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October Is Campus Sustainability Month
AsÂÂÂ autumn rolls in and temperatures begin to cool off, Sustainability Management has several events and activities planned throughout Campus Sustainability Month, some of which are already underway. On Oct. 1, Sustainability Coordinator Meg Lowe, teamed up with Director of…
Fresh Produce from Pete’s Giving Garden Now Available in Campus Food Pantries
The summer’s beautiful weather has resulted in a bountiful harvest of produce from Pete’s Giving Garden on ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s South Campus. That produce is now available for University and SUNY-ESF students in the Hendricks Chapel and South Campus food pantries….
How to Celebrate Earth Day from Home
While we all work together by staying apart, Sustainability Management and the Office of Engagement Programs at Hendricks Chapel are challenging students, faculty and staff to participate in the 50th anniversary of Earth Day from wherever you may be on…
Applications Being Accepted for Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability Funding
The Campus as a Laboratory for Sustainability (CALS) program is offering up to $75,000 for faculty or student projects that advance ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, directly or indirectly, or through raising awareness on campus about climate…
South Campus Composting Program Turns Food Waste Into Rich Nutrients for Plants
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Sustainability Management has launched a Student Composting Program for South Campus residents. The goal is to reduce the amount of organic material going into trash dumpsters. In January 2019, Sustainability Management piloted a composting program with a small…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Becomes the 70th Bee Campus USA Institution in the Nation
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ has become the 70th educational institution in the nation to be certified as an affiliate of the Bee Campus USA program, designed to organize the strengths of educational campuses for the benefit of pollinators. ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ joins more…
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Ranks First, Second in ACC for RecycleMania Competition
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ placed first among participating Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) institutions and—for the third straight year—first in New York state in the Total Recycling category of the 2019 RecyleMania competition. The University also came in second among ACC institutions and…
Celebrate the Earth at Earthfest
Earthfest is Sunday, April 28, from noon to 4 p.m. in the Thornden Park Amphitheater. The sustainability-themed music and arts festival celebrates Earth Day, sustainability on the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) campuses, and…
Food Services Partners with Local Farm to Obtain Year-Round Fresh Produce
Students at the University’s dining centers may have noticed a fresh, new item on the salad bars: baby radishes and beet greens. The produce is sourced from Agbotic Farms, a local farm an hour north of campus in Sackets Harbor,…
Lights Out on Saturday: Earth Hour Draws Attention to Energy Consumption and Its Effects on the Environment
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Sustainability Management is encouraging students, faculty, staff, and their friends and family to participate in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 30, at 8:30 p.m. Millions of people around the world will turn off their lights for one hour…