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On March 9, 91Â鶹¾«Æ· welcomed Robin Wall Kimmerer to Memorial Chapel for a talk on her bestselling book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants.

In this episode of 13, 91Â鶹¾«Æ·â€™s sustainability staff members talk biomass — the primary heat source for the University — and how burning locally sourced wood chips helped 91Â鶹¾«Æ· on its path to carbon neutrality.

The new Spear House parking lot may look mostly the same as before, but massive stormwater storage chambers and other improvements make this project a substantial investment in sustainable infrastructure at 91Â鶹¾«Æ·.

As a signatory of the Second Nature Climate Commitment, 91Â鶹¾«Æ· has pledged ongoing determination in its work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on campus and to plan for a more sustainable future.

The Town and Village of Hamilton have officially been certified as Climate Smart Communities.

Award-winning journalist Ann Curry visited 91Â鶹¾«Æ· to discuss climate change and her career.

The 91Â鶹¾«Æ· community comes together each year to celebrate sustainability during 13 Days of Green. This 91Â鶹¾«Æ· tradition, with programs leading up to Earth Day, highlights local and global sustainability challenges and initiatives, and demonstrates what individuals can do to inspire change.

91Â鶹¾«Æ·â€™s newest building, Benton Hall, is now its first to earn LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.

91Â鶹¾«Æ· is proud to announce its investment in several impactful carbon offset projects to mitigate remaining University emissions for air and automotive travel, and energy consumption related to buildings.

In 2019, 91Â鶹¾«Æ· will become the first University in New York State to achieve carbon neutrality.