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Central Connecticut State University is steadily advancing its mission to create a greener campus and reduce its carbon footprint. While the university’s ultimate goal is to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, recent changes in energy, infrastructure, and student involvement reflect a growing commitment to sustainability.Central’s work thus far has gained national recognition. The university was named to the Princeton Review’s 2025 Green Colleges list, which cited Central’s...

While severe weather events are considered natural disasters, scientists say that climate change, caused by human activity, has increased their frequency and severity, posing a threat to the environment and human lives.


Ronaldo Gomes, a geo-technician and professor of geology at the State University of Santa Cruz in Bahia, Brazil, points to unsustainable agriculture practices as the spearhead of Brazil’s deadly flooding season.


“The increase in global temperatures because of climate change...

With the semester coming to the end this project is being wrapped up, but this page will remain active and continue to spread awareness, information and tips on sustainability. The two highest performing posts on this page were the first two, covering the UConn Energy Summit and honeybees at CCSU. In case you missed it,Continue… Read more

With the semester coming to the end this project is being wrapped up, but this page will remain active and continue to spread awareness, information and tips...

Central Connecticut State University has recently implemented a bee apiary into the campus ecosystem to help the university reduce its carbon footprint.
The two beehives in the CCSU apiary were donated by David Serino, the director of Environmental Health and Safety and Cornell University certified Master Beekeeper.
The apiary is kept by Serino and Dr. Alicia Bray, an entomologist and biology professor at CCSU, but they are looking for students to get involved, Bray and Serino said.
Beekeeping i...