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.

Lab equipment
Geneseo Startup Verdimine Signs License Agreement with Research Foundation for SUNY

Geneseo- based startup company Verdimine has signed an exclusive license agreement with the Research Foundation for…

Students conducting field research
McNair Grant Launches Students Toward PhD Studies

SUNY Geneseo has been selected to participate in the prestigious Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement…

SUNY Geneseo e-Garden
West, Yang Receive Mini-grants for Food Sustainability Curriculum Project

Two SUNY Geneseo faculty members have each received a $750 mini-grant from the Finger Lakes Project to jointly…

Austin Simon '15 and Jordan Cimilluca ‘15, during a SUNY Geneseo Relay For Life event.
Q&A with Alumna Jordan Cimilluca '15

Jordan Cimilluca '15 is a senior community development manager at the American Cancer Society (ACS) in Rochester, NY…

Integrated Science Center at SUNY Geneseo
U of R Laser Energetics Lab Continues Funding of Geneseo Research Project

The Department of Physics and Astronomy has received a $420,000 award for the 2017-18 school year from the…

Students on a hurricane relief trip with Livingston CARES.
Livingston CARES Service Trips Head to Florida, Texas, Puerto Rico

For well over 10 years, Geneseo students, faculty, staff and community residents have helped homeowners in the…

Fearless girl statue
‘Write Like a Girl’ at Fringe Showcased Strong Female Voices

At the Rochester Fringe Festival earlier this fall, Arianna Miller ‘18, Isabel Owen ‘19, Jennifer Galvao ’19, and…

Allegheny Reservoir
‘Lake of Betrayal’ Screening and Q&A with Filmmakers at Riviera     

Lake of Betrayal, a documentary that explores the history of Kinzua Dam and its effect on the Seneca Indians whose…

Monroe Hall exterior
Geneseo Facilities and Campus Construction Embrace Sustainability

SUNY Geneseo demonstrates a commitment to building a community that uses resources responsibly through our…

Interactive storytelling map on sustainability
The Princeton Review Recognizes Geneseo for Environmental Responsibility

The State University of New York at Geneseo has been named among the most environmentally responsible colleges in…

The gazebo in the Roemer Arboretum
Geneseo Celebrates Campus Sustainability Month

October is Sustainability Month and the College and campus community is hosting a variety of lectures, workshops and…

Bill McKibben
Well-Known Environmental Activist Bill McKibben to Deliver Harding Lecture Sept. 30

Author and environmental activist Bill McKibben will deliver the 2017 Walter Harding Lecture Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. in…