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Sustainability “Likes This”

May 2011

If you spend even just a few minutes browsing the Internet, you’ll be bombarded with tons of information, and it can be hard to sort out. You might need to conduct research, want to catch up on world events, or just see what your neighbor is up to. If you’ve made it this far, you’ve pushed through all of the clutter to make it to UR’s Sustainability Page. Congratulations! Now, read on to find out how to consistently bypass the clutter, and stay up to date on sustainable innovations.

Like many working professionals and students, you likely start your day on Facebook, or similar websites, and don’t stop until you catch up on your favorite blogs, right up until your head hits the pillow. After a while, browsing through your friends’ 500 photographs and hourly statuses can become tiresome. Next time, just head over to the UR Sustainable Facebook Page and click “like”. If you’re reading this, you’re probably already intrigued by sustainability, so you’ll be happy to find that the UR Sustainable Facebook Page provides event information, photographs of past events, and updates with new blog entries are posted to UR’s Sustainability blog, The Green Dandelion.

The Green Dandelion was created over a year and a half ago, with the mission of providing current, interesting information about sustainable issues, in one convenient location. You can read blog entries on almost any green topic, from sustainable changes at UR, to those occurring across the globe. The blog also provides tips and changes you can make to be more sustainable. However, the Green Dandelion tries not only to tell you how to be more sustainable, but it also shares why these tips work, and how to make the changes work for your lifestyle. Go check out the blog for yourself, and feel free to comment and share your thoughts on any of the articles.

So, the next time you log onto Facebook (for the 5th time in one hour), or browse the Internet, looking for something to catch your attention, remember: you could be receiving updates on green news, faster than you can say, “sustainability.”