Green Campus Chronicles: Sustainability at CCNY

Where’s CCNY at?

This is a big question on the campus body’s mind. How exactly is CCNY leading the charge to becoming a more sustainable campus? While the answer is nuanced, there is a general understanding of where CCNY is:

CCNY is at the beginning of becoming a sustainable campus.

The growing need for sustainable facilities has become a pressing issue in higher education institutions (HEIs). CCNY has found its sustainability efforts dwindling but recently, there has been a greater push for sustainability among the campus body. CCNY, as an institution, has begun taking steps to improve two aspects of its sustainability: setting and reaching goals centered on increasing sustainability in certain areas and ensuring that all students are exposed to sustainability concepts through various measures.

Browse through this section to find out how sustainable CCNY currently is and what is offered in sustainability education.