Category Archives: Current Sustainability Initiatives

College Completes Energy Master Plan

SUNY New Paltz is acting to respond to Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order 88 (EO88), which mandates a 20% improvement in the energy performance of state government buildings by April…

New Hydration Stations Across Campus

New hydrations stations are popping up across campus.  The most popular hydration station, located in the Lecture Center, refilled on average 130 water bottles a day during its first month…

New Paltz Unplugged Begins!

The SUNY New Paltz Unplugged contest is underway once again in the campus residence halls, as the Office of Campus Sustainability (OCS) and the Residence Hall Student Assocation (RHSA) have challenged…

Eat More Kale

For the second year in a row, the Office of Campus Sustainability, Campus Auxiliary Services, and Sodexo celebrated National Kale Day on Wednesday, October 7.  Local kale from Buzzanco Farm…

Water Quality & Green Infrastructure Walking Tour hosted by Sustainability Office

On September 25th, the Office of Campus Sustainability hosted a walking tour of on campus water quality research sites and green infrastructure.  Green infrastructure is an approach to water management…