Sustainability
Sustainability News
- New "SMART" Composing Program
The Department of Sanitation of New York is beginning a pilot to test "smart bin" technology as an option. - Introducing a New Standard for New York State Agriculture
This voluntary program makes it easy to identity local, safely handled, and environmentally responsible agricultural products. - Biden-Harris Administration Approves First Offshore Wind Farm to Supply Power to New York
Twelve turbines east of Long Island will generate about 130 megawatts, supplying energy to about 70,000 homes. - New York State Governor Kathy Hochul Signs Legislation to Reduce and Manage Waste in New York State
Hochul signed legislation to encourage the elimination and use of certain single-use plastic items on SUNY and CUNY campuses. - Searching for Hidden Meaning in Climate Jargon
Do you know what "net zero" means? The New York Times has compiled a list of terms that you're likely to hear about climate change.
What Do Our Students Have to Say? CUNY Energy Management Structure
A project by Brooklyn College students about how students can contribute to the decarbonization of the college.
Returning Safely Together - Greening Initiative
Returning to campus provides lots of opportunities to go green. Campus Sustainability has a few sustainable tips for your office space that are easy to implement and will make a considerable difference over time.
Brooklyn College Farm Share (Farm2Campus)
Corbin Hill Food Project and Brooklyn College: Flexible, Affordable, Convenient
Check out Corbin Hill Food Project's new Rotating Add-Ons, each week new items are for sale at select sites. At this time, campus distributions are cancelled.
Please visit the Corbin hill Food Project website and this space for updates. Read our feature in The Brooklyn College Vanguard.
The mission of Brooklyn College's sustainability initiative is to create an overarching culture of sustainability throughout the entire campus community by raising awareness of, engagement in and commitment to reducing our carbon footprint through campus-based education, research, operations, community-based collaboration, and service. Our sustainability planning will take special recognition of the constraints, opportunities, and responsibilities attendant with our urban location in one of the most densely populated cities in the United States.
To advance this mission, in 2010 the college convened the Brooklyn College Sustainability Council and the Provost's Task Force on City-Based and Sustainability Education to evaluate sustainability on campus and make recommendations for improvements in seven pillar areas:
- Waste Management and Recycling
- Water
- Energy
- Procurement
- Food and Nutrition
- Transportation
- Outreach and Education
Goals for advancement in each of these areas are included in Brooklyn College's 10-Year Sustainability Plan.
This plan guides the college's green initiatives, in conjunction with the CUNY Sustainability Initiative and PlaNYC and in partnership with businesses, government, regional and citywide organizations.
Conferences, Workshops and Webinars
- January 12, 2021: Into the Green Bin: Collecting Food Waste from Institutional Settings
- January 27, 2022: Exhibition: Eco-Urgency: Now or Never
- February 1, 2022: The NYS Food Donation & Food Scraps Recycling Law Takes Effect
- April 14, 2022: 50 Years of Sustainability – Looking Backward, Looking Forward
- April 25-26, 2022: ICEPR 2022: International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation
The Princeton Review’s Green Colleges
Back-to-back! Brooklyn College makes the list of The Princeton Review's Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition. Brooklyn College is also recognized in The Princeton Review's 2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region, Best Value & The Best Colleges: 2022 Edition websites as one of the best colleges in the Northeast.
The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges presents information on each school's use of renewable energy, its recycling and conservation programs, the availability of environmental studies in academic offerings, and career guidance for green jobs. The Princeton Review is an education services company known for its tutoring, test-prep, books, and other student resources. Headquartered in New York City, it is not affiliated with Princeton University.
REV Campus Challenge
We are recognized as an Achiever member for the college's initiatives and efforts to improve energy efficiency and conservation by NYSERDA's REV Campus Challenge program.
