Center for Sustainability and the Environment

Event Series Sustainability Film series

Sustainability Film: Regenerating Life

de Witt Lecture Hall (106), Zabriskie Hall

This documentary takes an ecological approach to unraveling the climate crisis. The film proposes that it is humankind’s relentless destruction of the natural world that has caused the climate crisis. This is because nature – the vast, interconnected web of biodiversity that exists on our planet – regulates and balances Earth’s climate. Filmmaker John Feldman ... Read more

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Sustainability Perspectives: But What Can I Do? From Reducing Your Carbon Footprint to Decarbonization

Virtual Event

Chris Carrick, energy program manager for the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, will explain that when British Petroleum introduced the concept of reducing your own carbon footprint in 2004 as part of its "Beyond Petroleum" campaign, many criticized the company for using propaganda to deflect from its own role in maintaining our ... Read more

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Sustainability Perspectives series: Looking Beyond the Label – Examining Dairy Sustainability Standards

Virtual Event

Keeley McGarr-O’Brien, agricultural sustainability researcher, will explain that increasingly, sustainability labels are being used on many of our food products, including dairy. These labels are awarded by certification standards, with a set of sustainability demands farmers must meet in order for their milk to be included in the standard. Due to consumer and legislative demands, ... Read more

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Sustainability Perspectives series: Restoring Tree Cover in New York State

Virtual Event

Gregg Sargis, Natural Climate Solutions Specialist, will explain that The Nature Conservancy is working to restore tree cover through tree planting projects in New York State to sequester and store carbon, improve water quality, and provide wildlife habitat. A pilot project was launched in the fall of 2023 where 1,700 trees were planted to serve as ... Read more

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Event Series Sustainability Film series

Sustainability Film: Do I Need This?

de Witt Lecture Hall (106), Zabriskie Hall

This documentary film is about consumerism, excess, and the stuff from which happiness is truly made. This quirky, relatable, and profound award-winning film delicately interweaves the filmmaker’s complicated relationship to her family possessions during the late stages of her parents’ lives, together with a journey into the homes and minds of fellow Americans. On the ... Read more

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