When it began

On May 11, 2007 Dr. Sydow signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment. The agreement pledges Onondaga’s commitment to reduce and eventually eliminate emissions, and to accelerate the educational efforts to equip society to re-stabilize the earth’s climate.

What’s Been Done

The list is growing everyday as new efforts are being taken on. Recent initiatives have included:

• Reusable mug discount 
• Use of plates and cups that can be composted 
• Compost site and compost collection stations 
• Use of local food suppliers when possible 
• Sustainable landscape plan
• Carry in / carry out classrooms
• 30% of campus electricity purchased from renewable sources
• Less paper, more usage of electronic communication mediums
• Development of Sustainability Curriculum
• Sustainability related campus events
• Campus contests and community recycling events

How to Join the Effort

If you are interested in making you experience at Onondaga a green one there are a lot of options, including:

• Joining the Whole Earth Club
• Participating in RecycleMania, Sustainability Day, or Earth Week 
• Enrolling in one of Onondaga’s sustainability related degree programs