Newsletter June 2023

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The European Union is the latest to be Certified in Lehigh’s Partnership for Sustainable UN Missions

On May 1st, 2023 the European Union Mission of the United Nations became the 4th mission to be certified by Lehigh University’s Partnership for Sustainable United Nations Missions. Ambassador Olof Skoog, the European Union Delegation to the United Nations, accepted the Gold Certificate on behalf of the EU Delegation on campus. Read more.

Lehigh investing over 1 Million Dollars on LED Lighting Upgrade This Year

Lehigh is investing over 1 million dollars this year in LED lighting upgrades. This is the largest annual commitment to LED lighting upgrades in campus buildings to date. Since 2017, Lehigh has been on a mission to transform campus lighting to Light-Emitting Diodes, otherwise known as LEDs, due to their energy efficiency. Read more.

Lehigh University’s HST Received a 3-Star Fitwel Certification and National Award for its Sustainable Building Design

Lehigh University’s Health, Science, Technology Building (HST) was named one of Fitwel's 2023 Best in Building Health Award Winners. It also received the distinction of tying for the Highest Scoring Design project of 2022 nationally. Read more.

Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum Workshop 2023

In May the Office of Sustainability (OoS), in collaboration with the Lehigh Sustainability Committee (LSC) Education Subcommittee, hosted its 5th Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum workshop. Read more.

 

Bethlehem Farmers' Market Summer Hours

The Bethlehem Farmers’ Market is trying out new hours for the summer this year. During the summer months (June, July, & August) the farmers market will pop up in Farrington Square on Thursdays from 10 AM - 1 PM. Read more.