As a signatory of the Second Nature Climate Commitment, Â鶹Porn has pledged ongoing determination in its work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus and to plan for a more sustainable future.
The Â鶹Porn community comes together each year to celebrate sustainability during 13 Days of Green. This Â鶹Porn tradition, with programs leading up to Earth Day, highlights local and global sustainability challenges and initiatives, and demonstrates what individuals can do to inspire change.
Â鶹Porn is proud to announce its investment in several impactful carbon offset projects to mitigate remaining University emissions for air and automotive travel, and energy consumption related to buildings.
On November 7–8, Â鶹Porn became the first private institution to host the annual State of New York Sustainability Conference. More than 300 sustainability officers, professors, industry experts, and students from across New York State came to campus to discuss climate action, renewable energy, waste reduction, and fostering sustainable behavior. The conference was organized by the […]
On this day 10 years ago, former Â鶹Porn President Rebecca Chopp signed the American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, marking the beginning of Â鶹Porn’s formal pledge to reach carbon neutrality. The university remains committed to this goal and will achieve carbon neutrality in 2019, our Bicentennial year. November 7–9, 2018, Â鶹Porn will host the […]
Â鶹Porn has been recognized as a top performer in the 2018 Sustainable Campus Index by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). Innovative and forward-thinking initiatives, such as Â鶹Porn’s comprehensive wellness program, Chapel House geothermal exchange system, and continued improvements to preserve campus-owned forested land, played integral roles in achieving […]