After the homecoming parade 23 students, faculty, staff, and community members volunteered for Krewe de Coulee: Homecoming Clean up on Monday, Nov 11th to pick up beads and trash left behind after Saturday’s homecoming parade before the beads and litter could enter our storm drain systems, coulees, and our local Bayou Vermilion. Cleaning up after parades is crucial for drains because the large amount of litter generated during the celebrations, especially plastic beads, can easily clog storm drains, leading to flooding and polluting waterways if not properly removed, potentially harming wildl ..read more

There are many ways to get involved with sustainability efforts on campus and in the community. Check out this Sustainability Resoruce Guide! Sustainability Related Organizations on Campus: Students for Sustainability (S4S) (@ul_studentsforsustainability on Instagram and on Discord) Sustainable Design Club (@sdc_ull on Instagram) Bio Society  (@ulbiologysociety on Instagram) Geoscience Society (@ulgeosciencesociety on Instagram) Geaux Bike UL (@geauxbike_ul on Instagram and on Discord) UL Lafayette AmeriCorps (@ulamericorps on Instagram) Soul Camp(@soulcampul on Instagram) Big Event (@u ..read more

Tell us a little bit about yourself! I'm majoring in Environmental Science with a concentration in Digital Geography and I hope to graduate in 2026. I currently work for Moncus Park and I plan to grow with them until we grow apart, but I really love working with them! I'm part of a few organizations: Students for Sustainability (ULL), Conservation Club (Moncus Park), and the Louisiana Wildlife Federation! When I'm not at work, school, or volunteering I'm probably playing video games, reading, gardening, roller skating, or trying my hand at baking. What is Louisiana Wildlife Federation's Con ..read more

Did you know there are numerous innovative and impactful sustainability initiatives and projects coming from Acadiana’s environmental businesses, UL Lafayette, non-profits and government organizations? Each organization is working in various sustainability topics centered around landscapes/ habitats/ watersheds, saving rare native species, clean energy, materials management, environmental governance, recreation, providing community access to food, clothing, feminine products, books, shelter, and advocates for a cleaner Acadiana. Consider getting involved with these organizations who are worki ..read more

Meet Lauren Prudhomme Lauren Prudhomme pursued her passion for sustainability as a student aid in the Office of Sustainability while she earned her degree in chemical engineering at UL Lafayette. Lauren's interest in sustainability started when she traveled to a summer school in Belgium sponsored by VerTec, a coalition of francophone schools around the country centered around sustainability. “My advisor was asked who would be great to send over there, so I was the undergrad student he thought of because I had been bothering him so much about recycling,” Lauren said. “I’ve never been outside ..read more

2024 Louisiana Sustainability Summit Recap View the program: 2024 Louisiana Sustainability Summit Program Fête de la Terre is UL Lafayette's Office of Sustainability annual week long celebration of the Earth, and it was started in 2012, and it is filled with all sorts of fun events! This year’s festival kicked off on April 10th with the very first Louisiana Sustainability Summit! The Louisiana Sustainability Summit, sponsored by Keep Louisiana Beautiful(KLB) and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette Office of Sustainability, was held from April 10-12 at UL Lafayette as a kick-off to t ..read more

Sustainability Practices in the Kitchen At the March 3rd meeting, Students for Sustainability presented a seminar regarding Sustainability practices that can be applied in the kitchen. Students learned how to track their food waste as well as reduce their food waste through multiple strategies such as waste auditing, meal prepping, donating food and maximizing what is already in their fridge. Students were also presented with creative ways to divert food scraps by composting, creating stocks and broths, and even making kitchen cleaners. Over consumption and reduction of plastic is another top ..read more

When the Mardi Gras festivities come to an end, what happens to all of the trash left behind after the parades? Discarded trash, litter, and beads from parades affect the beauty of our campus and community and can end up in our stormwater systems and waterways after heavy rains. On Thursday, February 15th, the Office of Sustainability hosted the 2nd annual UL Lafayette Krewe de Coulee Post Mardi Gras Clean Up to help clean up our city's parade routes and keep our coulees clean! We had 170 volunteers in the Krewe de Coulee who collected 1,085 pounds of litter. These volunteers were diverse me ..read more

Office of Sustainability has been listed on the "15 Best Los Angeles Sustainability Blogs and Websites"   The FeedSpot bloggers database reviewed thousands of blogs on the web and ranked by traffic, social media followers & freshness. The Office of Sustainability's blog was listed a spot number 8 in the ranking. We are very excited that our blog and website reviced this reconition and we will continue to share education, resources, and details about what we are up to on campus and in the community on our website, blog, and all forms of our social media. Stay pluggd in with ..read more

When the Mardi Gras festivities come to an end, what happens to all of the trash left behind after the parades? Discarded trash, litter, and beads from parades affect the beauty of our campus and community and can end up in our stormwater systems and waterways after heavy rains. On Thursday, February 23rd the Office of Sustainability hosted the 1st annual Krewe de Coulee Post Mardi Gras Clean Up to help clean up Johnson street and keep our coulees clean! We had 45 volunteers in the Krewe de Coulee who collected 45 trashbags of litter.  Impact of Litter: Litter poses a threat to wi ..read more