Get Involved!
Email Dr. Bhattacharya at sbhattacharya@kumc.edu to join our listserv!
How to get involved?
1. Attend/Participate in Monthly Community Conversations
2. Participate in the Garden of Resilience project
3. Join a team below to help foster change
4. Use our affiliates and speakers as resources to promote change in your own community.
5. Interact with our speakers and contribute to their organization
6. Join our mailing list to get important updates and alerts regarding upcoming events!
Local Sustainability Efforts
Renewable Energy
Environmental Justice
Air Pollution
Environmental Lobbying
Community Initiatives
2025 Action Teams!
Reach net carbon neutrality within the University of Kansas Health System: Work with the Health System to make steps to achieve carbon neutrality.
Keep Bee KC at KUMC: Help support efforts to maintain the efforts of BeeKC on campus.
Promote using re-usable cups at KUMC Spokes Cafe: To reduce waste of single-use cups, work with Spokes to promote and incentivize reusable cups brought from home.
Encourage and promote waste reduction practices at KU events: Work with Communications to encourage all KUMC small and large events (department potlucks to outdoor fairs) to use sustainable goods like washable plates, cups, and utensils.
2025 Action Teams!
Reach net carbon neutrality within the University of Kansas Health System: Work with the Health System to make steps to achieve carbon neutrality.
Keep Bee KC at KUMC: Help support efforts to maintain the efforts of BeeKC on campus.
Promote using re-usable cups at KUMC Spokes Cafe: To reduce waste of single-use cups, work with Spokes to promote and incentivize reusable cups brought from home.
Encourage and promote waste reduction practices at KU events: Work with Communications to encourage all KUMC small and large events (department potlucks to outdoor fairs) to use sustainable goods like washable plates, cups, and utensils.
Join us for a free event at KU Medical Center, showcasing organizations, teaching stations, idea booths, native plants, and a raffle. If you are interested in being a potential vendor or would like to be involved in the planning of next year's Sustainability & Wellness Fair, contact sbhattacharya@kumc.edu.
Monday, October 20th, 2025
11am - 1pm
Health Education Building
Ad Astra Room (5th floor)