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In October, the med center hosted several events to celebrate Campus Sustainability Month<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo one of us can solve issues of sustainability on our own \u2013 it will take small and large efforts from everyone to make a difference,\u201d said Eric Bloomquist, a member of the LiveGreen Ambassador Employee Resource Group and committee chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ERG invites the med center community to join the group<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bellevue Medical Center waste program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bellevue Medical Center rolled out a new recycling program that will help reduce the amount of waste sent to the landfill. As part of the effort, 55 new slim recycling bins and 12 triple-bins were installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability Engagement Survey<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Sustainability Engagement Survey<\/a> received almost 2,000 responses. Results of the survey will be announced shortly and will help improve campus sustainability efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Health Care Culinary Contest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Culinary services joined the Health Care Culinary Contest<\/a>, which challenged health care culinary professionals to create a delicious plant-based dish. The \u201cVibrant Veggie Power Bowl\u201d was served in the Nebraska and Clarkson Caf\u00e9s on Nov. 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

LiveGreen Ambassador ERG retreat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The LiveGreen employee resource group held its first retreat on Oct. 18 at Hitchcock Nature Center. Grace McMinn, a LiveGreen ambassador, said, \u201cEach member touches a different part of our community \u2013 a community that displays opportunities to better the campus\u2019s \u2018live-green mindset.\u2019 I\u2019m proud to be part of a group comprised of people who act like every day is Earth Day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campus cleanup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In collaboration with the Blue Bucket Project, the UNMC Office of Sustainability and LiveGreen ambassadors collected litter on Oct. 10 from the area around the Davis Global Center. Participants collected two bags of landfill waste, half a bag of recycling and one bag of Hefty ReNew Bag<\/a> materials. The office also participated in Terracycle\u2019s Writing Instruments Recycling Program<\/a> by shipping about 6,500 disposable writing instruments to be made into new recycled products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tree planting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Oct. 15, the UNMC Office of Sustainability partnered with UNMC grounds to plant a Frontier elm. \u201cNimbus\u201d is located in the green space north of the Lozier Center for Pharmacy Science.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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