Suffolk Sustainability

Resource for new students

Click here for tips on how to start your Suffolk career off greener!

What does sustainability look like at Suffolk?

• Raising awareness about environmental stewardship
• Providing opportunities for the campus community to be involved in the greening of Suffolk
• Developing benchmarks to track progress
• Planning and implementing strategies to reduce energy consumption
• Engaging in green building practices
• Continuing to expand and improve recycling
• Exploring and encouraging waste reduction strategies
• Supporting green teams and green floors within our departments and residence halls
• Building bridges between academics and campus operations
• Green cleaning
• Supporting local clean energy and developing alternative on-campus energy sources
• Reducing carbon emissions
• Encouraging use of alternative transportation

Sustainability initiatives inside and outside the classroom

Click here for a list of courses connecting to sustainability

See what Suffolk faculty, staff, and students are doing to reduce environmental impact and raise awareness.

Sustainability is about...

Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.