WHY

Volunteers sort through trash collected at UB for a trash survey.

Why Now?

Our planet is at a crucial point. The University at Buffalo has put in decades of work in making our campus more sustainable and decreasing its greenhouse gas impact. Now the time has come to take bold, big actions in achieving our goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.  

WHAT

Why Now for Climate Action- Science.

Our Footprint

Quantifying our greenhouse gas footprint guides us in our reduction strategies. Our university has measured its impact since our foundational 2009 Climate Action Plan. Along the way, we got better at capturing a more holistic picture of this impact, but we still have more to do.

HOW

Students gather at the UB Stadium for the New Student Welcome event where they work together to form an Interlocking UB (Human UB) for an aerial photo. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

The Solutions

A two-year process of campus engagement led to the establishment of ten strategies to get our campus to carbon neutrality by 2030. These ten guiding principles are UB's new Climate Action Plan. 

ENGAGE

Members of the UB community participating in the Climate Strike on September 20, 2019 near the Student Union on the North Campus. The UB strike was in solidarity with millions of people in 150 countries who walked out of school and work to demand that world leaders take action to address climate change. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki.

Take Action

Everyone has a part to play in our quest to neutrality. Put your skills and passions to use by staying engaged with UB Sustainability. 

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