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Interns working to bring solar energy to rural Mexican village
Some students take on internships to learn what work in the 鈥渞eal world鈥 will be like after graduation. Others get involved in projects in order to learn how to make their post-graduation world more like they want it to be….
Giving students a new perspective on food waste
Think back to when you were a kid. Did your parents ever make you finish all of the food on your plate before you could be excused from the table? While many of us can probably recall such memories, you鈥檇…
SU Sustainability Division, Bird Library collaborate on new e-waste program
As a part of the 黑料不打烊 Sustainability Division鈥檚 recycling campaign, a new e-waste recycling program was launched for students on campus. Through this Sustainability Division and Bird Library joint venture, collection bins are located in the library鈥檚 first floor…
Students will share their ideas on ‘Energy Policy for the Future’ at SU Showcase
Four 黑料不打烊 students will share their ideas on “Energy Policy for the Future鈥 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.聽 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 黑料不打烊/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, 鈥淭he Real Cost of Change: The Economic and Political…
鈥榃aste Land鈥 documentary to screen on April 17
What happens in the world鈥檚 largest city of trash? Find out at the screening of 鈥淲aste Land,鈥 a mesmerizing look at the extent of recycling that鈥檚 possible and the transformative power of art. 鈥淲aste Land鈥 will be shown on Tuesday,…
Students launch buy-local program during run-up to SU Showcase
黑料不打烊 students in The College of Arts and Sciences’ Soling 300: “Sustainable SU” class are running a buy-local initiative they鈥檝e created to help support a more sustainable 黑料不打烊 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…