The Benjamin Center at SUNY New Paltz will join Hudson River Valley Greenway and the Regional Plan Association to present the inaugural Landscape Conservation in the Hudson River Valley Conference, on […]
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New Paltz lands on Princeton Review’s list of greenest colleges
SUNY New Paltz is one of the 361 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S. and Canada, according to Princeton Review’s 2016 Guide to Green Colleges. This validation of New […]
Read moreSUNY New Paltz makes Sierra Magazine’s “Cool Schools” list for sustainable practices, facilities
A photo posted by SUNY New Paltz (@sunynewpaltz) on Sep 16, 2016 at 8:49am PDT SUNY New Paltz has been recognized as one of the 201 greenest schools in America […]
Read moreCampus to host energy conservation workshop for architects and engineers
SUNY New Paltz will be the site of a workshop and training course dedicated to helping regional architects and engineers design more energy-efficient buildings. The workshop will take place from […]
Read morePartnership with NYPA will bring cutting-edge solar power storage system to campus
SUNY New Paltz has announced a partnership with the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to construct a state-of-the-art solar energy storage system on campus, a major step toward sustainably offsetting […]
Read moreGreen Revolving Fund invites students to develop smart sustainability measures on campus
SUNY New Paltz is announcing the chartering of a new Green Revolving Fund, a student-driven investment fund that will be used to implement energy efficiency and sustainability projects on campus. […]
Read moreCollege making progress toward Governor’s energy use reduction directive
SUNY New Paltz is acting to respond to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order 88 (EO88), which mandates a 20% improvement in the energy performance of state government buildings by April […]
Read moreStudent-curated Black Studies exhibition opens at Sojourner Truth Library
The SUNY New Paltz Department of Black Studies and the Black Studies Student Organization have collaborated with faculty and the staff of the Sojourner Truth Library to assemble an exhibition […]
Read more2015 brings major plastic reduction efforts to campus
SUNY New Paltz has been introducing new policies to reduce the campus’s consumption of limited-use plastic materials this year, as part of the College’s ongoing efforts to respond to calls […]
Read moreNew Paltz Unplugged pits residence halls head-to-head in energy saving competition
The SUNY New Paltz Unplugged contest is underway once again in the campus residence halls, as the Office of Campus Sustainability (OCS) and the Residence Hall Student Assocation (RHSA) have […]
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