Author: NYUGreen

November 14, 2018

Building Resiliency: A Recap of Urban Green Council’s Weathering the Storm Conference

by Cecil Scheib

After Superstorm Sandy, when most of lower Manhattan was dark, NYU stayed warm and lighted from its cogeneration plant. We learned then the value of building resilience. Combining sustainability with resiliency brings in many more benefits. Insulating and air sealing buildings keeps them warm longer if a power outage occurs in freezing weather. Energy efficient lighting and appliances extend the runtime of generators’ fuel tanks. And reducing our carbon footprint helps mitigate global climate change that makes natural disasters more common to begin with.

September 17, 2018

Who’s Coming to Dinner? Free Food Week | September 24-29

Save the date for these FREE meals and hunger relief activities September 24-29.

This week, student groups, clubs, and departments will be coming together for a week of climate-friendly meals, and hunger relief activities. Throughout the year, many of these organizations host communal gatherings for sharing food in an accessible and sustainable way. Free Food Week also coincides with NYC Climate Week! Have you ever thought about how food and climate change are connected? Agriculture and food production is one of the largest sources of global greenhouse gas emissions. In the spirit of Climate Week, join us for sustainable, low-impact meals that will benefit your health and your carbon footprint.

Please RSVP. Space in limited for each event! Read more

September 4, 2018

Our Epic Sustainable Adventures during NYU Welcome Week!

by Delaney Martin and Sophie Kennedy

“This is saying our generation will never matter. But we have to matter. If we don’t, there is no future worth saving.” (Ms. Marvel #10, Civil War Vol 2)

Comic book characters, UNITE! Here at the Office of Sustainability, we dusted off our green capes, chatted with Mother Earth, and threw some ‘comtastic’ green events to educate and engage the NYU community in sustainability. Here’s a recap of all our Earth-saving events this adventure-filled Welcome Week. Read more

August 3, 2018

Sustainability Events to Check Out at Welcome Week

August 26th marks the start of a fun-filled week of events welcoming students to NYU, so of course we’re going to be there. The Office of Sustainability is organizing events all about sustainability on campus, and this is your one-stop guide for all the green events happening that week!

April 2, 2018

How would you make NYU the greenest urban campus? Share. Discuss. Vote.

by Cecil Scheib, Assistant Vice President for Sustainability

NYU is aspiring to be among the greenest urban campuses in the nation. And we need your help.

How could you better incorporate sustainability into your learning, teaching, and research? What internships or employee training programs would help you grow? How might we lower our environmental impact from food to energy use? What would you like to see throughout the Global Network? Read more