On October 7, the Office of Sustainability and Tulane Hospitality hosted their first Gearshift event where students explored elements of sustainable lifestyles with the opportunity to swap costumes in preparation for Halloween. The event featured a tasting of sustainable…
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One of the best ways to be sustainable is to opt for walking or biking! The Tulane Benevolent Society runs weekly…
For many, Halloween is one of the best parts of the year. It is a lot of fun to dress up, buy spooky decorations, and eat Halloween treats. However, buying a new costume each year and handing out candies wrapped in plastic can turn Halloween into a very wasteful holiday. Thankfully, it is easy (and…
On September 20, Keep Louisiana Beautiful Affiliates Tulane University and Loyola University of New Orleans hosted their second litter sweep for World Cleanup Day, a global social action program aimed at tackling the waste crisis.
Litter Sweep ResultsWorking together, 240…
Why Conduct a Waste Audit?Each semester, the Tulane Office of Sustainability conducts a waste audit in collaboration with Senior Professor of Practice Dr. Nicole Katin's “Approaches to Environmental Studies” course to assess the amount and type of waste our campus generates. Sorting and weighing…
The Office of Sustainability is proud to announce that Tulane achieved a Silver rating for its Sustainability Tracking and Rating System (STARS) report in 2025. The STARS report offers a comprehensive assessment of the activity across the university to advance sustainability. STARS is a program of…
University food and dining programs are complex operations with broad impacts on campus life, local food systems, greenhouse gas emissions, waste generation and more. Tulane Hospitality, launched in July of 2024, is laying the groundwork for a robust sustainable dining program from customer-facing…
Tulane received a Silver rating for its Sustainability Tracking and Rating System (STARS) report in 2025. The STARS report offers a comprehensive assessment of the activity across the university to advance sustainability.
Combine your passion for sustainability and king cakes and join us for the Sustainability King Cake Social at Kendall Cram in the Lavin-Bernick Center on Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. You'll have the opportunity to:Sample king cakes from a variety of vendors!Learn how to contribute to…
The Office of Sustainability cordially invites faculty and staff to an office supply and book swap social at the Pedersen Lobby of the Lavin-Bernick Center on Tuesday, Dec. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon.The supply swap and social aims to collect and redistribute unwanted new and…
