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

Student’s Corner While scrolling through your social feeds this week, you have probably come across promotional posts for Earth Day. In fact, this Sunday, April 22, is the Earth Day, and a lot Read More ...

Bee Day 2018 Buzz buzz. It’s time for Dining Team Green’s annual Bee Day event! Every year, Dining Team Green hosts our annual Bee Day to raise awareness for declining bee Read More ...

Kitchen of tomorrow Infographic thanks to Andrew Sweeny, Pennywell Solid Surfaces, http://www.pennywell.ie/corian-worktops-ireland/ Read More ...

University Receives WasteWise Award The University is honored to receive the Environmental Protection Agency’s WasteWise Region 2 Award in waste diversion for 2017. WasteWise was started in 1994 by the EPA to promote sustainable practices in Read More ...

Student’s Corner The next European city I’ll be speaking about is Munich, Germany, the third largest city in Germany and home to the famous Oktoberfest. Recently there has been a concentrated Read More ...

Let’s Eat with Professor Karen Berger Campus dining is an integral part of our daily lives; it’s where we get three meals a day! As an environmentally conscious student, I am always looking for ways 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 Read More ...

About

Authors

May 25, 2011

MARIAH GREICO (pictured) is a University of Rochester class of 2018 member pursuing a degree in Environmental Studies. She spent childhood summers camping and developed a deep love for nature and 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 ...