Author: Sophie

Sophie Golomb is the Manager of Sustainability, overseeing the Office's outreach, engagement programs, and communications. She supervises the NYU EcoReps program, coordinates events and university-wide initiatives, and helps to spread awareness of sustainability throughout the NYU community. She has a B.A. in Anthropology and Studio Art from Brandeis University and an M.A. in Environmental Conservation Education from NYU Steinhardt.

NYU Leads in NYC Carbon Challenge

“The success of the NYC Carbon Challenge is a powerful demonstration that New York City’s largest private and institutional sector organizations can work with the City toward a common goal of fighting climate change and creating a healthier and more sustainable place to live for all New Yorkers.” – Nilda Mesa, Director of the NYC Office of Sustainability

IMG_3698Earlier this week, Interim Director of the Office of Sustainability, Dianne Anderson spoke with a panel of sustainability professionals from institutions featured in the NYC Carbon Challenge Handbook for University and Hospitals.

The NYC Carbon Challenge was launched in 2007 to partner with private and institutional sector leaders to achieve significant greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. New York University is one of 17 participating universities, joined by 11 hospitals, 11 global companies and 18 residential property management firms, committed to reducing emissions by 30 percent or more over a ten year period. NYU committed to a 30% reduction based on 2006 levels by the year 2017. In 2012, we met that goal 5 year ahead of schedule. This year we set a new target for 50% emissions reduction by 2025. Read more

Reforming the Energy Vision at NYU

IMG_3654Last week, a diverse coalition of students and faculty representing different disciplines but sharing a passion for clean and resilient energy at NYU, came together to start discussing NYU’s proposal for Governor Cuomo’s REV Campus Challenge. In October, Governor Cuomo visited NYU for a Climate Day of Action event hosted by EarthMatters and the national Know Tomorrow Campaign. Check out a post written by our very own Tessa Rosenberry who joined Governor Cuomo and a panel of student environmental leaders for that event. During his remarks, Governor Cuomo announced the REV Challenge, calling for student-driven proposals for clean energy projects at New York State universities and colleges. Read more

NYU Students Frame COP21

logocop21-ppalFrom November 30 – December 11, world leaders from 195 countries are gathered in Paris for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). These government, civil society and global leaders are convening with the hopes of creating what would be the first ever legally binding, international agreement to combat climate change. The primary goal of the agreement is to create a plan to keep global temperatures from rising beyond 2 degrees Celsius by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Around the world, through a United Nations campaign, activists have been using #EarthToParis to send messages to the negotiators, calling for swift, strong and steadfast action on climate.

Last week, NYU students added their voices to the #EarthToParis conversation through the Office of Sustainability’s “Framing COP21” Campaign. Here’s what they had to say: Read more

Eco-Friendly Tricks & Treats for Your Halloween Pumpkins

Now that Halloween is over you may be wondering what to do with your jack-o’-lantern and all those cute, decorative pumpkins. But before turning to drop your pumpkins in the trash, consider this spooky fact: Food scraps are the largest component of solid waste in our landfills, and when they rot, they emit methane gas, which is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide! Pretty scary, right?

Here are some tips to save your pumpkins from haunting a landfill. Read more

Attend Trees in Sacred Space

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Join the 9/11 Memorial, the Professional Grounds Management Society and NYU Office of Sustainability for the Trees in Sacred Space event.

Experts will speak about the unique challenges of installing and maintaining 400 oak trees on a highly engineered urban site of national remembrance.

 

Trees in Sacred Space
November 10, 2015 – NYU Kimmel 803
11am – 1pm
followed by an optional site tour at the 9/11 Memorial 

RSVP to attend.
FREE with NYU ID Read more