With so many ways to get involved and make an impact, it’s hard to know where to start. Let us help.
Whether you’re looking to take action or learn more about environmental issues, we have countless opportunities to get involved.
Make sure to check out our recorded speaker series, project teams, and other resources.
We’re a community of students who explore, learn about, and act on contemporary environmental issues on campus and in the Austin area. We welcome diverse interests, ideas, and perspectives as we grow together to become effective environmental change-makers now and in the future.
CEC’s Education and Outreach Team invites speakers from around campus to talk on a variety of environmental topics.
Written by: Lindsey Walker Americans use about 100 billion plastic bags a year [1]. An average bag is used for about 12 minutes before being disposed of [2]. Only around 1% of bags are returned for recycling [3]. Most bags enter a landfill, where they will take years to degrade, or enter the ocean, where…
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