Sustainability Month

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April is Sustainability Month! Join us and our campus partners for a full month of free sustainability-related activities across UB -- from reducing waste to advancing climate justice. Together, we can prioritize sustainability and create a livable climate for our planet.

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UBGiving Day: UB Climate Action Initiatives Match

UB Climate Action Initiatives Match

Join UB’s Chief Sustainability Officer, Ryan McPherson ’02 in recognizing Sustainability Month with a gift to the UB Sustainability Projects fund!

DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR MATCH: and he will match your gift dollar for dollar (up to $1,000).

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Featured Event: CAP Earth Day Event

Climate Action Plan Update

Join us for the 2025 Update 🌍

TUESDAY, April 22 @ 8:30-10 am
Alumni Arena, Center Court 

RSVP by Tuesday, April 15

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Sustainability Month Highlights

CAP Student Advisory Council Meeting

TUESDAY, APRIL 2 @ 1pm-3pm

UB Sustainability staff will provide an update on our climate action plan, and seek input from students on future projects and priorities.

WiSE Crafternoon

TUESDAY, APRIL 8 @ 2-4pm

Join WiSE for a sustainability focused crafternoon making tote bags out of t-shirts. Bring your own favorite shirt or we can provide one. While we craft we'll also learn about UB Sustainability's Waste Reduction Strategy for our campus!

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Polished & Prepared: A Collaborative Career-Building Event

FRIDAY, APRIL 11 @ 11am-3pm

Join UB Sustainability and the Career Design Center for a collaborative event focused on career readiness.

*RSVP Required ~ I-hour Time Slots Will Be Assigned*

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Climate Connections

TUESDAY, APRIL 15 @ 11:30am-1pm

Join UB Sustainability, the Career Design Center, and The Office of Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) for this unique speed-dating style networking event with local sustainability professionals. 

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Earth Week Webinar: Communicating Climate Risks, Values, and Solutions

THURSDAY, APRIL 17 @ 12-1pm

Join Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist at The Nature Conservancy, in a webinar on communicating climate change to those around us.

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Climate Cafe

FRIDAY, APRIL 18 @ 2pm-3:30pm

Join UB Sustainability and EVS as we come together and process our emotions around environmental destruction, biodiversity loss, and the destablilization of the planet's essential systems.

*RSVP not required*

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All Sustainability Month Events

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