10/26/2026
80 New Employees to F&A received a 2-hour electric bus tour of sustainability features across the UGA campus on Friday October 23rd as part of the New to Finance and Administration Day event. Employees received an introduction to UGA's sustainability tradition and culture started by The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) championed by UGA students in 2008-2009 leading to UGA's almost two decades of robust efforts in sustainability.
Employees toured the UGA Golf Course with Griffith, Assistant Golf Course Manager, who has helped lead UGA to a leadership position nationally for sustainable golf course management with an Audubon Sanctuary Certification in 2023, a honey bee Apiary and numerous pollinator friendly plantings and demonstrations across the course. The tour also highlighted the UGArden, a student-led sustainable farm that serves the Athens Clarke County community Food Insecurity needs. April McCoy, UGArdens Farm Manager, explained the deep connections between learning the skills of sustainable farming while serving one's community. A new solar powered honor-system farm stand, open to the public was a highlight of the tour.
During the tour, participants also learned about the solar energy transformation occurring across the state of Georgia and the United States and the leadership role that UGA is playing in future solar implementation, manufacturing, planning, and land management.
Huge thanks to Eberhardt and F&A leadership for making sustainability a core element to new employee orientation here at UGA. We're fortunate to have leadership that elevates and encourages such practices in every area of our campus operations.
