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  • Campus Dining and Shops earns national sustainability award
    5/30/25

    Campus Dining and Shops (CDS) has been awarded the 2025 NACUFS Silver Award for Waste Reduction, recognizing its innovative sustainability initiatives, including food recovery, composting, and student-led waste education that contribute to UB’s broader climate action and zero-waste goals.

  • The Business of Climate Change
    5/28/25

    Steven and Debra Shepsman, UB alumni and donors, have funded the Shepsman Family Professorship at the School of Management, supported by a New York State endowment match—to advance research and education on the business strategies essential for addressing climate change and fostering long-term sustainability.

  • Unearthing the intricate world of earthworms
    5/13/25

    Nick Henshue, associate teaching professor of ecology in the College of Arts and Sciences and co-director of the EarthEd Institute, has made it his life’s work to better understand the impact of earthworms on various ecosystems. Henshue considers his passion for teaching his superpower. 

  • Carbon Reduction Challenge shows why sustainability is good for business
    5/9/25

    Students from the Carbon Reduction Challenge course, instructed by Ryan McPhereson and Elizabeth Thomas, presented their climate action plan for local clients to provide strategies to decrease their overall carbon footprint. 

  • RENEW students explain the ‘why’ of their research at end-of-the-year poster session
    5/2/25

    At the UB RENEW Institute’s spring poster session, 34 students presented projects spanning PFAS degradation, electrochemical CO₂ capture, and greenhouse gas tracking.

     

  • UB celebrates Sustainability Month
    4/23/25

    Throughout April, UB celebrated Sustainability Month with over 30 events that engaged students, faculty, staff, and alumni across all disciplines, highlighting campus-wide commitment to climate action, innovation, and community impact. Key moments included Earth Day’s Climate Action Plan showcase, the announcement of major sustainability initiatives, and the recognition of changemakers through the 11th annual SLICE Awards.

  • Mini Forests Reap Mighty Benefits
    4/1/25

    Omar Suri (MUP ’25) spearheaded the creation of Western New York’s first Miyawaki mini‑forest on UB’s North Campus, a densely planted, self‑sustaining ecosystem of nearly 1,400 native saplings and understory species to transform invasive greenspace into a resilient, community‑oriented sustainability hub.

  • Eco Insights: Student Voices in Action An update from our Climate Justice Student Assistant, Valerie
    3/17/25

    UB Sustainability’s Climate Justice Student Assistant attended Second Nature’s Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit, gaining insight into both the challenges and resilience of climate leaders facing deep cuts to environmental and equity programs.