Category Archives: Current Sustainability Initiatives

What’s your favorite Hudson Valley apple variety?

  The Farm-to-SUNY team is organizing a taste test of seven apple varieties grown on orchards in the Hudson Valley.  The varieties most favored by the campus community will be…

Lenape, College/Shango, and Gage win New Paltz Unplugged

New Paltz Unplugged Final Results Electricity Conservation for All Residence Halls: RHSA Goal: 9% reduction in electricity use Actual Overall Decrease: 5% reduction in electricity use Winning Residence Hall with…

Triumph of the Sun: How to Stop Global Warming and Recapture the Future

The year 2014 will be remembered for one key economic milestone: the year that solar and wind power became cost competitive energy sources, without subsidy, in the US. Rewiring the…

Eat More Kale at the Union and Hasbrouck

The Office of Campus Sustainability, Campus Auxiliary Services, and Sodexo are proud to present…  Eat More Kale Day! Today at the Student Union and Hasbrouck Dining Hall, we’re featuring ten kale dishes made with…

RHSA Sets 9% Electricity Reduction Goal for New Paltz Unplugged

The Residence Hall Student Association set a 9% electricity reduction goal for New Paltz Unplugged, the annual three-week electricity conservation competition between residence halls.  The residence halls also compete against each…