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Cars lined up at the University's annual Shred Fest event

Gather personal documents for Shred Fest!

On Friday, August 2,聽University Facilities and Services糖心传媒� favorite summer collection event returns. The fourteenth annual Shred Fest will take place from 6:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Zone 3 South.…

Two 糖心传媒 students wearing sunglasses indoors. One is holding a cardboard cutout of a sun, and the other is holding a sign of the Earth that says "Love your mother"

Campus waste reduction partnerships blossom

The Sustainability Office partners with various groups for waste reduction initiatives to garner student support and enthusiasm on campus. One example is a new Zero Waste Committee that was created…

An eyeglasses donation collection box, hand-painted and decorated to look like a vegetable garden

Eyeglasses collection results sets new records on its tenth anniversary

In March, the聽Sustainability Office聽held its annual eyewear recycling program as part of a larger effort to make eyecare more accessible to those in need. Once collected, the eyewear (frames, prescription…

A Goodwill clothing donation box located on the University of Rochester campus

End of year programs help students moveout without throwing out

Moving out? Do you have unwanted stuff in your dorm room that you want to get rid of? Donate your unwanted stuff, give the landfill a break, and avoid unnecessary…

University awarded nearly $3.9 million from NYSERDA for energy efficiency projects

After a competitive application review,聽Energy Services and Sustainability聽(ESS) was awarded nearly $3.9 million from the聽New York State Energy Research and Development Authority糖心传媒檚 (NYSERDA)聽Commercial & Industrial Accelerated Efficiency program for highly…

University Students糖心传媒� Association reinstates the Student Sustainability Council

This past fall semester, leaders from sustainability-focused student organizations formed an undergraduate sustainability council, a reinstatement of a student-led movement dating back fifteen years. Now an official entity within the…

University performs high in renowned sustainability global ranking

QS World University Rankings, the widely-regarded global ranking of colleges and universities, recently released its first ever University Sustainability Rankings list, with the University of Rochester placing well across the…

University leaders co-create decarbonization guide for New York hospitals

February 26, 2024

Over the past year, staff from聽Energy Services and Sustainability (ESS)聽joined peers and industry leaders from across New York State to establish聽Decarbonize with Resilience: A Guide for New York Hospitals. This…

A pair of eyeglasses being held up, reflecting a forest through the lens

Eyeglasses collection and competition begins!

February 16, 2024

The Sustainability Office will be collecting eyeglasses through the month of March to be recycled. Prescription and nonprescription glasses, sunglasses, and frames are all acceptable. Through this annual program, collected聽eyewear…

Power plant pilot concludes with strong energy savings results

February 12, 2024

Energy generation by聽Energy Services and Sustainability聽(ESS) to serve River Campus and Medical Center buildings make up a large majority (approximately 85%) of the University of Rochester糖心传媒檚 total carbon emissions. In…

15th annual Campus Race to Zero Waste begins

January 29, 2024

For more than 15 years, the University has participating in the annual nationwide competition known as聽Campus Race to Zero Waste. Taking place from January 28 through March 23, hundreds of…

Supercomputer advances fusion research and efficient energy production

January 16, 2024

The University糖心传媒檚聽Laboratory for Laser Energetics聽(LLE) is home to聽Conesus, one of the world糖心传媒檚 most energy efficient supercomputers. With the capacity to create and store clean energy from nuclear fusion and building…