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Liaison Mark Bremer
Submission Date April 6, 2016
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State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
EN-3: Student Life

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Complete Reporter Mark Bremer
Lecturer & Green Team Chair
Arts & Sciences
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Does the institution have one or more co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives that fall into the following categories?:
Yes or No
Active student groups focused on sustainability No
Gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, or urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems No
Student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes No
Sustainable investment funds, green revolving funds or sustainable microfinance initiatives through which students can develop socially, environmentally and fiscally responsible investment and financial skills No
Conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience Yes
Cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience No
Wilderness or outdoors programs that follow Leave No Trace principles No
Sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences Yes
Programs through which students can learn sustainable life skills Yes
Sustainability-focused student employment opportunities offered by the institution No
Graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions No
Other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives Yes

The name and a brief description of each student group focused on sustainability:
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The website URL where information about student groups is available:
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A brief description of gardens, farms, community supported agriculture (CSA) or fishery programs, and urban agriculture projects where students are able to gain experience in organic agriculture and sustainable food systems:
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The website URL where information about the organic agriculture and/or sustainable food systems projects and initiatives is available:
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A brief description of student-run enterprises that include sustainability as part of their mission statements or stated purposes:
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The website URL where information about the student-run enterprise(s) is available:
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A brief description of the sustainable investment or finance initiatives:
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The website URL where information about the sustainable investment or finance initiatives is available:
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A brief description of conferences, speaker series, symposia or similar events related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
Exercise Food Sustainability. Panel discussion about the key problems and solutions related to food sustainability.April 22, 2015. Innovation Challenge New York Mohawk Valley: Harnessing the DIY spirit to build community, economic, and cultural sustainability in the Mohawk Valley. October 24 & 25, 2014. (http://sunyit.edu/icny) Beyond LEED: Living Buildings. Public Lecture by Mark A. Bremer. April 23, 2014. Climate Reality: An Engineering Challenge. Public Lecture by James A. D’Aloisio. April 22, 2013.

The website URL where information about the event(s) is available:
A brief description of cultural arts events, installations or performances related to sustainability that have students as the intended audience:
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The website URL where information about the cultural arts event(s) is available:
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A brief description of wilderness or outdoors programs for students that follow Leave No Trace principles:
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The website URL where information about the wilderness or outdoors program(s) is available:
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A brief description of sustainability-related themes chosen for themed semesters, years, or first-year experiences:
Major campus-wide, annual celebrations include Opening Weekend, Convocation, Fall Fest/Parents Weekend, and Apocalypse Week. These events have been developed and refined over the past few years in an effort to build a more student-centered community. The convocation program has been revitalized in the past few years and it’s annual theme is carried throughout the academic year. For example, the 2008 theme was Sustainability.

The website URL where information about the theme is available:
A brief description of program(s) through which students can learn sustainable life skills:
Resident students competed in Campus Conservation Nationals residence hall energy and water challenge (April 2012, 2013, 2014). Dark Green Days powerdown events were promoted on student announcement blogs (2012, 2013, 2014). Students, staff, and faculty had the opportunity to make pledges and participate in EcoChallenge Energy Efficiency and Waste Reduction challenges (October 2012, 2013, 2014).

The website URL where information about the sustainable life skills program(s) is available:
A brief description of sustainability-focused student employment opportunities:
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The website URL where information about the student employment opportuntities is available:
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A brief description of graduation pledges through which students pledge to consider social and environmental responsibility in future job and other decisions:
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The website URL where information about the graduation pledge program is available:
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A brief description of other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives:
I Love My Park Day volunteer action (5/2/15). State Park Clean Up Day volunteer action (5/3/14). Completed waste audit of mixed-use administrative/academic building (Kunsela Hall) (4/24/13). Sustainable Tour D'Utica climate action and awareness bicycle rides (Sept 2011, June 2012).

The website URL where information about other co-curricular sustainability programs and initiatives is available:
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