The Green Dandelion – Sustainability at the University of Rochester – provided to you by Facilities & Services

Student’s Corner Renewable Energy Renewable energy, as the name suggests, is energy from resources that can be reused many times without being depleted. In comparison, non-renewable energy sources will not be replenished Read More ...

How Does Your Milk Measure Up? Ever since I found out I was allergic to dairy mid-way through high school, I’ve relied upon dairy alternatives. Out of the different milks that I have tried, almond Read More ...

Welcome Emily and Olivia As the majority of University students have gone their separate ways for the summer, we are already working on projects and preparing for their return next semester. To make it Read More ...

Student’s Corner Loving Rochester – Summer Edition Fellow green friends – today I want to share with you my love for Rochester. So often we let the dreary weather and small campus Read More ...

What Does it Mean? Superfoods You may have heard the term ‘Superfood’ before. Superfoods began gaining popularity in 2013 and have since become a household name. But what is a superfood? Oxford Dictionary defines superfood Read More ...

University Earns STARS Silver Rating from AASHE in Recognition of Sustainability Accomplishments The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has recognized and awarded the University of Rochester a STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) Silver rating for Read More ...

About

February 24, 2014

The University of Rochester Facilities and Services Sustainability Blog, serves as a forum for discussion of and communications regarding sustainability at the University of Rochester. Run by interested staff with Read More ...

About

Authors

May 25, 2011

EMILY SU (PICTURED ABOVE) is a member of the class of 2022 studying Public Health (Health Policy), Business, and Music. She developed her love for environmentalism and sustainability through her Read More ...

Authors

Team Green

February 24, 2014

Facilities Team Green (FTG) is a group of undergraduate student staff who work to make sustainability more accessible for their peers on campus, and for everyone in the University community. Read More ...

Team Green

University Facilities and Services Mission

University Facilities and Services Mission

February 24, 2014

To create and manage a physical environment that promotes academics, student life, healthcare, research, and public service at the University of Rochester through our core values of teamwork, trust, integrity, Read More ...

Green Reps program

Green Reps program

February 6, 2018

Green Reps are a team of University of Rochester employees from many different departments who care about workplace sustainability. They act as sustainability advocates, teachers, and liaisons in their department. The Read More ...

Awards

Awards

February 12, 2018

The University of Rochester has won multiple awards pertaining to many topics of sustainability. Our Arboretum has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA since 2010 and our campus as Read More ...

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