Becoming a Student Assistant: Supporting Circularity on Campus

Zines with Maria

On this episode of “Where Change Begins,” one of our Climate Justice Student Assistants, Maria Arango, discusses zines, a craft used for sharing information, and connects them to the history of climate justice and her own work. Listen to the episode below!

Thoughtful Consumption with Madison

In this episode of "Where Change Begins", our student run podcast, Madison, our UB ReUSE Student Assistant talks about thoughtful consumption while discussing the UBReUSE, a student-run campus waste diversion program that captures goods during move-out that are useful but no longer wanted or needed by their owner and connect these materials with new owners and reduce the amount of stuff going to landfill.

Becoming a Student Assistant: Supporting Circularity on Campus

In this episode of "Where Change Begins", our student run podcast, Kiara, this week's host, sits down with Madison to learn more about her role as previous SSIT (Student Sustainability Impact Team) member and now the UB ReUSE Student Assistant. They discuss how our the UBReUSE program supports circularity on campus and benefits both students and the planet by diverting items from the landfill!

Inside the Food Systems Student Assistant Role

In this episode, Kiara sits down with Lily to explore her experiences and responsibilities as a Food Systems Student Assistant. They dive into how our work at UB Sustainability supports sustainable food systems on campus. Tune in to hear firsthand insights from Lily!

Smart Cups

Dive into the third episode of our new season of "Where Change Begins"! Join Fatema, our HIRED Boutique Student Assistant, as she discusses smart cups and how they help tackle the tremendous amount of single use plastics in the beverage industry. Listen to the episode below!