The Office of Sustainability

Power Down Friday's

The UAlbany Green Scene is looking for volunteers to assist with energy conservation efforts during Power Down Friday’s. Volunteers will go around and turn off all lights, computers, projectors and other electronics in the LC classrooms during the Energy Campaign.

Fall 2018 Terra Nomination Form

The Office of Sustainability has established an award to recognize the persistent efforts of campus community members.  Each semester, one faculty member, one staff member and one student will each be awarded with a Terra. Flyer Here

Electronics Recycling Day

Join us on Thursday, November 1, 2018 for UAlbany's Electronics Recycling Day! Drop off will be at the State Quad Parking Lot from 9AM - 2PM. Personal items accepted will include calculators, monitors, CD/DVD players and more.

Office Composting Program

Are you part of an on campus office? Are you interested in being part of the office composting program? Contact gogreen@albany.edu 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!

Terra Nomination Form

The Office of Sustainability has established an award to recognize the persistent efforts of campus community members.  Each semester, one faculty member, one staff member and one student will each be awarded with a Terra. Flyer Here

Ask Sustainable Suzie

Do you have a burning sustainability question? Send your questions in and Sustainable Suzie will answer them each month in the Green Scene Bulletin.

Sustainability Innovation Grant Program

Members of the UAlbany community are invited to submit proposals for innovative academic endeavors or professional development opportunities that promote the core principles of sustainability including environmental stewardship, economic and resource equity, and societal community building.

Standing Up for Science

Led by monster storms Harvey, Irma and Maria, the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most destructive on record, killing hundreds of people and costing the United States more than $200 billion in damage. Those numbers served as motivation for Josh Alland as he visited Capitol Hill last month.

Next Generation STEM Leaders

There’s much more to the NYS Mesonet network than just improving our state’s resilience to extreme weather – it’s also promoting career opportunities that rely on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to the next generation of atmospheric scientists.

Protecting Our Air Quality

Despite improvements, air pollution in New York City continues to pose significant health risks to not only the millions of people living within the Big Apple, but also those living downwind along the shorelines of the Long Island Sound in New York, Connecticut and, at times, as far east as Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

It’s an issue that Brennan Stutsrim has dedicated his summer break to better understanding.

Building 25 Earns LEED Platinum Certification

Building 25 looks the same from the outside — classic Edward Durell Stone lines in a two-story building set among the pines.

But a nearly two-year-long project changed the academic building both inside and out, and last month the University got the plaque to prove it: a Platinum LEED certification, the highest rating for energy-efficient design.

Rebuilding Puerto Rico

With the return of the final deployment of students and volunteers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo shared some impressive numbers to illustrate the success of this summer’s “NY Stands with Puerto Rico Recovery and Rebuilding Initiative.”

In late May, 30 students from UAlbany’s College of Emergency Preparedness Homeland Security and Cybersecurity (CEHC), along with two staff volunteers, led the way, as part of the first group of students to depart.

Ready, Set, Save!

Turning off a light, refilling your own water bottle, taking the stairs — the small steps we take every day to save resources and reduce energy usage that really add up.