Sustainability Month

Gardeners at the Harvest Celebration.

April is Sustainability Month! Join us and our campus partners for a full month of free sustainability-related activities across UB -- from reducing waste to advancing climate justice. Together, we can prioritize sustainability and create a livable climate for our planet.

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Sustainability Month Events

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Featured Event: CAP Earth Day Event

Climate Action Plan Update

Join us on Earth Day 2026 for a special milestone announcement from the university. 🌍

  • WEDNESDAY, April 22 @ 8:30-10am
  • Broadview Arena, Center Court 
  • Refreshments will be served
  • RSVP by April 15th
Climate Action Plan Event on the basket ball court inside alumni areana with illuminated jumbotron and blue lights with people in seats and a speaker on the stage.

2026 Sustainability Month Preview

Stay tuned. More events are being added. See you in April!

Rooted in Resilience Art Show

Join UB Sustainability and the Department of Art, March 25 - April 9, to explore alternative futures shaped by hope and collective action. Rooted in Resilience will help kick off Sustainability Month programming and bring together student, staff, and faculty artists through visions of sustainable communities. 

  • Location: 155 CFA (the project space)
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 11 am-5 pm

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 26, 4:30-7:30 pm

Submission Deadline: Friday, March 6

poster with a tree and hand with roots at the bottom for an art show.

Infrastructures of Belonging: Environmental Justice and the Right to Stay Put"

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 @ 6pm

Zine Making Workshop

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 @ 1-2pm

Join WiSE and UB Sustainability for a workshop that will educate students on women leaders who have made valuable impacts in climate and sustainability science. This zine workshop aims to shed light on important leaders , while also encouraging personal reflection on how students see themselves in the global climate movement as learners and leaders. 

School of Architecture and Planning Flyer.

2025 Sustainability Month Highlights

Polished & Prepared: A Collaborative Career-Building Event

FRIDAY, APRIL 11 @ 11am-3pm

Join UB Sustainability and the Career Design Center for a collaborative event focused on career readiness.

*RSVP Required ~ I-hour Time Slots Will Be Assigned*

Polished and Prepared flyer.

UB Climate Action Initiatives Match

Join UB’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Ryan McPherson ’02 in recognizing Sustainability Month with a gift to the UB Sustainability Projects fund!

DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR MATCH: and he will match your gift dollar for dollar (up to $1,000).

UB giving day ub sustainability special projects fund graphic.

Careers in Sustainability

Friday, APRIL 10 @ 2:00 pm-4:00 pm

Join UB Sustainability, the Career Design Center, and The Department of Environment and Sustainability for this unique speed-dating style networking event with local sustainability professionals. 

climate connections event poster.

Earth Week Webinar: Communicating Climate Risks, Values, and Solutions

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 @ 12-1pm

Join Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist at The Nature Conservancy, in a webinar on communicating climate change to those around us.

Katharine Hayhoe poster.

Climate Cafe

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 @ 2pm-3:30pm

Join UB Sustainability and EVS as we come together and process our emotions around environmental destruction, biodiversity loss, and the destablilization of the planet's essential systems.

*RSVP not required*

climate cafe event poster.

SEAS Dress for Success

MONDAY, APRIL 28 @ 1:00pm-3:00pm

Join UB Sustainability and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) for a event to provide students with gently used professional outfits for FREE from the HIRED boutique!

*Registration is required*

SEAS Dress for Success Poster.

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