Sustainability News

Sustainability is central to the mission and strategic plan of SUNY Geneseo, and we're proud of the many ways our campus community has effected positive change in the world we all share.

Danae Polsin '13 at the University of Rochester laser lab. (SUNY Geneseo/Matt Burkhartt)
A Big Breakthrough in Nuclear Fusion

High-energy-density physicist Danae Polsin ’13 and professor of physics Stephen Padalino explain experiments that…

Holly Nicole Kandel '16 at a women's meeting in Senegal.
Alumna Works for Better Health and Partnerships in Western Africa

Curiosity inspired Holly Nicole Kandel ’16 to move to Senegal. She built a career in Africa, advocating for health…

Lauren Goulet, class of 2022, stands in the eGarden.
Sustainability Fellow Advances Student and College Efforts

SUNY Geneseo has hired a recent alum as its first sustainability fellow to help the college’s sustainability efforts…

Bruce W. Fouke scuba diving
American Rock Salt Lecture Examines a Crucial Force of Nature

Geology and microbiology professor Bruce W. Fouke will deliver the 19th annual American Rock Salt Lecture in Geology…

Jared Bennett '11 interviews a resident in Kentucky.
The Power of Inquiry to Understand and Help Our Communities

Investigative journalist Jared Bennett ’11 fights for accountability, including in the wake of weather disasters.…

Pallavi Panda
Global Policies, Local Impact

The causal impact of global trade policies on local populations: As a field of study, it sounds wonky and impersonal…

Lauren Goulet '22 and Brendan Shortt '23
Creating a Sustainable Food Forest

SUNY Geneseo student ambassadors Lauren Goulet '22 and Brendan Shortt '23 are recipients of the John A. '…

A student walks by the School of Business
SUNY Geneseo Is a 2023 "Green College"

SUNY Geneseo is one of the nation’s most environmentally responsible colleges, according to The Princeton Review…

Sandra Steingraber
Sustainability Lecture on Connection Between Environment and Health

American activist, biologist, author, senior scientist, and cancer survivor Dr. Sandra Steingraber will deliver the…

college leaders signing contract
SUNY Geneseo Adds Cooperative Admission Program with FLCC

A new cooperative admission program between SUNY Geneseo and Finger Lakes Community College allows FLCC students to…

Variety of yarn colors
Geneseo Tempestry Group Embraces Activism Through Crafting

The Geneseo Tempestry group uses crafting to create colorful, tactile visualizations of climate change over time.…

Students gather in a circle in the Sturges Quad
2022 Student Ambassadors Named

Planting a food forest on campus, exploring issues of hunger and vaccination, and designing a literature-based…