SUNY Potsdam Sustainability

SUNY Potsdam Sustainability SUNY Potsdam’s Office of Sustainability serves as a resource, a catalyst, and an advocate for sustainability.

It serves as a bridge between ideas and their practical implementation and works to create a campus where environmental, social, and economic qualities exist in balance.

01/09/2023

Our sustainability initiatives play a role in every aspect of games, operations, planning and production. “Together We Can – Save Winter” is our motto and these are some of the ways we are committed to making a difference:

Sustainability is theme for the FISU World Games and Concurrent Conference: https://www.lakeplacid2023.com/save-winter/T...
01/09/2023

Sustainability is theme for the FISU World Games and Concurrent Conference: https://www.lakeplacid2023.com/save-winter/

The focus of the FISU World University Games is sustainability and includes a special focus on winter sports.

The Save our Winter conference and film festival is FREE OF CHARGE (though registration required) for in-person or virtual attendance. Many faculty from the Associated Colleges will be speaking and/or moderating panels. Keynote speakers include...

Bill McKibben (author and climate activist)
Kathleen Rogers (president, earthday.org)
Aaron Mair (past president of the Sierra Club and current organizer for Adirondack Council wilderness campaign)
many other voices will be heard too

Winter sports are in jeopardy in our region as our winters get shorter and warmer with a changing climate. The Lake Placid organizing team has produced a great Save our Winters video and also a podcast. Get all the info:

Our sustainability initiatives play a role in every aspect of games, operations, planning and production. “Together We Can – Save Winter” is our motto and these are some of the ways we are committed to making a difference:

04/26/2021

Propagating Wine Caps on Waste Products theresistancegardencom December 28, 2020 December 28, 2020Uncategorized 0 I’ve posted a few ways recently we’re propagating edible mushrooms at our sites for increasing production next year, and there’s another that’s very worth mentioning: turning car...

10/11/2014

Celebrating sustainability in higher education

09/21/2013
05/13/2012

Have an excellent finals week and best of luck! When moving out, be sure to donate unwanted items to the various collection bins in and around your dormitory. They are typically located near trash rooms and elevators!

Happy May! With finals right around the corner it will soon be time to sell back all those worn and torn textbooks. If y...
05/02/2012

Happy May! With finals right around the corner it will soon be time to sell back all those worn and torn textbooks. If you have any that you don't plan on selling, drop them off in the Better World Books boxes all across campus! Located in Flagg, Union, and Kellas for convenience. Here's some info on the foundation if you have any questions (feel free to ask too!):

Shop over 9 million new and used books with FREE shipping worldwide. Every purchase funds literacy programs. Bargain prices on new/used books, new/used textbooks and more!!

The hydration station is getting plenty of PR this week, check it out in the union and fill up on some delicious Brita f...
04/27/2012

The hydration station is getting plenty of PR this week, check it out in the union and fill up on some delicious Brita filtered H20 for free!

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04/23/2012

Head over to Kellas Hall 103 today at 6:00 pm to see Dominic Frongillo, a youth delegate to the United Nation's climate negotiations, deliver a talk on "How to become a better leader in your community." Great insight from an outstanding speaker!

04/22/2012

Stop over behind the Union and celebrate Earth Day! Bring a blanket and dress warm! Going on till 5pm.

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44 Pierrepont Avenue
Potsdam, NY
13676

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