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University Funding Available for Projects on Reducing Energy Use, Promoting Sustainability
A new University grant program that combines scholarship with campus sustainability is offering up to $50,000 in funding for projects that promote reductions in greenhouse emissions and increase awareness about sustainability. The Syracuse University Climate Action Plan, which was released…
SU-ESF Faculty Win EPA Grant to Advance Appreciation for Onondaga Lake
Faculty from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF have won a $91,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help teachers and students better understand and appreciate the unique cultural and ecological significance of Onondaga Lake. Drawing on both scientific and…
EPA Recognizes University for Green Power Use
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Syracuse University as an individual conference champion of the 2015-16 College & University Green Power Challenge for using more green power than any other school in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Since April 2006,…
SU, ESF Give Back to Neighborhood for Earth Day
The Office of Off-Campus and Commuter Services, within the Division of Student Affairs, hosts its annual Earth Day Community-Wide Clean-up on Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Each year, more than 100 SU and ESF students, faculty,…
Student Sketchbooks: POWER ENERGY CLIMATE
Ever feel like you’re the only one interested in sustainability on campus? Want to promote your student organization? Want to share your research or coursework? Want to show business and public officials what Syracuse students have to say about climate…
‘Come Hell or High Water’ Screening Scheduled March 29
The Office of Vice President for Sustainability Initiatives will sponsor a free screening of the environmental justice documentary “Come Hell or High Water: The Battle for Turkey Creek” on Tuesday, March 29, in Watson Theater. The award-winning documentary follows the…
Dive into Issue of Food Waste with Screening of ‘DIVE!’ Documentary
Greenpeace SU and Students of Sustainability will sponsor a free screening of the food waste documentary “DIVE!” on Thursday, March 10, at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater. The award-winning documentary follows filmmaker Jeremy Seifert and friends as they dumpster dive…
iSchool Student Selected to Attend Clinton Global Initiative University Conference
School of Information Studies (iSchool) sophomore Jezrel Sabaduquia and his project team have been invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative University Conference (CGIU) at the University of California, Berkeley, in April. The annual conference brings together over 1,000 students…
Screening of Climate Change Documentary ‘This Changes Everything’
The Sustainability Division and the Students of Sustainability will sponsor a free screening of the environmental documentary “This Changes Everything” on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater. The climate film is narrated and inspired by the international…
A World of Change Created by Paris Climate Talks
Two College of Engineering and Computer Science faculty members with expertise in climate change and environmental engineering are applauding the recent agreement on a global climate deal reached in Paris, but for separate reasons. President Obama hailed the agreement as…