In an effort to bring sustainability awareness to the forefront, representatives from the Sustainability Division have been participating in campus and off campus events including the University’s annual Service Fair, “Taking Care of Business” an orientation for freshmen, Residence Advisory Fair, Teaching Assistance Fair, Staff to Staff presentation, Westcott Cultural Fair, and Taste of Westcott.

Along with all the formal participation the Sustainability Division works with SU staff and students in a more informal structure by holding open discussion sessions to increase awareness about campus recycling, energy conservation and to promote sustainable office and classroom practices.

v  Campus Sustainability Initiatives:

Ø  Campus sustainability Day, October 24, 2007, to promote sustainable actions and concepts across campus. 

Ø  Sustainability Brochure was created using 100% post-consumer recycled paper that resulted form chlorine-free, acid-free processes entirely powered by renewable energy, and printed using vegetable dyes.  The brochure features information about the ACUPCC and highlights some of the University’s many accomplishments in the areas of conservation and sustainability.

Ø  ACUPCC forum was hosted by the Division of Sustainability, to help higher education institutes from across New York. The forum focused on how to conduct a green house gas inventory, and the attendees shared their theories and advice on how to complete the task requirements of the ACUPCC.

v  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Green Power Partnership (GPP) recognized SU as the 2^nd largest purchaser amongst College and Universities and tied for the 23^rd largest in the nation in July 2005. 

§  The University was recognized for its voluntary purchase of 22,000 megawatt- hours, or enough green power to cover 20% of SU’s electricity needs, in the form of low-impact hydroelectricity.

§  SU has been recognized by the GPP as the Big East Champions, in 2005, 2006, and 2007 for our green power purchasing.