Skidmore Sustainability Office
Sustainability in the News
Archives
- The year in pictures
Sustainability, the sciences, visual literacy, and documentary studies are a few of the areas in which the college made major strides in 2014. Read More. - Skidmore Unplugged returns and expands
The annual focus on energy conservation has a new twist this year--which NY6 school will realize the biggest savings? Read More. 
Dam fine idea
Skidmore has entered into an agreement to use power from a dam downstate, producing up to 4.1 million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy annually. Read More.- Skidmore's solar array completed, generating power
On a day when it looked as if the sun might take time off, campus and community leaders gathered to celebrate the completion of Skidmore's solar array. The sun came out when the ribbon was cut. Read More. - Greenspace: Skidmore's environmental strategy embraces every spot on campus, and beyond
Ranks of loaner bikes outside Scribner Library, a large garden with a tool shed on Wiecking Hall lawn, a plug-in kiosk for electric cars in Palamountain parking lot-- Skidmore's campus looks a lot different than it did just a few years ago. Read More. - Studying Spaceship Earth
When members of the Class of 2014 graduated last spring, they wore academic robes made from recycled plastic bottles--a perfect coda for an education marked by growing opportunities to study sustainability. Read More. - Living today for what it will mean tomorrow
People and planet, ethics and economics are what define sustainability in the 21st century. Read More. - Skidmore Community Garden party announced
The Skidmore garden has is nearing the end of its first year at a new location. What better reason for a party? Come see and hear about the growing season, and have a taste of sustainably grown produce. Read More. 
North Woods events to take advantage of nature's glory
This month's full Super Buck Moon will be the focus of a July 12 evening hike, one of three upcoming events hosted by Skidmore's North Woods stewards. The public is welcome. Read More.- Sustainability office upgrades bike-share program
Looking for a way to get around campus or town? Register for Skidmore Bikemore, a green, convenient way to travel. Read More. 
Skidmore Community Garden seeks volunteers
The Skidmore Community Garden has a new name and location, and is actively seeking volunteers to help. If you feel like rolling up your sleeves and digging in the dirt, please attend one of the July work parties. Your help will be greatly appreciated. Read More.- New developments for Skidmore garden
Skidmore's garden has a new location and name but remains grounded in focus: using sustainable practices to grow good food for the College community. Read More. - Waste audit yields clues about campus recycling program
Sustainable Skidmore undertakes spring waste audit to learn about what's being discarded and what could be recycled. Read More. - "Give+Go" is thrifty and green
Skidmore and community volunteers are again collecting what students would otherwise leave behind as they head home. Instead of going to a landfill, the items go to local charities. Read More. 
Students to brief City Council on hazardous waste collection study
Only about 1 percent of local residents participated in the city's last household hazardous waste collection day. Seniors Faith Nicholas, Jennifer Garvin and Lauren Schilling want to increase that number, and will share their ideas Tuesday night with the Saratoga Springs City Council. Read More.- Woodland carpentry
Students, faculty, and staff recently celebrated the completion of a new 250-foot-long boardwalk on a popular trail in Skidmore's North Woods. Read More. - College commits to eradicating 2 invasive plant species
Japanese barberry (Berberis thunbergii) and burning bush (Euonymus alatus) will be removed from landscaped beds around campus. Read More. - Waste not, want not: Student Composting and Dining Services collaborate
Students get experience in food prep from the experts in a session that stresses safety and low waste. Read More. 
New program to prepare executives to launch clean-tech start-ups
The New York Executive Clean Energy Leadership Institute (NY EXCEL), is expected to lead to business creation and job growth in upstate New York. Read More.- Skidmore Unplugged promotes sustainabilility
Annual event encourages energy conservation. Read More. - Food and food issues key topics on campus
Food is critical to our survival. How and where the food we consume is produced are important issues on campus. Read More. - Goliath vs. bantam
From corn breeds to calories to recipes, today's food issues have a lot to do with size and competition. Read More. - Bike-Share program debuts
Skidmore's Bike-Share Program is reborn, offering bikes decorated by Environmental Art students. The season's first campus ride is Friday, May 3. Read More. - Inaugural CSA available this year to campus
Community-Supported Agriculture has generated increased interest over the past few years. A new program will allow Skidmore to participate in CSA with two area farms. Read More. - New York Six symposium set for April 1 at Union
Service learning, community engagement, sustainability, and the Upstate economy will be the four areas of focus at a free one-day Upstate New York Symposium to be hosted by the New York Six Liberal Arts Consortium at Union College on Monday, April 1. Read More. 
Sustainability expands
Beyond recycling and renewable energy, Skidmore's sustainability efforts have become part of the curriculum. For some students, lessons on sustainability were taught at a barnyard. Read More.- Skidmore welcomes two new sustainability professionals
Grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation funds two-year appointments to help with sustainability initiatives. Read More. - Professor emeritus to give talk on Urban Forestry Project
Tom Denny will discuss the past, present, and future of the city's "green infrastructure." Read More. 
Get ready to scream
Skidmore's basketball players will seize the spotlight this Saturday for the Big Green Scream -- the annual, festive start to the spring-semester athletic schedule. Skidmore hosts Union starting at 2 p.m. Read More.- Campus and community invited to North Woods Service Day
Skidmore College's North Woods, a large tract of forested land located directly north of the main campus and available for public use, will be the focus of a community service day on Saturday, Oct. 13. The event will bring local residents together with Skidmore students, faculty, and staff to help with trail maintenance, clean up, and erosion control. Read More. 
Global food security to be topic of ES guest speaker
Who owns what you eat: Why the use and control of biological diversity matters to global food security" will be the topic of guest speaker Susan Bragdon when she lectures at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, at Skidmore. Read More.- Skidmore honored for campus sustainability innovation
Skidmore wins a national award for geothermal heating and cooling. The college uses an elaborate system of pipes to tap constant temperatures deep in the earth. Read More. - Skidmore honored for campus sustainability innovation
Skidmore wins a national award for geothermal heating and cooling. The college uses an elaborate system of pipes to tap constant temperatures deep in the earth. Read More. 
Skidmore employees pursue healthy, greener options
Several groups of Skidmore employees have made their mark this week in community initiatives that promote healthy competition and greener commuting options. Read More.
