Climate Week 2022
Events for the Week
Carbon Offset Innovation Sprint
Monday, Sept. 19
Where: Zoom Link
3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Developing equitable, local and impactful carbon offsets, this 4-week long experience will focus on the use of CO's to help answer the following question: How can the University develop localized and impactful carbon offsets to meet our climate neutrality goals that align with our university’s mission and values?
Taking Stock of our Food
Tuesday, Sept. 20
Where: Student Union
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
A fun, interactive and educational campaign on the relationship between food and climate. This event is intended to bring awareness to students about how their food choices have an impact on greenhouse gas emissions. Also an opportunity to win a Zero Waste Kit!
GRoW Open House
Friday, Sept. 21
Where: GRoW CEC
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
All students are welcomed to the GRoW Clean Energy Center for an open house and discussion on energy efficiency on campus. Learn how the GRoW building models a framework for sustainable living by pushing the limits of consumption to the max!
Oh, the places you'll…go?
Friday, Sept. 21
Where: Wilkeson Coffeehouse
4PM
Learn about transportation efficiency in our city by joining our office at the Wilkeson Coffeehouse for an exercise that shows how productivity (or lack thereof) of travel is affected when comparing different modes of transport use.
Get There Green
Monday - Friday
Where: Anywhere and everywhere!
Sponsored by Parking and Transportation, use Climate Week as an excuse to Get There Green! Taking place September 19 – 25, you can help by taking at least one trip during that time using green transportation and further both UB and NYS's mission to green your footprint!