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  • In the News: Ohio State Reduces Carbon Footprint by 30%

    November 15, 2022
    As shared recently via Ohio State News, the university’s carbon emissions fell by 30% since adopting sustainability goals in 2015. The achievement reflects significant momentum as the university prepares to accelerate its progress. "Ohio State is dedicated to sustainability," said Jay Kasey, senior vice president of the Office of Administration and Planning. "Our carbon footprint reductions show...
    fall day on campus

  • Eastbound 12th Avenue Closure

    November 14, 2022
    On November 14 at approximately 10 p.m., eastbound 12th Avenue will close to vehicular traffic at the pedestrian footbridge located between the 12th Avenue Garage and Doan Hall. The closure is due to emergency repairs. 12th Avenue Garage access will be maintained via John Herrick Drive or from Neil Avenue to westbound 12th Avenue. The Ackerman shuttle will be rerouted. Crews are actively working...

  • City of Ohio State Podcast Episode 2: Deferred Maitenance with Brett Garrett

    November 9, 2022
    On episode seven of The City of Ohio State Podcast, FOD’s Brett Garrett goes into detail on deferred maintenance. Like homeowners are forced to sink their hard-earned cash into rooftops, air conditioners or other non-aesthetic improvements, Ohio State must invest in vertical infrastructure to keep buildings up and running. Hear the challenges facing aging college campuses, and why Ohio State may...
    city of ohio state podcast with photo of brett garrett - episode 7

  • In the News: Cleaning up the ’Shoe

    November 7, 2022
    It’s dirty, stinky, often disgusting work. But everyone doing it knows how vital it is. “It’s walking and walking, feet hurtin’, perseverin’, digging into bags of half-eaten food, the worst stuff in the world, but it’s essential we do it,” says Maya Hammond, a Zero Waste intern who spends her home football games sorting the waste at Ohio Stadium. Being on the team means spending 10 hours at Ohio...
    Zero waste volunteer chats with man and woman near recylcing bins inside stadium

  • ArboBlitz 2022 brings new trees to campus

    October 28, 2022
    The 2022 ArboBlitz was quite the poplar event on Oct. 28, as nearly 60 volunteers teamed up with FOD Landscaping Services and the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Chadwick Arboretum & Learning Gardens to plant dozens of trees outside of The Ohio Union in just three hours. To prepare for the big day, FOD’s certified arborist team determines locations for planting, prepares...
    Volunteers gather around staff as they plant a tree.

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