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ACC 2023 Eco Bag winning design now available for purchase

The winning design in ACC’s 11th annual Earth Week Eco Bag contest was created by Sora Tran, an Early College High School student from the Round Rock Campus. ACC faculty, staff, and students can now … Continue reading

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ACC Experts: Five tips to being more sustainable

ACC Experts in the Office of Sustainability share the best ways for you to be sustainable at home or on campus year round. Continue reading

Submit your original design for ACC’s 11th Annual Eco Bag Contest

Submissions are now open for Austin Community College District’s (ACC) 11th annual Eco Bag Contest. The deadline to submit your design is Noon, Tuesday, January 31. This year’s theme is “The Urgency of Now.”  The … Continue reading

Celebrate Earth Week April 17-22

Updated with new events! Austin Community College celebrates the 47th annual Earth Day April 22 with a week of sustainability events beginning Monday, April 17. See below for dates and times of Earth Week traditions and … Continue reading

Celebrate Earth Week April 18-22

Austin Community College celebrates the 46th annual Earth Day with a week of activities April 18-22 to promote eco-consciousness and showcase our commitment to sustainability. See below for dates and times of familiar Earth Week … Continue reading

Highland Campus earns LEED Gold

Austin Community College’s Highland Campus has earned Gold level LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification. It is the first ACC campus built to LEED gold standards. “LEED certification is an internationally known recognition … Continue reading

VisCom student designs 2015 Eco Bag; buy one now

Austin Community College student Denny Kim won the 2015 Eco Bag Art contest, sponsored by the Office of Sustainability and the Art Department. Faculty, staff, and students selected Kim’s design during Earth Week in April. … Continue reading

ACC hosts green and sustainable initiatives in honor of Earth Day

Districtwide programs generate more than $100,000 in clean energy Austin Community College (ACC) will commemorate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22, with a week of events to increase environmental awareness and promote sustainability initiatives. “The … Continue reading

2nd Annual Eco Bag Art Contest winners and Earth Week 2014 recap

The ACC Office of Sustainability thanks all who participated in Earth Week 2014 events April 21-25 on campuses, social media, and the web. Congratulations to student Lorena Mercer on winning the 2nd Annual Eco Bag … Continue reading

Submit Artwork for Second Annual Eco Bag Contest, Win an E-Reader

Bust out your artistic skills to help promote sustainability and Earth Day at ACC and you could win an e-reader. The ACC Sustainability Office and ACC’s Art Department invite all students to participate in the … Continue reading

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