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About Us
UAB Sustainability understands that our future belongs to those who take care of the present. We focus on sustainability and the triple bottom line theory to empower our leaders to make data-driven decisions. We partner across our institution to ensure the decisions we make now will have a positive impact on the quality of life of the UAB community for generations to come.
UAB has a special responsibility to act as a driver of sustainable solutions in our region and beyond. Our urban campus is a living laboratory, because of its:- more than 200 classroom, office, research, and hospital buildings,
- space occupying more than 100 city blocks,
- role as one of the top employers in the region,
- role as the largest electricity user in the state, and
- responsibility as the single-biggest contributor to Birmingham’s economy
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Sustainability Defined
UAB uses the United Nation’s definition of sustainability: meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
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Sustainability Triple Bottom Line Theory
This theory shows how we can view all business decisions to make better, more sustainable choices. The theory encourages decision-making based on effects among the interrelated dimensions of People, Planet, and Profit. For example, selecting the type of paper to use in offices may include not just the cost of the paper (economy), but also the way the trees are harvested to make the paper (environment) and how the paper company’s employees are treated (society).
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Sustainability Strategic Plan
UAB’s Sustainability Strategic Plan for 2025 is the result of campuswide collaborative effort. The Plan reflects a vision that aligns with the university’s shared values and the global standard for higher education institutions as set by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).
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STARS
The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS is intended to engage and recognize the full spectrum of colleges and universities – from community colleges to research universities – and encompasses long-term sustainability goals for already high-achieving institutions as well as entry points of recognition for institutions that are taking first steps toward sustainability.
STARS is designed to:- Provide a framework for understanding sustainability in all sectors of higher education.
- Enable meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the international campus sustainability community.
- Create incentives for continual improvement toward sustainability.
- Facilitate information sharing about higher education sustainability practices and performance.
- Build a stronger, more diverse campus sustainability community.
UAB Sustainability
Physical Address: 616 9th St. S Birmingham, AL 35294
Mailing Address: 1720 2nd. Ave. S, 616 Bldg Birmingham, AL 35294
Email Address: sustainability@uab.edu
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Bambi Ingram
Sustainability Manager
(she/her)
blingram@uab.edu | 205-975-3659
Emily Colpack
Green Labs Coordinator
(she/her)
eac16t@uab.edu | 205-739-8820 -
Jillian Davidson
she/herPreferred First Name: Jillian or Jill
Lab Recycling • Computer Science/Junior
Fun Fact: My free time is spent mostly by playing chess casually or drawing/painting.
Shannon Harris
she/herPreferred First Name: Shannon
Student Engagement • Sophomore, Public Health with a concentration in Environmental Health Sciences
Fun Fact: I have been playing the piano since I was 5 years old.
Alexa Lopez
she/herPreferred First Name: Alexa
Sustainability • Freshman: Public Health
Fun Fact: I play electric guitar!
Rose Marcum
she/herPreferred First Name: Rose
Urban Conservationist
Sophmore • Biology
Fun Fact: My favorite muppet character is Kermit.
Alexia Wilson
she/herLab Recycling Intern
Graduate • 1st year Occupational Therapy Doctorate
Fun Fact: I've met the actress Yara Shahidi
Amelia Dobbs
she/herGreen Labs
Freshman • Elementary Education
Fun Fact: I like to make jewelry!
Neha Patel
she/her
Preferred name: NessaLab Recycling
Senior • Public Health with a minor in Chemistry
Fun Fact: I have been skydiving!
Raven N. Eason
she/her
Preferred name: RavenUrban Conservationist
Sophomore • Psychology
Fun Fact: My favorite flower is the sunflower
Paris Reedy
she/her/hers
Preferred name: ParisLab Recycling
Freshman • Secondary Education/ English
Fun Fact: I love to go for walks and play in the rain.
Krishna Kothiya
she/her
Preferred name: KrishnaUAB Recycling
Sophomore • Pre-Nursing
Fun Fact: I can speak 3 languages.
David Kirby
Preferred name: DavidAmeriCorps VISTA
Freshman • Social Work, minor in Psychology
Fun Fact: I am an avid forager, backpacker, and musician.
Ava Fielder
she/her
Preferred name: AvaLab Recycling
Freshman • Biomedical Science
Fun Fact: I’ve read around 200 books in my lifetime.
