida Performing Arts cityofgainesville.org/organiz/clerk/meetings or contact SG’s Community Political Affairs Cabinet . ANIMALS THE ENVIRONMENT Contribute to the arts and see shows for free. (352) 392-1665 352-392-1900, ext. 315 Gainesville Pet Rescue Friends of Paynes Prairie Watershed Action Volunteers [email protected]. performingarts.ufl.edu/getconnected/volunteer There are many ways to help our Provide support through Clean up a creek or help teach Women for Wise Growth furry friends in need. fundraising, outreach, and kids about . Florida Museum of Natural History An organization of women dedicated to preserving education. www.sjrwmd.com/education/wav Whether they’re with a curator behind-the-scenes (352) 331-1087 quality of life in Alachua County that enhances the [email protected] or with youngsters in the Butterfly Rainforest, www.gainesvillepetrescue.org UF Clean Water Campaign social and environmental fabric of our community. www.prairiefriends.org. volunteers are a vital part of the mission of the Work with passionate Florida treecity.net/wwg Florida Museum of Natural History. For more Alachua County Humane Society Keep Alachua County Beautiful students about clean water ways. information, contact Julie Crosby. League of Women Voters (not just for ladies!) From dog walking, dog bathing, Beautify, conserve resources, campuswaterquality.ifas.ufl.edu (352) 846-2000, ext. 210 recycle, educate and preserve A nonpartisan political organization, the League cat grooming, cleaning, delivery Gainesville’s Nature Operations Div. [email protected]. of Women Voters (LWV) encourages the informed drivers, to administrative help Alachua’s environmental legacy As a volunteer you might find and active participation of citizens in government, and photographers... they need through beautification activities, Civic Media Center yourself roaming the trails works to increase understanding of major public your help. environmental action, small and Non-profit alternative media venue. assisting biologists with a policy issues, and influences public policy through large restoration projects, and www.alachuahumane.org variety of environmental (352) 373-0010 or [email protected]. education and advocacy. by promoting recycling and projects. Apply online. www.civicmediacenter.org reducing waste products. www.lwv-alachua.org www.kacb.org www.cityofgainesville.org

21 Check the Gainesville listing for volunteers needed here: www.volunteermatch.org/bymsa/m2900/c/opp1.html Visit the Center for Student Involvement on the 3rd floor of the Reitz Union and the Center for Leadership 22 and Service in the Dean of Students Office; they are there to help you find something right for you. BY BIKE

Bicycling is an excellent way to minimize car use where can i get a bike? GREEN and get exercise at the same time. It will also Graduating students sell their bikes all the time get you to class faster than walking! Because on Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist.com. more people at UF are turning to bicycles as a Gainesville has a lot of used and new transportation alternative to cars, bike lanes have shops as well. been designated for bicyclists on campus roads TRANSIT that get the most traffic. bike shops Save money, avoid traffic and parking hassles, and prevent pollution by leaving Bike Route your car at home. With all the modes of transportation UF and Gainesville have register it! NW 43rd Street and Highway 441 to offer, traveling alone by car may soon be a thing of the past. Worried about bike theft or maintenance? The Chain Reaction Bicycles University Police Department (UPD) offers bicycle 1630 W University Ave. registration in order to aid in recovery in the case Gator Cycle BY FOOT of bicycle theft. To register your bicycle, simply stop BY BUS by UPD’s office on Museum Drive or stop any UPD 3321 SW Archer Road patrol person and ask them to register your bicycle. Mr. Goodbike The main part of campus is not that large, so Riding the bus is good for people watching, 425 NW 13th Street walking is always an option! Many restaurants listening to your iPod, and reducing pollution bike repair and shops on University Ave are within walking and traffic. Student Government offers FREE bike repair Spin Cycle distance from campus. outside the Reitz Union from 10 am to 4 pm 424 W University Ave. regional transit system (rts) Monday through Friday. The Kickstand, a bicycle Swamp Cycle UF students, faculty, and staff enjoy unlimited community center, offers free or low-cost bicycle 534 SW 4th Ave. access to all RTS services anytime. It’s FREE with repair, as well as tools and instructions to fix 633 NW 13th Street ZIPCAR your Gator 1 ID card. RTS has routes throughout problems yourself. the UF campus and Gainesville. For your nights If you need a vehicle for a specific errand or trip, out, there are three Later Gator bus routes that 722 S Main Street you still don’t need to have your own car. The take students downtown at night. You can find www.thekickstand.org Zipcar program offers8 low-emission vehicles on RTS bus schedules all over campus and online. campus to choose from, including 3 hybrids, and www.go-rts.com several trucks. Zipcar members just pay $7 per hour for all vehicles, including fuel. With the new Gator Locator you can see where your bus is in real time. Busses enabled with the www.zipcar.com GPS system can be tracked online through your computer or web-enabled phone. GREENRIDE www.gpsrts.ufl.edu. bussing home UF GreenRide helps you find carpool partners by Homesick? If you don’t bring your car, how can searching for other employees or students who you go home for the weekend or holidays? If live near you and have similar schedules and carpooling is not an option, GMG Transport and preferences. You’ll even get to see a map the Miami Bus Service provide weekly service of the general area showing potential carpoolers to/from Gainesville and Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, near you. Pompano, West Palm Beach, Ft. Pierce, and portal.greenride.com Orlando for only $35 to $45. UF doesn’t endorse any particular service. www.gmgtrans.com www.miamibusservice.com

23 24 Please join our Sustainable Gator Pledge Facebook group to demonstrate your commitment. SUSTAINABLE GATOR PLEDGE

As a member of the UF community, I will do my best to minimize my environmental impacts by pledging to practice the following:

Wash my clothes in cold water. Think twice before printing, print double-sided, Use compact fluorescent light bulbs. and recycle all paper. Use items with recycled content. Use reusable coffee cups and glasses so I can Buy local when it’s an option. stop using paper ones. Recycle all plastic, glass, and aluminum Take shorter showers and turn off the water containers. when brushing my teeth. Make sure that my computer is set to go into Walk, bus, bike, and carpool when I can, and sleep mode. combine errands to reduce driving distances. Hold my representatives responsible for their Turn off computers, lights, and other actions by voting. equipment, and unplug electronics.

Have any questions? Check out our FAQ section on the sustainability website at sustainable.ufl.edu/questions Any ideas or events to share? Visit our forum at http://groups.google.com/ “The ultimate test of a moral group/uf-sustainability society is the kind of world it Interested and want to learn more? leaves to its children.” Sign up for the monthly Sustainability Newsletter – Dietrich Bonhoeffer at sustainable.ufl.edu

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