OzThrift is a program involving an end of semester student donation collection across campus. This collection stocks and supplies the semi-annual OzThrift sale creating a circular economy of goods at SUNY Oswego.
Contact us with further questions, or if you're looking to donate anything!
Bicycles are lent for free to students and faculty through our BikeShare program to encourage sustainable transportation on campus and offering reliable, accessible means of transportation for all. Riding bicycles directly contributes to the reduction of our carbon footprint by reducing miles traveled in personal, fossil-fuel-powered vehicles.
For more information on BikeShare or biking at SUNY Oswego, email BikeShare.
SeedShare is a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and Penfield Library that gives you the opportunity to grow your own plants and learn to save seeds. There is no obligation to save and return seeds, although our hope is that you will grow as a gardener and seed saver and consider sharing your seeds with SeedShare.
Head to the library to grab some seeds and visit the SeedShare guide online to learn more.
Students and community members can attend open garden hours at the Permaculture Living Lab to learn permaculture techniques and help make our campus a more beautiful, productive space.
Look for this recurring event on the Oswego Events Calendar during early fall and mid spring.
Our office has spent time putting together a small list of resources about Climate Change that are easy to understand and interesting! We've also provided you with access to the most important step, ACTION! Check out the information below for more.
Climate change is real, it's us, it's bad, and there's hope. One of the best things you can do to combat climate change is educate yourself about the problem! Below is a small list of some of our favorite and most useful resources to educate yourself. Here's a quick video to get started with:
From NASA:
One of our favorite climate simulation tools is from Climate Interactive and the MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative. Check it out below.
Once we're educated about the problems surrounding Climate Change we can sometimes feel defeated, but have no fear, THERE IS HOPE! Action can directly enhance our resilience towards the problems we face. So, we've created a small list of ways you can take action locally, regionally, and nationally as well as some resources that are super useful.
