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Earth Month events at UNMC aim for a healthier tomorrow

This month’s events include the annual e-waste recycling opportunity, a tree planting ceremony and a health care challenge.

Apr 8, 2026

Neelanjana Gayen, a UNMC PhD student in biochemistry and molecular biology and president of UNMC’s Health Educators and Academic Leaders (HEAL) organization, places a shovel of dirt around a tree she helped plant tree in the green space in front of the Durham Research Center on Wednesday October 15, 2025, with UNMC grounds staff and the LiveGreen Ambassadors organization.

Earth Month celebrates ‘Healthy people, healthy planet’ 

The UNMC Office of Sustainability and its partners offer opportunities for the med center community to get involved.

Apr 22, 2025

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Recycle e-waste and more April 29-30

Celebrate Earth Month at the med center with this popular event and many other activities.

Apr 10, 2025

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Grab those old electronics and paper documents

Attend the med center’s annual e-waste recycling and document shredding as one of many events planned for Earth Month.

Mar 31, 2025

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Recycling updates support med center waste reduction goals

Paper and mixed recycling has been updated, along with other changes for the Omaha campus.

Feb 11, 2025

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Sustainability survey: How the med center sees sustainability

The med center’s 2024 Sustainability Engagement Survey garnered almost 1,000 more responses from across the campus.

Jan 10, 2025

The LiveGreen Ambassadors participate in sustainability efforts around the med center, including campus clean-ups.

Campus LiveGreen events highlight sustainability month

Campus sustainability advocates collected litter, recycled, planted a tree, planned the future of their employee resource group and more.

Nov 27, 2024

The UNMC Omaha campus has a new Frontier elm named "Nimbus."

Sustainability Engagement Survey seeks campus feedback

UNMC faculty, students and staff can take the survey prior to Nov. 8.

Oct 29, 2024

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Events set to celebrate Campus Sustainability Month

Participate in the med center’s LiveGreen Ambassador ERG, join a campus cleanup and more.

Oct 2, 2024

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LiveGreen Ambassadors becomes Employee Resource Group

The new ERG focused on sustainability is open to the med center community.

Jul 11, 2024

Andrew Kirchner