Distinctions
UW-River Falls is proud of our efforts to reduce carbon emissions, increase recycling, reduce overall waste generated, promote responsible water usage and the many more efforts it takes to create a sustainable world. We are thankful for our campus community in helping us receive several accolades!
STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System)
STARS Gold
2024 STARS Report Executive Summary
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS), measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education.
AASHE’s STARS program is the most widely recognized framework for comprehensive information related to a college or university’s sustainability performance. Participants report achievements in five overall areas: academic, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and leadership.
The UWRF STARS report is publicly available on the STARS website.
Bee Club and Bee Campus USA
UWRF is proud to be an affiliate of Bee Campus USA and recognizes, supports, and encourages pollinator conservation on college and university campuses.
Bee Campus USA Commitments
As a Bee Campus USA affiliate, UWRF is committed to the following:
- Creating and enhancing the pollinator habitat on campus by increasing the abundance of native plants and providing nest sites
- Reducing the use of pesticides
- Offering courses and/or continuing education opportunities that incorporate pollinator conservation
- Offering service-learning projects to enhance pollinator habitat
- Displaying signage focused on pollinator conservation
- Maintaining an online presence for our Bee Campus USA activities
Bee Campus USA Committee
Our Bee Campus USA Committee advocate for pollinators on campus.
- Kevin Juneau, Chair
- Faculty, Plant and Earth Science
- David Zlesak
- Faculty, Plant and Earth Science
- Tovah Flygare
- Staff, Sustainability Office
- Darren Johnson
- Staff, Grounds Department
- Autumn Frederick
- Student, Bee Club Representative
- Poe Broskoff
- Student, Bee Club Representative
- Levi Myers
- City of River Falls
- Brooks Ostendorf
- City of River Falls
Bee Club
A group of students interested in learning and educating the community about the important impact that bees have on the environment. Club activities and events focus on raising awareness, helping pollinators, and finding ways to counter the global decrease of bees.
Accomplishments
- Bee Hotel installation in fall 2022
- Affiliate of Bee Campus USA as of summer 2021
- Mask Sale Fundraiser (2020-2021)
