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Latest News:

  • First Purchase College BioBlitz

    Friday September 22nd and Saturday September 23rd mark what will hopefully be the first of many a  BioBlitz on campus. Help the Environmental Studies department and the Office of Sustainability document the biodiversity of the Purchase College campus! Please see the event schedule below.

  • PSGA Green Cabinet in light green text on darker green background

    Meet Your New Green Cabinet

    There are three new PSGA Green Cabinet members: Student Sustainability Coordinator, Compost Master, and FreeStore/New Director. Meet them below!

  • Large box holding several paint cans

    Purchase Helps Divert Unwanted Paint from Landfills

    Working with GreenSheen, a leader in paint recycling, thousands of cans were dropped off by community members.

  • Round digital participant badge with the text 2023 participant campus race to zero waste, national wildlife federation

    Campus Race to Zero Waste

    Purchase College is participating in Campus Race to Zero Waste for the 2023 season.

    Final results: We placed #7 out of over 100 participating schools in the “Per Capita” recycling category. Thank you to everyone who helped get us there!

  • 2 Greenworks electric riding mowers on a small patch of grass in Alumni Village

    The Grass is Greener with New Electric Equipment

    In an effort to advance its sustainability goals, Purchase has purchased new all-electric lawn maintenance equipment.
  • Bioswale in the West 1 Parking Lot

    Purchase is a Top Green College

    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.

  • Tree Swallow (bird) sitting atop a nest box near the athletic fields

    Creating Space for the Birds: Nest Boxes

    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.
  • Wayback exterior in August 2019

    Wayback is LEED Silver Certified

    The Wayback Residence Hall, completed in August 2019, received its official LEED Silver Certification.
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Upcoming Events:

  • Sep 28

    Planting Happiness

    Time:  12:00pm—1:00pm

    Join the Health Promotion and Sustainability Coordinators on the Plaza to learn about the benefits of having plants in your dorm. We’ll be handing out spider plants!

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