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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…
Vote for SU student to become America’s Next Eco-Star
Zach Goldberg is working to create a more sustainable world. Whether he’s promoting recycling or blogging about sustainability, the Syracuse University freshman leads by example to show how simple actions can make a difference. It’s this dedication to being green—along…
Registration open for April 2-4 campus sustainability conference
Syracuse University’s Sustainability Division invites students, faculty and staff to register for the eighth annual Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium Conference being hosted by SU. The conference will be held for three days, from April 2-4, at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel…
New campus signs make it easier to recycle
Syracuse University’s Sustainability Division is making it easier for everyone on campus to recycle more of the most common recyclable items such as paper, plastics and glass. With the help of a team of student volunteers, new recycling signs have…
Presenters sought for 2012 campus sustainability conference being hosted by SU
Call for presentations open through Jan. 20 Syracuse University’s Sustainability Division invites students, faculty and staff to share their experiences on “Climate, Community and Culture”—the theme of this spring’s eighth annual Northeast Campus Sustainability Consortium (NECSC) Conference being hosted by SU….
Nov. 11 event to celebrate Near Westside ‘From the Ground Up’ homes earning LEED certifications
Just about two years ago, three vacant infill sites on Syracuse’s Near Westside remarkably represented a new vision for one of the city’s oldest neighborhoods. These once-forgotten residential lots would become the sites for three new sustainable homes as part…
Popularity of SU’s Zipcar program skyrockets
The Syracuse University community has embraced the sustainable “wheels when you want them” concept of Zipcar—the world’s largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day. Over the past 18 months, the number of people enrolled in SU’s…
Move to paperless bus schedules supports campus sustainability
With more and more people accessing the Internet wirelessly from just about everywhere, finding the next Quad Shuttle, Late Night Orange Express or any other bus departure/arrival time is now just a few quick clicks or finger taps away. Syracuse…
‘Blue Gold’ documentary screening to be held Nov. 10
The Syracuse University Sustainability Division will host a “zero-waste” showing of the award-winning documentary film “Blue Gold: World Water Wars,” on Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. in Watson Theater in the Menschel Media Center. Admission is free and open…