UR Sustainable

College campuses around Rochester, including the University of Rochester, are committed to reducing food waste via composting efforts. Check out the article here! wxxinews.org/2025-04-24/how…

With the goal of reducing our environmental impact, the University is implementing an energy efficiency project for Meliora Hall. It is predicted that this project will reduce Meliora Hall’s annual energy consumption by 24% . To learn more, visit rochester.edu/sustainability…

Are you a UR employee interested in sustainability and leadership in your department? If so, sign up to be a Green Rep! Click the link in our bio to get started.

Student sustainability teams formerly known as Dining Team Green and Facilities Team Green have merged to form one unified Team Green. Read more about this merger at rochester.edu/sustainability…

Thank you to everyone that came to our landfill tour today at High Acres Landfill! We had a great time learning more about how the landfill works and got to meet one of the falcons that helps control the pesky seagulls!

The Princeton Review has released their Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition and University of Rochester has been featured! UR received a Green Rating of 86 which takes into consideration whether students have a campus quality of life that is both healthy and sustainable.

At our past e-cycle day we collected 16,641 pounds of e-waste, which was successfully and securely recycled with Sunnking electronics recycling. #photofriday

Email Philip Piedmont ppiedmon@facilities.rochester.edu to secure your spot by this Friday, November 8th.

More trash talk for your feed but this time it's quite litter-ally about trash! Join us on a High Acres landfill tour next Friday, November 15th from 10am-12pm! Sign-up spots are limited so make sure you dump any other plans and sign up for what's sure to be a heap of fun!

"Ever wonder what happened to all the unwanted protective eyewear from the solar eclipse in April?" Read more to find out at rochester.edu/sustainability……

Faculty, Staff, and Students: We want to hear from you! Please take just 5 minutes to complete a survey about the University's A&F websites (including Sustainability). Your feedback is invaluable in helping us enhance these resources for everyone. survey.alchemer.com/s3/7982190/Sta…

full article can be read at rochester.edu/sustainability…

Cam Schauf, former Director of Dining Services and Auxiliary Operations here at the U of R, was recently awarded the 2024 David R. Prentkowski Distinguished Lifetime Member Award by the National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS). Congratulations Cam!

Come join us! The UR Sustainability Office is looking for a new full-time team member. Find more details on the job posting by heading to rochester.edu/human-resource… and searching for the job title or ID # 254908.

The University of Rochester Medical Center has started a major retro-commissioning project to improve building conditions while also reducing energy consumption and operational costs. Read more about the project here: rochester.edu/sustainability…

Join the Green Reps on a tour of the University's award-winning arboretum led by Horticulture and Grounds next Wednesday at noon! Snacks and iced tea will be served. Email greenreps@sustainability.edu to sign up!

Our 14th annual Shred Fest is happening this Friday, Aug. 2 from 6:30am - 1:30pm! Stop by with personal documents you'd like to be safely and securely shredded by our partner, Iron Mountain.

April Luehmann's Tree Talk project @UR_WarnerSchool planted trees with students and teachers from Rochester's Enrico Fermi School 17 Garden Club, with the support of the @UofR and @RCSDNYS grounds teams. #EarthWeek #TreeEquity

We’ve rebranded just in time for Earth Day! Thank you to @UofR’s central communications team for their work on this project! You can get one of these stickers for yourself on Wednesday 4/24 outside of Danforth Dining Hall 5-7pm.

A new Rochester-based research center will study the lifecycle of microplastics in the Great Lakes and work to find ways to mitigate the problem. The center a joint effort between RIT and @UofR is backed by a $7.3 million grant from @NIEHS and @NSF. brnw.ch/21wITWq