Earth Day at UAlbany: Reduse, Reuse, Reycle
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 20, 2009) -- During UAlbany's Earth Day celebration on April 22, students, faculty and staff will be thinking of ways to reduce their own environmental footprint and find ways to lessen their individual impact. Sophomore Katie Devlin, of Long Island, has been trying to do just that. She recycles everything, totes her water bottle from class to class, even buys bar soap instead of bottled because the packaging can be recycled more easily. Devlin understands that everyone has an impact on the environment, and she wants hers to be a positive one.

$100K Grants Supports UAlbany's Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 6, 2009) -- The University at Albany has received a $97,290 grant from New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to identify commuter vehicle patterns of students, faculty and staff and research alternative modes of transportation. The University will evaluate transportation flow to and from campus in an effort to reduce vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions, as well as develop new transit recommendations.

Campus Project: Buying Locally
ALBANY, N.Y. (April 6, 2009) -- For Biology Professor Gary Kleppel, who lives on a farm, buying locally means knowing the people who grow the fresh fruits and vegetables eaten by his family. But for an entire campus of 18,000 students, Kleppel's definition has eased a bit.

UAlbany Surpasses Goal, Saves More Than a Quarter Million Dollars in Campus Energy Initiatives
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 9, 2009) -- The University at Albany announced today that it reduced energy costs by $280,000 as a result of its winter Intersession and Fall Energy Savings initiatives. The announcement was made at a lecture by leading environmental activist Denis Hayes, coordinator of first Earth Day in 1970. The event was a partnership between the University and National Grid, whose "The power of action" speaker series encourages people to save energy, manage energy costs and protect the environment.

UAlbany Explores Global Warming Policies
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 3, 2009) -- University at Albany Students and faculty will join Congressman Paul Tonko, who represents the 21st Congressional District, for a conversation on global warming policies and solutions via Webcam at 2 p.m. on Feb 4.

Reyclemania Underway
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 2, 2009) -- UAlbany students, faculty, and staff are learning to take responsibility for the world around them, showcased by a 30 percent increase in the university’s recycling rate from a year ago. Now UAlbany community members will see if they have what it takes to compete against more than 500 other universities and colleges in the national Recyclemania contest.

UAlbany Announces Intersession Energy Savings Initiative
ALBANY, N.Y. (December 2, 2008) -- As part of the University's ongoing environmental sustainability efforts, UAlbany announced an Intersession Energy Savings Initiative, designed to decrease the campus' energy consumption and achieve cost savings of roughly $250,000.

Campus Sustainability Day Showcases UAlbany's Commitment to "Going Green"
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 21, 2008) -- The University at Albany is raising awareness and encouraging environmental conservation by celebrating National Campus Sustainability Day on Oct. 22. UAlbany will launch its "Change a Light" campaign by distributing compact fluorescent light bulbs in residence halls, as well as host its inaugural electronic recycling collection.

Kleppel: Sustainability from Classroom to Farm.
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 20, 2008) -- Gary Kleppel doesn't just talk about sustainability. He lives it. The University at Albany biology professor directs the Biodiversity, Conservation and Policy program.  At home, he is a farmer. Kleppel rises at 3:30 a.m. to take care of the hormone-free sheep and free-range chickens with his wife Pam at Longfield Farm in Altamont, N.Y.

John Delano: Living Green
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 6, 2008) -- John Delano is known for his passion for teaching about the origins of life and the composition of the planets. The Distinguished Teaching Professor will bring that same excitement to the community when he discusses the Experiences of a Green Family at UAlbany Day on Saturday, Oct. 25.

New Group on Campus: UAlbany Students for Sustainability
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 6, 2008) -- This September marks the start of UAlbany Students for Sustainability’s (USS) first full school year as a student organization at the University at Albany. With the help of Director of Environmental Sustainability Mary Ellen Mallia, the group was established in March 2008 by students interested in the sustainability movement.

