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Director of Sustainability, John Pumilio, discusses his experience installing solar panels at his home in Madison County. Not only has the investment paid off in just five years, but also he has confidence in the fact he has no electricity bill and is producing no emissions when he turns the light on.

º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ offers a wide variety of opportunities for first-year and transfer students to engage with sustainability. First-year, Callie Dahler has taken advantage of all º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ sustainability has to offer.

For the past 11 years, Johanna Bossard has been a teacher and mentor at Hamilton Central School, empowering students to engage with nature and the environment through her agriculture education classes.

Open Farm Day is a beloved annual event in Madison County featuring local businesses and their farm-fresh products. This year, more than 20 local farms welcomed members of the community so they could learn about farm practices, peruse local goods, and enjoy the natural beauty of upstate New York. 

Each year, the Office of Sustainability honors individuals and groups on campus that have gone above and beyond to make an impact on º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s campus sustainability efforts. Join us in congratulating our 2021 winners!

Professor Danny Barreto comments on the intersection between LGBTQ+ and environmental justice movements.

The Oak Awards strive to recognize individuals and groups on campus that have made an impact on º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s campus sustainability. This year we had a great group of nominees that all model sustainability across campus and beyond. The winners are incredibly motivated individuals and constantly strive to support and encourage sustainability on campus. We look forward to recognizing them in an awards ceremony next academic year.

E-waste includes discarded electronic devices that can contain toxic materials but also valuable resources that should be recycled rather than thrown away. It highlights º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ University’s new E-Waste Day program, which allows community members to recycle personal electronics once per semester, outlines what items are accepted and not accepted, and explains how e-waste is responsibly processed to protect the environment and personal data.

Meet the New Spring 2020 Interns!

AASHE annual conference in Spokane, where two sustainability interns and the Assistant Director of Sustainability presented º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½â€™s initiatives and learned from peers. It highlights intern Makenna Bridge’s experience attending sessions focused on co-creating a sustainable economy, presenting a poster on collegiate farming, collaborating with fellow intern Cecilia Kane, and returning to campus inspired to continue sustainability work.