Sustainability
Making a greener NYU
HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
NYU is innovating when it comes to saving energy and developing sustainable practices. An argument for optimism.
Over 2 million square feet
of LEED certified space
50+ student leaders
fostering sustainable behaviors in NYU residence halls
$150,000 awarded annually
to innovative and entrepreneurial ideas
600+ courses
focused on sustainability topics
SUSTAINABILITY WORKING GROUP
In Fall 2018, over 50 students, faculty, and administrators convened to develop 35 near-term initiatives to advance sustainability at NYU.
" now is the time to do more, working harder, on this pressing issue of our time and seeking to make NYU among the greenest urban campuses in the nation. That is my commitment."
- President Hamilton