Welcome to the Green Campus Tour! In honor of Earth Month, learn about what makes NYU one of the greenest urban campuses and how you can get involved in sustainability on campus. Interested in taking this tour by bike? Fill out this form to receive a free Citi Bike day pass (while supplies last). Read more
Hello NYU Community,The following projects have been awarded a Green Grant from the Office of Sustainability.
Project leader: Tania Goicoechea, Program Manager (Steinhardt, Wallerstein Collaborative For Urban Environmental Education & Sustainability)
This interdisciplinary project aims to address the inequities in climate change education by creating an interactive digital hub that will host resources in Spanish and/or resources designed with Latinx communities in mind. The grantees will also host roundtable discussions with educators and other community members to gather feedback on the design and use of the online hub, as well as to create a space to share resources and ideas.
As we practice social distancing and find ways to reach out and check in with our neighbors, we are being called to consider how our actions affect the most vulnerable among us; is that not the very same collective action the climate crisis demands?
To that end, recent reports have examined how social distancing due to the spread of the coronavirus may have unexpected consequences for climate change. Many of the actions people are taking during this time from reducing air travel to consuming less could significantly reduce one’s carbon footprint.
Though in-person gatherings in honor of Earth Day at 50 have been cancelled or postponed, there are still ways to mark this occasion even in self-isolation. Here are 10 things you can start doing during this unique moment to stay healthy and safe while honoring the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and committing to a more sustainable life now and into the future. Read more
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
