Sustainable Skidmore hosted its first Zero Waste Dinner in many years last Thursday, February 20th. Around fifteen students gathered in the test kitchen to learn how to make less food waste while cooking and prepared a no-waste dinner together.
Read moreWhere Does Skidmore Fall Within the Sustainability Discussions?
As students, we have to consider and learn how to be more environmentally conscious in our everyday lives so that we can take these practices beyond Skidmore.
Read moreThe Construction of the Annex is in Full Swing, CIS Greenhouse Expected to Open Shortly
As returning students settle back to campus for the new academic year, many will notice the recent updates to the Center for Integrated Sciences (CIS), read about the project’s newest developments.
Read moreOne Sustainable Step: Burgess Begins Using Strawless Lids
With warm weather approaching, more people are making their annual switch from their hot beverages to iced coffees and teas. One noticeable change this year though, is that when people pick up their iced drink from the Burgess counter, there is no longer a straw.
Read moreSustainability Fair Shows Students Ways to Invest Time in the Environment
The diversity in the organizations represented made the first Saratoga Sustainability Fair a great success, reminding students that when it comes to sustainability and environmental justice, the main thing students can contribute is their time.
Read moreSwing-Space Proposal Sparks Backlash from Students
The Center for Integrated Sciences (CIS) building has many excited for the new classrooms, study spaces, and promise of being the most LEEDS certified structure on campus. With it, however, comes an unexpected cost: a swing-space building (SSB).
Read moreGardening a Sense of Community
The garden works to be a space where students and faculty can sit, talk and enjoy themselves. Open all year long, with approximately fifty student workers, many new and exciting developments to the garden have begun to sprout up.
Read moreKeeping Up with SGA: Meet Your Representative
Take a minute to get to know your SGA representatives!
Read moreOp-Ed: Tapping into Sustainability, Eliminating Bottled Water
It is difficult to beat the allure of buying a nice bottle of cold water when walking by a cooler on a hot day. After all, that was the reason why bottled water became popular in the first place. People also buy bottled water for the taste, safety, and even fashion. But as we sip on that delicious, branded, and over-priced water, we should consider the consequences of doing so.
Read moreSkidmore’s Newest Sustainability Project
Did you know that 40 percent of Skidmore’s campus is currently being heated and cooled by geothermal energy? Did you know that 30 percent of Skidmore’s electricity is being produced by its solar array and small-hydro project?
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