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SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Thursday, January 19, 2023
This video explores the composting program at Syracuse University and the process by which food scraps are turned into reusable mulch.
Tags: composting, Food Waste, campus involvement
The State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Upstate Medical University set out to cut 75% of their campus' footprint. They were able to save $1 million over 20 months by re-processing polypropylene "blue wrap" to cut its use by 23%.
Tags: sustainability, Upstate Medical University, Health Care, Hospital, Academic Medical Center, Patient Care, SUNY Upstate Medical University
Mark Lichtenstein, Chief of Staff and Chief Sustainability Officer at SUNY's College of Environmental Science and Forestry, is shown here while exploring the Amazon river outside Manaus, Brazil, with Planet Forward in June 2017 for our Storyfest storytelling expedition. (Hannah Dale/Planet Forward)
Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-ESF
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry sustainability expert Mark Lichtenstein discusses the social equity aspect of sustainability, which is often overlooked when discussing environmentalism.
Tags: sustainability, University, SUNY ESF, SUNY-ESF, pfcorrespondent, college, social equality
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Planet Forward
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
Here you will find all of the pieces posted by the inaugural Planet Forward Correspondent team.
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SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry
Friday, March 09, 2018
Traditional stormwater management practices often lead to local pollution and can negatively impact nearby residents. A research team in Syracuse, NY, is studying how rain gardens may help manage stormwater through green infrastructure.
Tags: stormwater management, rain garden, Water, green infrastructure, storyfest2018
Planet Forward
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Water is often called the "canary in the coal mine" of climate change--how we use, save and clean our water will be a big indicator of how well we adapt to the changing climate. Do you have an idea for keeping the water flowing?
Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-ESF
Thursday, January 03, 2019
As the main transportation corridor for thousands in Syracuse, N.Y., the community has rallied around the bike lanes that run along Euclid Avenue.
Tags: bike lanes, bike commuters, community action, environmental club, storyfest2019
The construction of Rochester, New York's Inner Loop not only damaged communities, but it also decreased pedestrian biking traffic, contributing to a car-centric infrastructure. As seen in this image, traffic volumes on the Inner Loop were never particularly high, which is one of the factors that led to its removal. (Doug Kerr/CC BY-SA 2.0)
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Friday, February 03, 2023
Proposed changes are coming to two expressways that have disrupted historically Black communities in different Upstate New York cities.
Tags: transportation, Infrastructure, environmental racism, environmental justice, Government
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Tamia Parsons, 19, Sunrise Movement Coordinator for the Central New York Hub. (Lindsay Eberhart/SUNY-ESF)
Planet Forward Correspondent | SUNY-ESF
Friday, October 04, 2019
One week after the climate strike, I sat down with 19-year-old Tamia Parsons, a sophomore at Syracuse University and one of the leaders of the environmental movement in Central New York.
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