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Campus Projects

Since the Sustainability Initiative was launched in October 2006, we have been working to implement dozens of projects, both large and small.

Rather than implement these new projects piecemeal, we are working to ensure that they together amount to a meaningful "course correction" that helps secure NYU as a future leader in sustainability.

Some key campus projects are featured below.

Sustainability Task Force

The NYU Sustainability Task Force is a university-sanctioned advisory body made up of students, faculty and administrators representing constituencies from all over the campus.

The Sustainability Task Force conducts a comprehensive assessment of current practices; recommending a prioritized Green Action Plan to improve NYU's environmental footprint; engaging faculty, students and administrators in sustainability efforts; and developing a method to award funds for green projects.

Green Grants

The Green Grants funds projects that reduce NYU's adverse environmental impacts, engage the campus community, demonstrate the viability of best practices and technologies, and advance applied research and educational goals.

We are now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 Academic Year. For more detailed information, requirements, and submission guidelines, visit Green Grants page.

Environmental Assessment

Sustainability staff and the Task Force's Data Subcommittee are working to assemble information about a broad range of operational environmental impacts into a comprehensive NYU Environmental Assessment. The Assessment will centralize data from many campus sources and systems, and then analyze that data to guide new policies and initiatives. The Assessment will also serve as the backbone for a set of metrics to evaluate our trajectory and progress toward sustainability goals.

Energy Strategy

NYU is a large user of energy with an output of almost 1% of New York City's total green house gas emissions. With the goal of reducing the green house gas emissions by 30% by 2017, an energy strategy is being developed to provide clear guidelines throughout the university community for construction, maintenance, and the ongoing use of energy; reduce the impacts of energy production on the environment; and help make New York City a better place to live.

In addition to these, some of the many efforts and initiatives led by individual NYU administrative departments or colleges are featured below.