sustainability Archives – The Statesman

“Worm lab” provides unique opportunities for undergraduate research

Matt VeneziaFaculty News STEM Student LifeMarch 9, 2023

The path to finding research experience at Stony Brook, especially without prior training, is often a difficult one for undergraduates. In 2015, Stony Brook professor Sharon Pochron hoped to change that with the “worm lab.” Now, eight years later, her lab continues to have a positive impact on student growth.

Simple Good offers sustainable alternatives to everyday items and products

Sonya GugliaraBeyond the University 2022 Long Island NewsDecember 4, 2022December 4, 2022

For reusable paper towels and all-natural skin care products, Simple Good is the place to go for people with a green-thumb. Simple Good provides customers with the opportunity to make…

Could sustainable eating save the environment?

Sydney RiddleArts Earth Day 2022April 24, 2022April 25, 2022

With climate change or sustainability, whether it’s our carbon footprint, rising temperatures or plastic consumption, it all seems out of our hands. But what if we could benefit the environment…

Did the Olympics lose their ‘escape’ appeal?

Tim GiorlandoOp-eds OpinionsMarch 6, 2022March 7, 2022

#OPINION: It pains me to say it, but was I the only one who didn’t bother checking up on the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics this year? It’s almost sad, in a way; these recent scandals have torn apart the original purity of a sporting sensation.

SUNY faculty and staff push for retirement fund to divest from fossil fuel investments

Alek Lewis2021 Faculty News Special Issues STEMApril 18, 2021August 29, 2021

A group of employees of the State University of New York (SUNY) wants their retirement fund to pull their investments from industries and companies damaging to the environment and contributing to climate change.

SBU and other SUNYs partner with NYS to improve recycling

Claudia MotleyNewsNovember 17, 2020

New York State has partnered with Stony Brook University, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and University of Buffalo to help improve the state’s recycling programs.

COVID-19 presents an opportunity to restructure our society around sustainability

Matt VeneziaOp-eds OpinionsSeptember 6, 2020

Though we are still causing catastrophic levels of damage to ecosystems by consuming natural resources at an unsustainable rate, the pandemic has managed to slow us down.

Port Jefferson boutique brings independent fashion to Long Islanders

Anna CorreaArtsNovember 22, 2019November 30, 2019

When someone typically walks into a Long Island boutique, they’re faced with two options: bright athleisure apparel with the town’s name on the front or dainty, overpriced trendy clothes that look like they came out of a Francesca’s at the local mall.

Stony Brook dining halls turn away from single-use plastics

Alek LewisNewsOctober 25, 2019October 26, 2019

Stony Brook University’s campus dining program launched a sustainable dining initiative last spring to reduce waste in dining halls.

Sustainable Fashion is on the Rise as Forever 21 Nears its End

Xenia GonikbergFeatured OpinionsSeptember 29, 2019September 29, 2019

Popular teen clothing brand Forever 21 is on track to file for bankruptcy within the next year. Known for its loud patterns and trendy styles, fast fashion creates clothing that is made cheaply and quickly, typically catering towards teens and young adults