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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 Syracuse University’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
Syracuse University 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…
Syracuse University Becomes the 70th Bee Campus USA Institution in the Nation
Syracuse University 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. Syracuse University joins more…
Syracuse University Ranks First, Second in ACC for RecycleMania Competition
Syracuse University 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 Syracuse University 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
Syracuse University 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…
Syracuse University Receives STARS Silver Rating for Sustainability Achievements
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has awarded a STARS Silver rating to Syracuse University in recognition of its sustainability achievements. The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects…
2019 RecycleMania Collegiate Recycling Competition Runs Through March 30
Syracuse University is once again participating in RecycleMania, the eight-week national recycling and waste reduction competition in which colleges and universities across the United States and Canada are ranked each week based on their amount of collected recycling, food organics…
Members of Diversity Council, Chancellor’s Workgroup and Sustainability Management Tour Great Law of Peace Center
A number of faculty and staff from the Council on Diversity and Inclusion, the former Chancellor’s Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion, and Sustainability Management toured the Skä•noñh—Great Law of Peace Center in December. The Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center tells…