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CT Green Scene • 3rd December 2023

Sustainable Styles at CCSU: Clothing Drives, Swaps and new Career Closet

Sustainable change is in full swing with new initiatives from Central Connecticut State University’s Sustainability Club and Career Center. The new Career Closet and the Sustainability Club’s clothing drive each offer students free second-hand clothing, contributing to sustainability on campus. Second-hand clothing enhances sustainability by extending the lifespan of a garment. This minimizes the environmental impacts of manufacturing new clothing, cutting down on resources and carbon emissions....

CT Green Scene • 27th November 2023

Harvesting Change: Help Reduce the 305 Million Pounds of Food Waste this Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is around the corner, and while we’re all excited for the big meal, it’s the perfect opportunity to raise awareness on food waste. This blog dives into the impact of Thanksgiving food waste and offers straightforward tips for you to enjoy the holiday while being mindful of our ecological footprint. Let’s make this Thanksgiving a celebration of abundance without the excess waste.


A sustainable practice to prevent post-Thanksgiving waste is to donate excess groceries to food banks...

CT Green Scene • 12th November 2023

A “brewing” crisis: Starbucks cups and plastic pollution

Many college students love to grab a coffee on the way to class, but how many students consider where the disposable cups end up after?


“There is a possibility that it end up in a landfill or it could end up at a waste-to-energy facility where those cups would be incinerated,” Dr. Oluyinka Oyewumi, professor in the department of Earth and Space Sciences atCentral Connecticut State University said.


It has been predicted by several environmental agencies, including the World Wildlife Fund,...

CT Green Scene • 6th November 2023

CCSU Proposes Climate Change Studies at Faculty Senate

Climate Change Studies at the graduate and undergraduate level are being developed at Central Connecticut State University’s Carol A. Ammon College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

The academic plan was presented at an Oct. 30 faculty senate meeting.


The development of Climate Change Studies at CCSU will be a collaboration with the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and other Central Schools, drawing upon faculty from across Central.


“With respect to the undergraduate and gradu...

CT Green Scene • 29th October 2023

CT League of Conservation Voters Releases Environmental Scorecard

The Connecticut League of Conservation Voters released its 2023 Environmental Scorecard, ranking lawmakers based on their voting record on environmental policy, Wednesday Oct. 25.


CTLCV is a nonprofit organization working to educate voters and elected leaders on state environmental issues, according to their website.


“If you don’t really know the system then you don’t know where your entry points and pressure points are,” Lori Brown, executive director of CTLCV, said emphasizing the import...

CT Green Scene • 23rd October 2023

How You Can Celebrate Campus Sustainability Month

October is Campus Sustainability Month. This month is an international celebration that is often overlooked. With the month coming to an end, it’s still not too late for students to celebrate.


With so many habits in our daily lives contributing to our carbon footprint, it can be overwhelming to entirely switch to a “Green” lifestyle. In honor of Campus Sustainability Month here are a few simple switches that can reduce a student’s carbon footprint on campus:

While it may be easier to dump...

CT Green Scene • 15th October 2023

CCSU is Buzzing Towards Sustainability

Central Connecticut State University is working to increase on-campus sustainability with the addition of honeybee hives.


The two hives in the CCSU apiary are kept by Dr. Alicia Bray, an entomologist and biology professor, and David Serino, the director of Environmental Health and Safety and Cornell University certified Master Beekeeper.


Serino donated two of his hives to CCSU this year to help aid the campus’ ecosystem.


Pollinators, such as honeybees, increase the sustainability of pla...

CT Green Scene • 20th September 2023

UConn Students Introduce Sustainability Plan at Energy Summit

The University of Connecticut and Eversource hosted a Sustainable Clean Energy Summit where students presented research on campus sustainability on Oct. 4.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, UConn President Radenka Maric and keynote speaker Gina McCarthy, a former White House climate advisor, discussed the decarbonization of UConn, green energy and combatting climate change.


Six teams of UConn students presented research to be chosen for funding by the 2023 Clean Energy & Sustainability Innovatio...