UCO and City of Edmond Solidify Continued Commitment to Sustainability

Dec. 17, 2021

Media Contact: Kyla Carter, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, UCO University Communications, 405-974-2127, kcarter25@uco.edu

UCO and City of Edmond Solidify Continued Commitment to Sustainability

The University of Central Oklahoma and the City of Edmond collaborated to extend a memorandum of understanding toward a more sustainable future. The memorandum is an extension of the original established in 2014.

The updated memorandum makes official a commitment of the university and the city to further collaborate on programs that will produce a more healthy, livable and sustainable local community. 

The areas of collaboration include energy efficiency, healthy ecosystems, alternative public transportation, solid waste and recycling, urban forestry, water and wastewater resources, electric vehicle charging stations, walkability and bicycle grants and educational opportunities.

“I think it’s exciting that we can continue this voluntary collaboration between UCO and the City of Edmond. Edmond has always been incredible supporters of UCO,” said John Wood, Ph.D., UCO associate professor of public administration.

Central designated Wood to meet quarterly with the City of Edmond to discuss best practices and cost-effective solutions to advance sustainability. 

Since the original memorandum of understanding, UCO and the city have been able to provide educational opportunities for students through classroom guest lectures by city staff, as well as grant opportunities, which provided two electric vehicle charging stations on campus and in the Edmond community. 

“Whether it’s speaking to my classes as guest lectures or collaborating on Earth Day activities, we have had a long-term synergistic relationship with Edmond that I feel certainly helps both organizations to make the metro a better place to work and live,” Wood said.

For more information about Central, visit www.uco.edu.

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Cutline: The University of Central Oklahoma, in collaboration with the City of Edmond, have developed a memorandum of understanding toward a more sustainable future. The memorandum is an extension of the original established in 2014. The updated memorandum makes official a commitment of the university and the city to further collaborate on programs that will produce a more healthy, livable and sustainable local community.