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SU Showcase video competition deadline is March 30
Two $250 awards are on the line in the SU Showcase for Sustainability 2012 video competition. But to have a shot at them, students must register their video concepts by this Friday, March 30. SU Showcase organizers are calling on…
‘Power Surge’ documentary screening on March 20
Can technology solve the energy crisis? Yes, it can! Join us to learn about the innovative solutions proposed to fix our energy problems at the showing of “Power Surge” on March 20 at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater in the Menschel…
‘Addicted to Plastic’ documentary to screen March 6
Plastic is the most ubiquitous material in our lives. So what eventually happens to all of the plastics we use on a daily basis? Find out at the preview of “Addicted to Plastic,” a unique point-of-view style film being screened…
Onondaga County Save the Rain Campaign at the next session of IRP
At the March 1 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) Amy Samuels, education and outreach coordinator at the Onondaga Environmental Institute, will discuss the county’s Save the Rain campaign, which aims to raise public awareness and understanding of…
Call for SU Showcase video competition submissions
SU Showcase for Sustainability 2012—the campuswide, spring academic event celebrating the “green economy” this year—is seeking students to share their bold and creative visions for a greener future. Applicants for the SU Showcase video competition will be considered for a…
‘Manufactured Landscapes’ documentary screening to be held Feb. 29
The Syracuse University Sustainability Division and the Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) student organization is hosting a “zero-waste” showing of the multi award-winning documentary “Manufactured Landscapes” on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Gifford Auditorium, in Huntington Beard…
New student sustainability club looking to make its mark on campus
There’s a small, highly motivated group of students concerned about the environment, and they’re working to start a grassroots movement to enhance sustainability on Syracuse University’s campus. No, this is not a flashback to the 1960s. It’s happening right now…
Sustainable Enterprise Partnership announces 2012 Fetner Sustainable Enterprise Fellow
Michael Lenox will be on campus April 9-12 to speak about business strategy, innovation and sustainability The Sustainable Enterprise Partnership (SEP) announces that Michael Lenox, Samuel L. Slover Professor of Business at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business…
Feb. 14 event to celebrate Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center earning LEED certification
Syracuse University’s Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center has earned LEED® certification, established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), for its green design and construction. The SU community will celebrate this…
Make a splash for sustainability during SU-UConn game Feb. 11
Syracuse University’s Students In Free Enterprise (SU-SIFE) group needs your help to make a big splash during Saturday’s men’s basketball game at the Carrier Dome. Literally. As the Orange faces the University of Connecticut Huskies on the court, SU-SIFE will…