According to the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition, a unique resource for students interested in attending colleges with strong commitments to the environment and sustainability.
Have you noticed the new bird nest boxes around campus? The Environmental Studies department is using these boxes to monitor and conserve bird species in our area.
The Sustainability Advisory and Outreach Committee (SAOC) gathered members’ transportation data to show the positive environmental impact from telecommuting due to COVID
On March 1, 2020, a new bag waste reduction law took effect in New York State, including campus where hundreds of thousands of bags are used each year!
Purchase College submitted its first STARS Report this year that received a Silver Rating, joining other member institutions with robust sustainability programs.
The SAOC, formerly Sustainability Committee, has been officially elevated to a Senate Committee to be more integrated into College Governance as of September 2019
President Schwarz, staff, and students took part in our annual tree planting ceremony in front of Terra Ve and Big Haus on April 24th, 2018. Earlier in the afternoon volunteers along with the Grounds staff planted hundreds of Pansies in front of the Admissions building.