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Team Green student employee tables at an event during Welcome Week.

Student employment teams strengthen sustainability objectives

November 19, 2024

Two student teams working on sustainability initiatives have merged to improve efficiency and focus. In the past, Dining Team Green has been responsible for many sustainability events on campus, such…

UR-branded safety glasses for viewing the April 8 total solar eclipse are photographed February 6, 2024. // photo by J. Adam Fenster / University of Rochester

Solar eclipse glasses repurposed for others

October 18, 2024

Ever wonder what happened to all the unwanted protective eyewear from the solar eclipse in April? Through a partnership with Astronomers Without Borders, the University of Rochester Sustainability Office donated…

Cam Schauf receiving the David R. Prentkowski Distinguished Lifetime Member Award

Former dining director recognized for accomplishments in food services

September 23, 2024

Cam Schauf, former Director of Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations at the University of Rochester, has been recently recognized by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS)…

Outside of the Kornberg Medical Research Building

URMC undergoes retro-commissioning project to increase efficiency

August 11, 2024

In a move to improve the indoor environment for patients, visitors, and staff, along with its sustainability and cost-effectiveness, the University’s Medical Center has taken on a retro-commissioning (RCx) project…

A trash and recycling bin

Three decades of going green at URMC

Article originally posted on the URMC intranet (login required) You may have seen the EV charging stations pop up in the parking garage or the energy-efficient temperature controls in…

A large collection of recycled goods in boxes on the University's campus

Year-end collections and donations divert tons from landfills

Move-out Cleanout, the annual student donation program led by the Sustainability Office, hosted its annual year-end collection programs to provide ways for students to donate items they have accumulated during…

Cars lined up at the University's annual Shred Fest event

Gather personal documents for Shred Fest!

On Friday, August 2, University Facilities and Services‘ favorite summer collection event returns. The fourteenth annual Shred Fest will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Zone 3 South.…

Two University of Rochester students wearing sunglasses indoors. One is holding a cardboard cutout of a sun, and the other is holding a sign of the Earth that says "Love your mother"

Campus waste reduction partnerships blossom

The Sustainability Office partners with various groups for waste reduction initiatives to garner student support and enthusiasm on campus. One example is a new Zero Waste Committee that was created…

An eyeglasses donation collection box, hand-painted and decorated to look like a vegetable garden

Eyeglasses collection results sets new records on its tenth anniversary

In March, the Sustainability Office held its annual eyewear recycling program as part of a larger effort to make eyecare more accessible to those in need. Once collected, the eyewear (frames, prescription…

A Goodwill clothing donation box located on the University of Rochester campus

End of year programs help students moveout without throwing out

Moving out? Do you have unwanted stuff in your dorm room that you want to get rid of? Donate your unwanted stuff, give the landfill a break, and avoid unnecessary…

University awarded nearly $3.9 million from NYSERDA for energy efficiency projects

After a competitive application review, Energy Services and Sustainability (ESS) was awarded nearly $3.9 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s (NYSERDA) Commercial & Industrial Accelerated Efficiency program for highly…

University Students’ Association reinstates the Student Sustainability Council

This past fall semester, leaders from sustainability-focused student organizations formed an undergraduate sustainability council, a reinstatement of a student-led movement dating back fifteen years. Now an official entity within the…