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
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
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
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."