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Students will share their ideas on ‘Energy Policy for the Future’ at SU Showcase
Four Syracuse University students will share their ideas on “Energy Policy for the Future” during SU Showcase on Wednesday, April 18, in Goldstein Auditorium in the Schine Student Center. The panel discussion will begin at 2:15 p.m. and will be…
SU Showcase 2012 fellows selected
Eight fellows will be recognized and have their sustainability videos screened during SU Showcase on Wednesday, April 18, starting at 3:30 p.m. in Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center. Representing both individual and team efforts, the videos were selected from the…
Elevating environmentally: 2012 SU, SUNY-ESF grads to wear sustainable Commencement gowns
At the Syracuse University/SUNY-ESF 2012 Commencement celebration May 13, nearly 98,000 plastic bottles will be on display in the Carrier Dome, not in their original container shape, but in the form of 3,900 graduation gowns donned by students. New this…
Paul Roberts to deliver SU Showcase keynote on realities of a sustainable future
How do we build a sustainable future, especially when much of the present seems so unsustainable? Journalist and author Paul Roberts will tackle this issue during his SU Showcase keynote presentation, “The Real Cost of Change: The Economic and Political…
‘Waste Land’ documentary to screen on April 17
What happens in the world’s largest city of trash? Find out at the screening of “Waste Land,” a mesmerizing look at the extent of recycling that’s possible and the transformative power of art. “Waste Land” will be shown on Tuesday,…
Students launch buy-local program during run-up to SU Showcase
Syracuse University students in The College of Arts and Sciences’ Soling 300: “Sustainable SU” class are running a buy-local initiative they’ve created to help support a more sustainable Syracuse green economy. The Stamp-Pede Local Businesses program offers prizes for shopping…
Green filmmaker Antonio Saillant to speak at SU Showcase April 18
As part of SU Showcase for Sustainability 2012, innovative director and producer Antonio Saillant will present on greening the entertainment industry. Saillant will speak at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, in the Schine Student Center Goldstein Auditorium. He will…
‘Greenlit’ documentary to screen on April 10
How green is Hollywood? Get a sneak peek at what going green in the film industry really entails at the screening of “Greenlit,” an original film-within-a-film documentary about producing a sustainable Hollywood picture. “Greenlit” will be shown on Tuesday, April…
SU Showcase events schedule coming together
Scheduling the many varied SU Showcase for Sustainability 2012 attractions is well under way and a number of exciting “green economy” events have been confirmed. SU Showcase is a campuswide, Earth Week celebration of students’ sustainability work and green ideas…
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…