University of Rochester

Sustainability @ the
University of Rochester

sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty, noun:
meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

sus·tain·a·bil·i·ty
at the u·ni·ver·si·ty of roch·es·ter:

a guiding principle in our facilities planning, curriculum development, and student-led initiatives.

Latest News

November 2009
Winners named in dorm energy-saving competition

Rochester Review, November 2009
student EcoReps How green is my hallway?
Student-led initiative helps freshmen guide classmates toward sustainable living

October 2009
UR Unplugged: Which dorm is the most energy efficient?

October 2009
students in classroom City teens 'Go Green' as part of the 2009 Science STARS afterschool program


October 2009
Chemistry team seeks to use artificial photosynthesis and nanotubes to generate hydrogen fuel with sunlight

September 2009
students analyze water quality Nature makes us more caring, study says


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Did You Know?

Office equipment and electronics use energy even when idle or on stand-by.

To save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions at work, always activate the power management features on your computer and monitor, unplug laptop power cords when not in use and turn off equipment and lights at the end of the day.
(from EPA.gov)

Events

  • December 1
    Women and Sustainability Lecture Series
    Paige Lawrence, associate professor of Environmental Medicine and of Microbiology and Immnology, URMC. "The Impact of Dioxin on Mammary Gland Development and Lactation: Implications for Women"
  • December 10
    Women and Sustainability Lecture Series
    Shanna Swan. "The Effect of Enviromental Chemicals on Sexually-Dimorphic Development" Discover How Phthalates (common plasticizers) Effect a Developing Fetus, and How this Results in Differences in Males and Females."