News and Events
Current and Upcoming Events
Plastic Film Recycling Program
Ongoing
The ECO Committee is excited to continue supporting the Plastic Film Recycling Program to help spread awareness on how, why, and where to properly recycle plastic film. These materials are not typically accepted by curbside carts or single stream programs because they must be recycled separately from other recyclables. By engaging in this program, UHCL and the surrounding community will make positive environmental, social, economic, and educational sustainability impacts by diverting these materials from landfills.
Prairie Tuesdays
Tuesdays | 9–11 am
NOA 1 - Environmental Institute of Houston
Volunteer opportunity with EIH at UHCL next to the Rec Center parking lot. Help with planting and maintenance of native Texas prairie plants to help the environment. What to bring: reusable water bottle, hat, gloves, sturdy shoes, and clothes that can get dirty.
UHCL Habitat Restoration Volunteer Work Days
Thursdays | 9–11:30 am
UHCL Nature Trail
Join the Prairie Crew! Starting October 12, there will be a volunteer work day at the UHCL Nature Trail restoration site from 9–11:30 am. We will meet at the entrance to the nature trail. By restoring this habitat on campus, we are making our campus more sustainable and resilient to flooding, as well as supporting a biodiverse ecosystem that bolsters pollinator species and sequesters atmospheric carbon into the soil. Volunteers should wear clothes and shoes/boots they are willing to get dirty, wear a hat, and bring a reusable water bottle. We will supply tools and gloves. For more information, contact Rowena McDermid.
News
Environmental Science student received a UHCL sustainability mini-grant
December 2022 - Faisal Syed, a senior undergraduate student majoring in Environmental Chemistry, received a $500 research grant to explore the effects of indoor plants on mental health at the campus.
Student org's initiative prompts restoration project on UHCL campus
April 2022 - The Environmental Justice Association created a plan to bring a "pocket prairie," to campus.