Climate Action and Beyond

Carbon pricing is a system that requires polluters to pay when they emit carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases. By phasing in carbon pricing at UB, we make ourselves accountable, operationally and financially, for the adverse impact we have every day to our climate. There’s nothing like economic incentive to motivate change.

No car, no problem. UB offers plenty of ways to travel around campus using alternative transportation methods. Our system of convenient, free shuttles and buses make it easy to travel to or around any of our three campus centers.

Over the past seven years, the University at Buffalo has generated or purchased 100% of its electricity from renewable sources leading to an approximate 30% decrease in our overall carbon footprint. This has been achieved through direct onsite solar (one of the largest on-campus producers of renewable energy in the country), off campus solar generation and the purchasing of renewable energy credits.

You play a key role in UB's shift from a linear to a circular economy — one that rethinks how we consume and dispose of resources by reintegrating materials through reuse and recycling. By participating in the priorities outlined in the Zero Waste strategic plan and building on nearly a decade of progress, you're helping UB reach its goal of a 90 percent diversion rate and positioning the university as a leader in the fight against climate change

Measuring our work and finding innovative solutions is the essence of a research institution. Fortunately, we have that here at UB. Our researchers are always finding cutting edge ways to analyze, measure and improve the impact of our actions.

Sustainability in our food system requires functionality and collaboration at every step, from production to consumption and disposal.