Since coming to NYU, I have lugged my huge duffel bags of clothing back and forth between my home state of California and New York. With every trip, I can’t help but think about the impact my four-closets worth of clothes have on both my sanity and the environment. Since my initial schlep, I have bought very few new clothing items. I recently went into a mall for the first time in years and I was immediately caught up in the uber-consumerism and “have-to-have-it” mentality that so many of us struggle with. However, I resisted the urge to buy anything other than the black jeans I had come for; something I hadn’t splurged on since sixth grade.
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Chill with Netflix: Environmental Documentaries to Get You Through the Winter
This blog has been adapted from Rainy Day Netflix Documentaries, originally published on the ECO Reps blog.
On Animals and Wildlife
VIRUNGA
https://youtu.be/Wu-vjWd7Tb8
Step into the world of the mountain gorilla. NYTimes says, “wrenches a startlingly lucid narrative from a sickening web of bribery, corruption and violence.” Read more
NYU Sustainability 2016 #YearinReview
Here are some of NYU Sustainability’s major accomplishments in 2016!
Residence Halls Conserve Energy for NYUnplugged
In February, 17 Residence Halls competed in the NYUnplugged energy reduction challenge. Lipton Hall not only saved the most energy but also brought the most awareness to energy conservation through events and social media, securing their spot in first place!
Student, Faculty & Staff Collaborate
In March members of the Sustainability Task Force (STF) submitted a proposal to Governor Cuomo’s REV Campus Challenge, which called for New York State colleges and universities to develop clean energy plans for a chance to win $1 million for support in implementation. NYU was nationally recognized as a competition “Leader” and a “First Mover” for joining the competition in its first 6 months. The effort brought together a diverse group of individuals, who developed a proposal for an anaerobic digester at NYU. Additionally, throughout the Fall, an STF working group collaborated on a Sustainability Indicator Survey to question the NYU community on their attitudes towards sustainability. The survey is in queue for release. Read more
Green Gifting
The holiday season can often be a time of over doing it; over spending, over eating, over stressing and over wasting! To keep trash bins light and wallets full, try going green for the holidays! Here are 5 simple gifting tips to help keep your stress levels low, and your spending and waste to a minimum.
1. Don’t buy, DIY.
Do It Yourself gifts are a great alternative to store bought presents. It is easier than you might think to make your own natural beauty products, ready-to-make mason jar recipes, fun accessories, and more! Your friends and family will be super impressed and ready to try out these authentic, homemade gifts! Read more
Don’t stress! Buy, cook, eat, and waste less!
Still having nightmares of Thanksgiving leftovers? It’s difficult not to go overboard with delicious comfort food when entertaining for the holidays, but once your guests leave and the fridge is still full, the gravy regrets start to kick in. As the holiday season progresses avoid the stuffing sweats and apple pie anxiety. Here are 5 easy tips to reduce your waste and be sustainable in the kitchen this season!