Interview with Paul Robbins, UA professor of geography and development, and author of "Lawn People."
While going green may be a relatively new calling card for many American universities, The University of Arizona has been going green – sage green – since its inception. Project Sage is a storytelling initiative showcasing the connection that our long and proud legacy of environmental stewardship has with our growing status as a global leader in advancing environmental sustainability.
Shortly after the UA was founded, sage green and silver were chosen as its original colors. Sage represented the UA's connection to its natural surroundings in the late 1800s, and that connection is as strong today as ever.
Sage, after all is, Arizona's shade of green.
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Sustainability Through Engineering |
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Engineering students and faculty are developing innovative methods to reduce the environmental footprint of semiconductor manufacturing, copper mining and solar power generation. Their efforts have already had extraordinary impacts on industry. |
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Sustainable Architecture and Landscapes for the Desert |
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Desert dwellers can look to innovative UA architecture students and faculty for a more energy-and-water efficient built environment. They design, construct and test affordable dwellings and landscapes suited to the beauty – and the limitations – of our arid land. |
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Leading the Way in Water Research |
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UA water researchers across dozens of disciplines are tackling fundamental questions regarding water availability, quality and use. |
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Bringing Solar Power to the Masses |
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Researchers throughout The University of Arizona are involved in innovative efforts to make solar power an affordable energy alternative to fossil fuels. |
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