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An immersive course experience which uses campus as a living lab.  Students will earn three credits while learning how to develop and implement educational programming to their peers.

Students participating in this course will receive an introduction to a variety of topics associated with creating a sustainable culture on campus.  In this course, students will be responsible for developing and implementing educational programs to student peers.  This will be a valuable practical experience for those interested in pursuing a professional career focused on delivering sustainable education programming. 

Working in conjunction with Campus Living staff, students will work to create positive change and implement sustainable transformations in the residence halls and on-campus apartments.  Students will partner with student clubs and recruit fellow residents to partake in campus sustainability events.  Students will have the opportunity to identify ways to infuse sustainability into campus living, while developing and implementing solutions everyday.  

Interested students are required to commit between 3 and 5 hours per week to participating in, and developing programming.

Rethink consumption and disposal, while helping to transform UB-sponsored events.  Students will work alongside UB Sustainability, Facilities, Athletics and Campus Dining and Shops to ensure materials consumed and sold can be reused, composted or recycled.  

Interested students may participate as a team member or team leader.  Team leader positions are 3 credit internships open to UB students.  Internships require 120 hours of strategic, practical and evaluative work.  Team leaders work closely with UB Sustainability to manage and implement on-the-ground programming to transform events.  Team member positions are less formal and only require a commitment of a few hours.  After participating in a brief orientation training session, team members will be ready to volunteer for events under the supervision of team leaders.  Participating as a Zero Waste team member is a quick and easy way to fulfill service requirements and volunteer on campus.  

Educate fellow students on the importance of recycling, composting, waste reduction, energy and water conservation, local food options and reduced impact choices.

This is a highly competitive position open only to UB students. Submission of a cover letter and resume are required.  Qualified applicants will then be contacted for an in-person interview.   

Alpha Kappa Chi is a co-educational professional environmental fraternity whose mission is to promote the self-confidence, professionalism, and Brotherhood among member individuals in preparation for and commitment to practicing environmental sustainability.

ESW is a club that works to directly improve the quality of life on Earth through active example and by proactively working to lessen the harmful impact of humanity on the environment.

UB Environmental Network is the preeminent association of environmentally-minded students on campus.  We are a passionate and inclusive group of students interested in advocating for, and creating positive change for the environment.

We participate in a host of events and activities including working on campus sustainability initiatives, advocating for environmental change through petitioning and protesting, coordinate and participate in UB's Earth Week Activities, host guest speakers, and many more!

We are proud to stand with students across the country who have initiated a call for fossil fuel divestment. We, students of “Fossil Free UB” are calling upon the University at Buffalo Foundation to:

• Freeze any new investments in fossil fuels,
• Divest from direct ownership and any commingled funds that include fossil fuel public equities and corporate bonds within 5 years, and
• Reinvest in clean energy and socially responsible alternatives.

Would people describe you as outdoorsy? Well, this is a club for you. Join other students camping, hiking and kayaking all over our beautiful area in Outdoor Pursuits. 

Blackstone LaunchPad is an experiential campus program designed to introduce entrepreneurship as a viable career path and develop entrepreneurial skills and mindsets through individualized coaching, ideation and venture creation support.

An engineering intramural is any problem-based extracurricular engineering activity that provides an authentic (i.e., “real-world”) learning experience for students.

The source of the problem can be industry, the community or can be defined internally by students and/or faculty. These experiences are considered "resume builders" and are a direct response to industry feedback reflecting a desire to see relevant engineering experiences, outside the classroom, on student resumes. Participation in engineering intramurals may also lead to internship offers in some cases.

In 2017, the Experiential Learning Network (ELN) emerged as a dynamic space for high-impact experiential learning at the University at Buffalo. Situated centrally, within Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Education, the ELN works with students and faculty from across the University to incubate new offerings while supporting student access and engagement. In an effort to deepen our commitment to high-impact experiential learning that is both accessible for our students and equitable for our partners, we are pleased to introduce our new Project Portal and digital badge series. By inviting students from all backgrounds and areas of study to engage in mentored projects with tangible outcomes, we look forward to extending our reach while supporting students’ academic and professional goals.

The Women in Science and Engineering (WiSE) program at UB provides support and extracurricular opportunities for female students in STEM fields with the goal of increasing the recruitment, retention and success of women in the sciences, math and engineering.

• Contribute to an inventory of the locations and quality of waste bins and hydration stations across the UB campuses. This will help us improve recycling rates and accelerate the abandonment of single use bottles.
• Contribute to an inventory of the locations and types of sewer drains across the UB campuses, so we can protect our waterways from litter and contaminants.
• Investigate and catalogue UB dining facilities’ sustainable dining options, so that we can recommend environmentally-conscious changes.

• Be a zero waste ambassador by teaching attendees at zero waste games and other events how to properly sort their waste.
• Be a zero waste advocate by serving as a designated, go-to zero waste person for a particular building on campus.

• Participate in waste audits at UB dining facilities, where we measure the amount of waste sent to landfill, recycling, and compost while educating campus members on waste reduction and diversion.
• Participate in UB ReUSE, our used goods sale, by collecting items from the Ellicott Complex in the spring, inventorying and pricing items over the summer, and/or assisting at the sale in the fall.
• Attend to the campus garden

If you want to contribute to UB’s sustainability initiatives in another way… let us know!