Where Change Begins

Happy New Year! For our first OMM of 2023, we'd like to showcase one of UB Sustainability's most engaging initiatives to date. Dedicated to providing students and recent graduates with gently used apparel, accessories, and personal care items, HIRED is FREE to all UB students in an effort to help them achieve their respective career development goals. Visit our website to learn more!

Sea levels are rising at a increasing rate. This has an affect on our ecosystems, coasts, and can cause flooding and more natural disasters. What are ways you will advocate and educate to stop the contributions to the rising sea levels?

Ah December, that time of year where our consumption breaks pace and explodes with wasteful ferocity! In this OMM, we briefly discuss some sustainable gift giving strategies that you can run with this holiday season!

Last week we attended and presented at the WNY Sustainability Business Roundtable event. Listen as Amy explains what WNYSBR means for local businesses pushing to operate within a sustainable framework!

Breaking through Barriers: Resilience in Turbulent Times.

This week's OMM discusses COP27, the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and the need to stay aware of relevant, ever-evolving sustainable goals!

The data shows that plant-based meals emits 30-90% less greenhouse gasses than that of meat-based products, so why is it that college campuses aren't as vegan/vegetarian friendly? Listen as our Food Systems Student Assistant, Nicole, and two fellow vegan students at UB discuss the need for reformed campus food plans that include at least one plant-based item. 

Welcome to the second installation of One Minute Mondays! Today, we're showcasing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals, a set of 17 international goals that are a "shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future."

New student series alert! Check back with us every week for a new One minute Monday, helping you grow your sustainability knowledge one Monday at a time.

Continuing with the trend of showcasing our student assistants, we're introducing Amy, our Sustainable Policy and Strategy Student Assistant! In this episode she discusses topics such as sustainable investment and shareholder engagement strategies for UB, as well as a general overview of her background and work at UB Sustainability.

We're back after a brief hiatus to welcome Nicole to the UB Sustainability team! Nicole is our Sustainable Food Systems Student Assistant and she's here to give her story on what sustainability means to her.