Happy Biketober! Join us for a month-long celebration of biking this fall.
Whether you want to join us for a group ride or explore the city by bike on your own time, there are several ways to get riding this fall. Stay tuned for more events that will be added throughout the month. Read more
NYU is committed to making our campuses healthier and more sustainable places to work, learn, and live. Here’s how to find us during NYU Welcome 2021:
Biking is a fun and convenient way to explore a city or commute. Whether you’re new to biking or a seasoned cyclist, be sure to prepare for sunny and rainy days with this summer biking essentials list.
Moving can generate a lot of waste. But thankfully, in New York City there are many organizations and resources for minimizing waste and donating to give your unwanted items a second (or third, or fourth…) life. Read more
by Cecil Scheib
This blog post is 1 of a 3-part series on the Office of Sustainability’s efforts to be proactively anti-racist, combat white supremacy culture,1 and embed anti-racist actions into our work. The blog series is intended to document and provide transparency about the work we are doing internally and externally and to share our process, begun in 2018 and accelerated in 2020, that is far from complete.
When you hear that someone is an “environmentalist,” who do you picture? If you’re thinking of a comfy sweater, “Save the Whales” bumper sticker, and Sierra Club membership card, you’re not alone. But you’re also probably not correct. In fact, across the US, people of diverse backgrounds and communities consider themselves to be environmentalists, and calling oneself an environmentalist isn’t linked to education or income.2 This self-identification extends to action, with people of color showing greater willingness for political advocacy than those who you might assume are taking part in campaigns to reduce global warming.3
