Sustainability
CUNY Daylight Hour
June 21, 2019, noon–1 p.m.
Daylight Hour is an annual event organized by the Building Energy Exchange to raise awareness about using natural daylight, reducing energy use, improving working environments, and saving money. Since its 2014, 2,300 offices covering over 370 million square feet of office space have participated saving enough energy to power more than 34,000 homes for a day. New York City is a Daylight Hour City Partner registered all city municipal buildings to participate, this citywide registration led to participation from the Department of Parks & Recreation, the Department of Education, and the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, among others.
2019 Farm Share
Corbin Hill Food Project and Brooklyn College: Flexible, Affordable, Convenient
The Brooklyn College farm share is here; distribution happens every Wednesday. Sign up today!
All shares include six to eight vegetables, one fruit, and popular locally sourced add-ons (organic eggs, flour, fruit share, etc.).
The mission of Brooklyn College's sustainability initiative is to create an overarching culture of sustainability throughout the entire campus community by raising awareness of, engagement in and commitment to reducing our carbon footprint through campus-based education, research, operations, community-based collaboration, and service. Our sustainability planning will take special recognition of the constraints, opportunities, and responsibilities attendant with our urban location in one of the most densely populated cities in the United States.
To advance this mission, in 2010 the college convened the Brooklyn College Sustainability Council and the Provost's Task Force on City-Based and Sustainability Education to evaluate sustainability on campus and make recommendations for improvements in seven pillar areas:
- Waste Management and Recycling
- Water
- Energy
- Procurement
- Food and Nutrition
- Transportation
- Outreach and Education
Goals for advancement in each of these areas are included in Brooklyn College's 10-Year Sustainability Plan.
This plan guides the college's green initiatives, in conjunction with the CUNY Sustainability Initiative and PlaNYC and in partnership with businesses, government, regional and citywide organizations.
REV Campus Challenge
We are recognized as an Achiever member for the College’s initiatives and efforts to improve energy efficiency and conservation by NYSERDA's REV Campus Challenge program.
