Sustainability News

Sustainability is central to the mission and strategic plan of ºÚÁÏÍø, and we're proud of the many ways our campus community has effected positive change in the world we all share.

Sean Conner '13, far right, with his colleagues at the International Peace Bureau. (Photo provided by Sean Conner '13)
Paving a Path Toward Peace

As executive director of one of the oldest peace networks in the world, Sean Conner '13 is using his skills for a…

Mark Moroz '27 uses a pen in dipped ink to create an illustration of a tree.
Exhibition Highlights Art and Uses of Native Trees

Native Trees of the Genesee Valley, a new exhibition at ºÚÁÏÍø, celebrates native species seen on and near…

Project Drawdown executive director Jonathan Foley, PhD. (Photo provided)
Environmental Scientist Jonathan Foley to Deliver Sustainability Lecture

Environmental scientist and sustainability expert Jonathan Foley, PhD, will deliver this year’s Campus…

Milne Library
ºÚÁÏÍø Celebrates Grand Opening of Renovated Milne Library

ºÚÁÏÍø marked a significant milestone on April 25 with the official grand opening of the newly renovated Milne…

Carter Strickland looks at something in the eGarden
SUNY Chief Sustainability Officer Tours Geneseo

SUNY's leader for sustainability and climate action visited campus to learn about Geneseo's efforts.

Rendering of renovated Milne Library
Renovated Milne Full of Sustainable Features

Milne Library is the first building on campus to eliminate the use of fossil fuels, reducing the campus carbon…

A student holds composted soil
ºÚÁÏÍø Celebrates Earth Week

ºÚÁÏÍø has been celebrating Earth Month with several student-organized events that are open to all, including…

Kernan field study
ºÚÁÏÍø and RIT Partner on Master's Sustainability Degree

A new partnership agreement between SUNY College at Geneseo and Rochester Institute of Technology’s Golisano…

Photo of Red Jacket dining complex
ºÚÁÏÍø Is a Green College

ºÚÁÏÍø has again been named one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The…

2023–24 Presidential Scholars
2023–24 Presidential Scholars Named

Ten ºÚÁÏÍø students will serve as Presidential Scholars for the 2023¬¬–24¬ academic year.

Liz Haley '23 in Grand Teton National Park on a trail with mountains behind her
New Alum Helps Shape the Future of a National Park

Nearly three million people visit the wilds of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming every year. Recent graduate Liz…

Portrait of Robin Wall Kimmerer in the woods
Robin Wall Kimmerer to Deliver Harding Lecture on October 19

This year's Walter Harding Lecture will be delivered by Robin Wall Kimmerer, author, SUNY Distinguished Teaching…