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Graduate students split between three labs within the UB School of Architecture and Planning have joined forces to research how Buffalo's urban design can be improved to mitigate the long-term effects of climate change. Their work was focused on Buffalo's East Side, where students are working to create a statewide framework for municipalities to utilize when implementing heat-mitigation strategies in a way that is effective and inclusive.

The University at Buffalo has again achieved a Gold rating in an international higher education sustainability measurement tool, achieving higher scores in both academics and campus engagement.

Becoming the second state in the country to do so, New York will be implementing a new cross-curricular requirement for climate change instruction across K–12 schools beginning in the 2027–28 academic year.

UB’s favorite waste-diversion program, UB ReUSE, is once again reminding students to donate any unwanted dorm supplies during its Move-Out Collection event during the first two weeks of May.

UB is closing out its most noteworthy Sustainability Months yet with another big announcement: The university now has a climate action policy. 

To mark the beginning of Sustainability Month, the office is hosting “Rooted in Resilience,” its first show in collaboration with the Department of Art, featuring environmentally focused pieces in various media. 

The calendar has turned to April and at UB that means it’s time to celebrate all things sustainable.

Participating in campus sustainability can be as simple as sharing through initiatives like UB’s Care to Share carts and local sharing programs, which promote reusing goods to reduce waste and consumption.