1994
Campus-wide recycling program receives presidential approval.
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A History of Sustainability
Establishing our Roots - A Timeline of Sustainability at UTA
1994
2005
2005
Tarrant County Corporate Recycling Council Environmental Vision Awards for recycling.
2006
2006
Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine Top 100 four-year colleges for Hispanics ranking granted.
2007
2007
American Association of State Colleges & Universities Recognized as trailblazer in “closing the gap” between Hispanic and non-Hispanic white students.
2007
2007
Composting Program receives multiple awards.
2007
2007
The University Sustainability Committee forms and AASHE membership begins.
2008
2008
Preliminary carbon footprint analysis completed.
2008
2008
Green roof on campus, receives multiple awards.
2008
2008
National Wildlife Federation Exemplary rating in Sustainability.
2009
2009
Maverick Office Green Team Launches.
2010
2010
EPA Food Recovery Challenge participation begins.
2011
2011
AASHE STARS Bronze achieved.
2011
2011
Organic community garden created.
2011
2011
Engineering Research Building achieves LEED Gold.
2011
2011
PV panels at College Park parking garage in operation.
2012
2012
EPA Food Recovery Challenge Certificate of Achievement.
2012
2012
The Green at College Park receives multiple awards.
2012
2012
College Park Centers achieves LEED Gold.
2012
2012
The Center for Metropolitan Density established.
2012
2012
Public transit 2-year pilot project announced.
2013
2013
AASHE STARS Silver rating achieved
2013
2013
North Texas Commission Working for Clean Air Award: Best University
2014
2014
First of three Leadership Awards for Food Recovery Challenge granted by the EPA (2014, 2018, 2021)
2015
2015
Launched Institute for Sustainability & Global Impact
2015
2015
First GRI Report launched
2015
2015
Partnered with Zipcar for on-campus car-sharing
2016
2016
AASHE STARS Silver rating achieved
2016
2016
College of Architecture, Planning, and Public Affairs is established
2017
2017
First Bike Share Program launched
2017
2017
Sierra Magazine names UTA “Cool School” for sustainability efforts on campus
2018
2018
EPA Sun Belt Conference largest green power user
2018
2018
NACUBO Excellence in Sustainability Award
2019
2019
STARS NTx + NTCRA Outstanding Composting Program
2019
2019
UNU-IAS Acknowledged Flagship Project Strategic Plan is updated
2020
2020
President announces eight DEI commitments
2020
2020
Strategic Plan is updated
2020
2020
UNU Honorable Mention for work on SDG6 for the Upper Trinity River Water Quality Report Card
2021
2021
#1 in Texas awarding degrees to African-American students
2021
2021
THE Impact Ranks 1st
2021
2021
UNU-IAS Sustainable Cities Challenge ESD Contributions Texas Tier 1 Designation
2022
2022
AASHE STARS Silver rating achieved
2022
2022
THE Impact Ranks 8th
2022
2022
NACUBO Excellence in Sustainability Award
2022
2022
US News & World Report Ranks third in Ethnic Diversity
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