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Lending a Hand in Empowering Communities
A new student organization on campus is creating opportunities for social entrepreneurship for students, while impacting communities with life-changing, sustainable projects.
Wednesday is Campus Sustainability Day
SU is planning various events to raise sustainability awareness on campus.
Save the Planet by Solving Riddles
Rick Martin admits he’s mixing in some fun with a critically serious problem. “We’re using up the planet faster than it can possibly regenerate,” says Martin, of Syracuse University’s Sustainability Division. It’s obvious Martin has a passion for the planet…
A Fresh Look for Dining and Shopping
Students on Mount Olympus and on West Campus returned this semester to some bright new options for dining, food shopping and just hanging out.
Earth Sciences Hosts Screening of ‘Thin Ice’ Climate Change Documentary
Syracuse University’s Department of Earth Sciences will host a screening of “Thin Ice—The Inside Story of Climate Change” today, April 22, at 6:30 p.m. in Eggers Auditorium, Room 010 of Eggers Hall. The screening is free and open to the…
Companies Receive Awards to Accelerate Commercialization of Green Products
Awards Strengthen Central New York’s Emerging Clean Economy New York Assemblyman William Magnarelli (D-120), along with CenterState CEO and National Grid, today announced that Central New York companies have received awards totaling $250,000 to promote the commercialization of innovative green…
Student Sustainability Group Making a Difference through Green Design
Syracuse University senior Sean Foote is working to create a better world for his 3-year-old son. The engineering major cares about the environment and wants to help preserve it for his son’s future enjoyment. This is mainly why Foote got…
Onondaga County’s Sustainability Plan at Next IRP Session
The March 21 session of the Institute for Retired People (IRP) will feature Matt Millea, deputy county executive for Onondaga County, and Megan Costa from the Syracuse-Onondaga County Planning Agency. The pair will discuss how good land use planning helps…
SU Hosts Nationally Renowned Champion for Environmental Justice
African American Studies Spring 2013 Colloquium presents Vernice Miller-Travis</strong> Vernice Miller-Travis, advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and longtime environmental activist, will present “Environmental Justice and the legacy of Racial Inequality in the 21st Century” at 5 p.m. March…
Biomimicry Challenge 2 Offers Event-Filled Weekend of Innovation, Inspiration
Registration for students, faculty and professionals still open In 2013, the crucial need to reduce human impact on the environment is undisputed. Biomimicry is a method of innovation that seeks to solve human problems by taking inspiration from the time-tested…