Sustainability Initiatives

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• Atmospheric Sciences Research Center (ASRC)
  A university-wide center that promotes and encourages programs in basic and applied sciences especially as they relate to the atmospheric environment
• Biodiversity, Conservation and Policy Program
  Faculty and students conduct conservation-oriented research, serve on conservation boards, act as advisors, and provide technical assistance in local communities.
  
• Center for Sustainable Ecosystem Nanotechnologies (CSEN)
  The Center for Sustainable EcoSystem Nanotechnologies, headquartered at CNSE, focuses on the nanotechnology's role in sustaining the world's critical ecosystems.
• Energy and Environmental Technology Applications Center (E2TAC)
  E2TAC addresses the needs of advanced energy and environmental applications by leveraging CNSE's extensive capabilities in nanoelectronics and nanotechnology.
• Environmental Outreach Program
  Student volunteers, interns and staff from the Office of Environmental Sustainability can make presentations and run activities centered on environmental responsibility.
  
• Give and Go Program
  This program collects donations from students at the end of the semester.  The office is assisted in this operation by student volunteers and interns.
  
• Graduate Planning Studios
  Students participate in a real-world planning project that addresses an actual planning problem in a community.
• National Institute for Sustainable Energy (NISE)
  A collaboration between the CNSE and EYP Architecture and Engineering PC of Albany, NISE is a center for zero energy and sustainability.
• Regional Business Plan Competition
  The School of Business is launching the first regional business plan competition focusing on renewable energy and sustainability.
• The Office of Environmental Sustainability
  The office coordinates the Univeristy environmental initiatives including the involvement of student volunteers and interns to support community-based projects.