UB Sustainability

New electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at the Beane Lot on North Campus for university-owned vehicles.

Carbon Reduction Challenge shows why sustainability is good for business

5/29/25

The "Carbon Reduction Challenge" class teaches students the business case for sustainability. Check out the full article here.

High Quality Carbon Credits: UB bolsters climate neutrality goal

4/15/25

UB has become the first SUNY campus to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing high-quality carbon credits as part of its comprehensive climate neutrality strategy.

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Pharmacy school joins UB鈥檚 community outreach at Lighthouse medical clinic
7/25/25
Third-year pharmacy students are showing their committed to community service as they volunteer at the Lighthouse Free Medical Clinic, working alongside medical, public health, dental, and social work students to provide free care to underserved communities in Buffalo.
Eco Insights: Student Voices in Action An Update from our Green Spaces Student Assistant, Phoebe
7/23/25
The GRoW Garden has blossomed into a vibrant community space with 11 unique raised beds filled with vegetables and flowers, each cared for by different groups who personalize their plots with signs, trellises, and creative touches. This thriving garden has become a welcoming haven where people gather to relax, socialize, and enjoy the fruits of their labor..
Multimillion-dollar grant will help UB project ice sheet loss, sea level rise
7/17/25
UB researcher Sophie Nowicki and her team have secured a $2.1 million grant to help lead a global effort modeling how melting ice sheets will impact sea level rise through 2300.

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Climate Action Plan

7/10/25

UB developed a world-class climate action plan with one-, three- and five-year goals for six committees that span the university’s sustainability spectrum.

UB again ranks among nation鈥檚 best in measure of global health, climate action, sustainability research

7/10/25

UB ranks among the top 20 colleges and universities in the U.S. for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, working to alleviate poverty and enhancing global health through innovative research, according to the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings of sustainability measures.

UB among Top 25 in U.S. for environmental, social impact

12/16/24

UB has been recognized as one of the top universities in the world — and a Top 25 university in the U.S. — for environmental and social impact. That’s according to the 2025 edition of the QS World 蜜桃传媒 Rankings: Sustainability, released by higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds.

UB recognized as bicycle-friendly university

7/10/25

The League of American Bicyclists, the premier grassroots advocacy organization encouraging better bicycling and protecting the rights of people who bike, honored the 蜜桃传媒 with a silver-level Bicycle Friendly 蜜桃传媒 Award in recognition of the institution’s achievements in promoting and enabling safe, accessible bicycling on campus.

UB Achieves STARS gold

7/10/25

The 蜜桃传媒 has demonstrated a strong commitment to sustainability, earning recognition from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) as a STARS gold university. This achievement places UB among the top 1.6 percent of colleges and universities in North America.

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