Sustainability

Conference on Innovations in Technical Education to Advance Sustainability
June 14-16, 2012 at Alfred State

• Background and Introduction
• Join Our Community Garden
• Compost Facility
• Community Greenhouse

Background and Introduction

Since its founding over 100 years ago, Alfred State College has had a tradition of fostering and nurturing agriculture through local and regional partnerships.

The Alfred Sustainability Calendar (below) is a community-wide calendar that includes sustainability-related events at Alfred State as well as independently organized events in the surrounding region. To submit an event for inclusion in the calendar, please email Julian Dautremont-Smith at dautrej@alfredstate.edu.

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• The Sustainability Education & Economic Development (SEED) Center
• Building Materials Reuse Association (BMRA)
• Recyclemania

Analyze wind speeds from the energy tower on the Farm (click to view full size images):

Thanks for your interest in helping to make Alfred State a greener and more sustainable place!  

There are numerous opportunities to get involved in and around campus:

Alfred State's second annual sustainability conference, entitled "Innovations in Technical Education to Advance Sustainability: Student Leadership," will take place on June 6, 7, and 8. Registration now open.

View the latest live action on the Wellsville campus and community with our Webcam. This camera is an Axis 233D camera mounted on a 100 ft wind turbine tilt up tower. The tower has a weather data collection system allowing users to manage information collected on wind speed, direction, and run.

The Alfred State College Green Team endeavors to improve the quality and sustainability of life at Alfred State College and in the community. We are taking the lead at Alfred State on implementing the American College and University Presidents' Climate Commitment to inventory greenhouse gas use on the campus, reduce emissions, and achieve climate neutrality as soon as possible.