The Office of Sustainability

As a public higher education institution, the University at Albany has both an obligation and an opportunity to be a leader in sustainability. Our institution can and should serve as a model for other colleges and universities as well as for our own students and the community around us.

To see what we are doing to be more sustainable visit our Sustainability Dashboard!

Energy Campaign

To promote the conservation of electricity in the Residence Halls, University Apartments, Academic Buildings, and Support Buildings, we conduct the Energy Campaign, a 10-week challenge for all monitored buildings to achieve a 10% reduction in electricity use as measure against their baselines. Learn more here!
Terra Awards

Every semester we look to celebrate individuals who excel in sustainability! Click above to learn more about the award that is given to our faculty, students, and staff members.
Sustainable Courses Spring 2023

Access the list of Undergraduate and Graduate level sustainable courses for the Spring 2023 semester here!

FULL EVENTS CALENDAR

Green Workspace Challenge

Think your UAlbany office is green? Earn an eco-certification by enrolling in the Green Workspace Challenge! Fill out the pre-assessment questions here.
Office Composting Program

Are you part of an on campus office? Are you interested in being part of the office composting program? Contact [email protected] to get more information or to get involved.
Zipcar on Campus!

Reserve, unlock, and go with Zipcar, our car sharing service! Student organization leaders can now sign-up for free!

Eco-Rep Program

Students can play an active role in making change on campus by joining the Eco-Rep program and receive specialized training on sustainable practices to create educational material and conduct presentations to student groups. Fill out the application here.
Sustainability Coordinators

This program is for faculty and staff that want to make a difference in our sustainable operations and practices. Participants received specialized training and meet monthly during the academic year to discuss new and on-going initiatives.
Sustainability Ambassadors

This program is for faculty and staff that want to help raise awareness about sustainable practices. No meeting obligations and this can be done virtually by sharing information with offices and in-person by participating in events.

Anyone interested in participating in these programs can email [email protected]

Study Reveals How Prehistoric Humans Simplified the World's Food Webs

Research conducted with the help of a University at Albany anthropologist has revealed the cascading effects that humans have had on mammal declines and their food webs over the last 130,000 years, a new study in the journal Science shows.
Atmospheric Scientists Lead $695K NSF Study to Explore Downshear Reformation of Tropical Storms

Two researchers at the University at Albany’s Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES) have been awarded $659,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to study the environmental and internal factors that influence the downshear reformation of tropical cyclones.
Study: Collapse of Ancient Mayan Capital Linked to Drought

Prolonged drought likely helped to fuel civil conflict and the eventual political collapse of Mayapan, the ancient capital city of the Maya on the Yucatán Peninsula, suggests a new study in Nature Communications that was published with the help of a University at Albany archeologist.