Mission Statement

Our mission is to integrate sustainability into all aspects of campus life by:

• Educating students, faculty, staff, and the community about environmental, social, and economic issues;
• Promoting environmental awareness and responsibility in personal and institutional choices; and
• Inspiring innovative environmental solutions, behavioral changes, and ethical stewardship of the natural world.

To accomplish these goals, we have adopted the Natural Step framework for achieving sustainability.

President Hefner has signed the United Nations Sustainability Declaration. 

See the Sustainability Committee 2012 Annual Report 

SUNY Fredonia joined the American College & University President's Climate Commitment in April 2008.  Learn more about the commitmentand SUNY Fredonia Reporting Information.

Latest Go Green News:

February 2012: SUNY Fredonia participates in Recyclemania for 5th straight year.  Check out our per capita data and where we rank among similar schools. View the campus report article for more information.

February 2012: SIFE asks students to "black out" electric use on Feb. 6

January 2012: SUNY Fredonia provides free recycling for rechargeable batteries, ink cartridges, toner, and plastic bags. Find out how to recycle these items on our Recycling Page.

November 2011: AASHE releases a Resources for Students Webpage 

August 2011: SUNY Fredonia is AASHE's spotlight campus - featuring our new wind turbines.

April 2011: SUNY Fredonia ranks #1 among SUNY schools in RecycleMania per capita division.

March 2011: Debra Rowe will be addressing the SUNY Fredonia campus on March 29th at 2pm in S104 of the Williams Center.

March 2011: Annual Electronics Recycling Day!

February 2011: 
SUNY Fredonia participates in Recyclemania for 4th straight year.

February 2011: Sustainability film series at the Incubator in Dunkirk. 

January 2011: Vote for a grant to fund a bicycle share program at SUNY Fredonia! You can vote once a day. Voting ends Jan 31st.

September 2010: 74 volunteers removed 442 pounds of trash from Point Gratiot on Sep 25th. Way to go!! View the complete list of what was removed here.

May 2010: 3,100 pounds of clothing, food, personal items, and other miscellaneous items were collected for reuse by Chautauqua County Rural Ministry of Dunkirk.

March 2010: New local food vendor means nearly 20,000 fewer miles traveled by delivery trucks each year!

September 2009: Join our group on facebook! "SUNY Fredonia Sustainability Committee"

February 2009: The Sustainability Committee rolls out the new Sustainability Partner Program.

  
Printer ink cartridge and plastic bag recycling now available at the lobby of University Commons near the book store and at the Williams Center near the first floor entrance facing the spine bridge.

Over 4.7 Million gallons of water saved at campus facilities!
Get more information here.