UAlbany student embodies the spirit of environmental sustainability.
ALBANY, N.Y. Lynne Radle a GREAT Great Dane -- A senior from Niagara Falls, NY, Lynne is majoring in public policy with a minor in environmental studies. Her commitment to bettering the University can be evidenced by the wide array of activities in which she has been involved.

UAlbany Promotes Commitment to Sustainability by Signing Agreement.
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 5, 2008) -- University at Albany-SUNY Interim President George M. Philip today further demonstrated UAlbany's commitment to sustainability and to reducing its environmental impact by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.

Going Green: UAlbany Promotes Green Campus By Signing Climate Commitment
ALBANY, N.Y. (May 5, 2008) -- View the video news clip for special highlights of the event.

Motivated Campus: RecycleMania Inspires Students to Go Green.
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 25, 2008) -- RecycleMania is in full swing at the University at Albany.  As part of UAlbany's Go Green Initiative, RecycleMania teaches students to lower consumption, protect environmental resources and reduce waste.

Mallia Named UAlbany's Director of Environmental Sustainability.
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 1, 2008) -- Mary Ellen Mallia has been named the University at Albany's Director of Environmental Sustainability. The newly-created position is designed to support UAlbany's sustainability efforts including its "Go Green" initiative, environmental education and policies.

Think Globally: It's Electric! Save Energy Now.
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 22, 2007) -- Every Wednesday, UAlbany senior Matt Ryan walks Empire Commons with a clipboard, reading electric meters for more than 200 student apartments. And no, he's not the meter man. Ryan, a senior from Shrub Oak, N.Y., is tracking how much electricity each apartment uses.

You Can Get There from Here:  UAlbany master's in regional planning students and their professor envision new ways to get around the uptown campus.
ALBANY, N.Y. (Fall 2007) -- UAlbany master's in regional planning students and their professor envision new ways to get around the uptown campus.  Route 66 and the Yellow Brick Road don't intersect on any map, of course.  But the best aspects of both - practicality and wonder - will soon overlap at UAlbany along the Purple Path and the Golden Grid.

Campus Update: Robinson: "All in the Same Boat" on a Greener UAlbany
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 23, 2007) -- The University at Albany is buying more local produce, is reducing its use of electricity, and in general, is becoming greener, according to Associate Professor of Biological Sciences George Robinson, a co-leader of the Task Force on Environmental Sustainability.

UAlbany Students Turn Off the Lights to Save Energy
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 20, 2007) -- The University at Albany's Energy Committee, part of the President's Environmental Sustainability Task Force, recently launched a new conservation campaign by encouraging students to reduce electricity use in residence halls. 

Campus Update: Albany Joins Nationwide Recycling Competition
ALBANY, N.Y. (February 1, 2007) – Whether you are a faculty member, staffer, or a student, you can help the University at Albany win the nationwide RecycleMania competition. From now through April 7, UAlbany is competing against the University of Vermont, Harvard, Stony Brook, Binghamton and more than 150 other universities and colleges across the nation to see who can tip the scales in recycling tonnage.

UAlbany Launches "GoGreen"
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 13, 2006) -- The University at Albany today kicked off "UAlbany Goes Green," a comprehensive environmental initiative encouraging the University at Albany faculty, staff, and students to "think and act green" by embracing the University's responsibility to conserve, recycle, and beautify the campus and environment.

Media Advisory: UAlbany Goes Green
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 11, 2006) -- UAlbany's Task Force for Environmental Sustainability reinforces the University's recycling program through promoting research and education aimed at lowering consumption, protecting environmental resources, improving transportation efficiency, and reducing waste. In the past four years alone, UAlbany has recycled more than 3,000 tons—including an average of 1.7 million pounds of paper a year—or approximately 83 pounds per person.

 

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Office contact information: Mary Ellen Mallia Director of Environmental Sustainability University Hall 212E MMallia@uamail.albany.edu 518-956-8120