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.

A student harvests tomatoes in the eGarden.
Geneseo Celebrates Sustainability Month

ºÚÁÏÍø is hosting a series of events in observance of Campus Sustainability Month.

Furhana Sultana
President's Lecture on Sustainability Focuses on the Climate Crisis

Farhana Sultana, an associate professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the Maxwell School of…

Jess Rivera, Class of 2022, harvests tomatoes from the eGarden.
Summer Farmers Market Effort Increases Diversity in Sustainability Activities

Geneseo students are learning the full cycle of farming, from planting in the campus eGarden to selling at an urban…

student watering plants
Geneseo Offers New Sustainability Major

The College is offering students the opportunity to pursue a Sustainability Studies major through the Department of…

Manuela L. Picq, professor of International Relations at Universidad San Francisco de Quito
Video: Importance of Indigenous Communities in Fighting Climate Change

Geneseo recently hosted the Kenneth Roemer Lecture on World Affairs, featuring Manuela L. Picq, a professor of…

Red Jacket Dining Hall
Geneseo Earns U.S. Green Schools Award

ºÚÁÏÍø recently earned a 2020 Green Schools Award from the U.S. Green Building Council for the sustainability…

Campus community members gather at the ISC during a climate change rally.
College Senate Seeks SUNY Fossil Fuel Divestment

The College Senate passed a resolution on March 30, urging SUNY to demand that its financial service…

A student waters a plant in the eGarden in a file photo.
Geneseo Joins Global University Coalition for Sustainability

In the college's ongoing commitment to sustainability, Geneseo is now a signatory member of the University Global…

Photo of a volcanic eruption
American Rock Salt Lecture Features the Galapagos Islands

This year's American Rock Salt Lecture will feature a presentation by Karen Harpp, a Colgate University professor…

Manuela L. Picq
Roemer Lecture Focuses on Importance of Indigenous Peoples in Water and Climate Solutions

The annual Kenneth Roemer Lecture on World Affairs at ºÚÁÏÍø.

Dana Veron '95 adjusts equipment in Antarctica.
Rising Temps at the Bottom of the World

Research in Antarctica by climate scientist Dana Veron '95 has implications for people around the globe.

Pawpaw fruit
Research Can Help Pawpaws Gain New Ground

There are only 20 known locations of the pawpaw tree in NYS, virtually all are in WNY. In a recent article,…