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It’s that time of year again for our annual Take It or Leave It (TILI) move out program! This year drop off locations we...
04/29/2026

It’s that time of year again for our annual Take It or Leave It (TILI) move out program! This year drop off locations were set up around dorms and apartments, please drop off unwanted (but still useable!) items in these locations between April 29th and May 6th. A list of acceptable items has been posted at each drop off. Those items will be picked up and taken to the tent on the south lawn of the ERC. Inside the tent items will be sorted and displayed for taking from April 29th to May 11th.

If you would like to volunteer please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448AAAD2AABFEC07-62904894-take #/

For questions please email [email protected]





Our second Sustainability Champion feature is the Clarkson University Outing Club (CUOC)! CUOC is committed to promoting...
04/22/2026

Our second Sustainability Champion feature is the Clarkson University Outing Club (CUOC)! CUOC is committed to promoting sustainability by providing students with access to shared gear to help them get outside; this also helps the gear be reused. In addition, they focus on maintaining trails and holding Leave No Trace sessions to educate students on how to be sustainable while outside.

Sustainable Development Goals Focuses:
3 (Good Health and Well-Being)
6 (Clean Water and Sanitation)
10 (Reduced Inequalities)

For our first Sustainability Champion feature, we have the Ignite office! Ignite hosts many workshops throughout the yea...
04/20/2026

For our first Sustainability Champion feature, we have the Ignite office! Ignite hosts many workshops throughout the year that focus on sustainability and responsible making. They also collaborate with the ISE and host the Ignite Project Expo and RAPS to showcase sustainability-focused innovation through the Sustainability Special Awards.

Sustainable Development Goal Focuses:
4 (Quality Education)
8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)

Thank you for using your compost buckets all year and being your most sustainable self! Please drop off your compost bin...
04/20/2026

Thank you for using your compost buckets all year and being your most sustainable self! Please drop off your compost bins at the Earth Day celebration this coming Wednesday. If you can't make this time please contact Abby Miler, [email protected], to set up an alternative drop off time. Also we please ask that you rinse the buckets out or clean them to the best of your ability this is just for our storage purposes. These buckets are free to use, but only for a select amount of time. If a bucket is not returned there will be a charge. Thank you again for using the compost program this year!

It's that time of the year again for our Annual Take It or Leave It (TILI). This year, please drop items off near the do...
04/20/2026

It's that time of the year again for our Annual Take It or Leave It (TILI). This year, please drop items off near the dorms and apartments between April 28th and May 6th. Those items will be collected and placed in a tent on the south lawn of the ERC from April 29th to May 11th. Feel free to donate whatever you have as long as it is:

- Textiles (dry and clean), high quality for reuse 
- Textiles for recycling- PLEASE LABEL!!
-Appliances/electronics that are in working order for donation (hair dryers, microwaves, irons, phones, printers, computers….) 
- Furniture – no broken furniture – no pillows
- Food - Non Perishable and unopened
- Office supplies
- Household goods - No glass  
- Electronic waste for recycling - PLEASE LABEL!!

If you would like to volunteer, please sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0448AAAD2AABFEC07-62904894-take

For questions, email [email protected] and refer to the campus announcements for more information.



Nature Rx comes inside! Kudos to the hard work of Diamante Maya, Asst Director of Counseling, for her vision of green s...
03/23/2026

Nature Rx comes inside! Kudos to the hard work of Diamante Maya, Asst Director of Counseling, for her vision of green study space. The 2nd floor of the ERC has a growing number of houseplants under the care of a team plant passionate colleagues. Plants were donated by this team, the ISE, Garden Club and SUNY Potsdam’s Wiser Center.


Hello everyone!Sustainability is one of the most important aspects of campus as it allows us to continue doing the thing...
03/09/2026

Hello everyone!

Sustainability is one of the most important aspects of campus as it allows us to continue doing the things we love while taking care of our planet. The goal of this project is to highlight people around campus who have supported, are supporting, or will support sustainability through their actions. Those nominated will be highlighted on the Clarkson Sustainability Instagram, have the chance to be posted on the wall outside the ISE, and be entered into a raffle to be drawn at an Earth Day Event!

Link to form: https://forms.gle/ymZ3TxTgng7dpWXE6

For questions, please email [email protected]



Intern Spotlight! Kyleigh, our Grounds Intern, had an amazing experience with one of their professors out in the field:"...
03/03/2026

Intern Spotlight! Kyleigh, our Grounds Intern, had an amazing experience with one of their professors out in the field:

"I had the opportunity to go out in the field with one of my professors to survey two small ponds near Lake Clear in the Adirondacks using ground penetrating radar (GPR).

We’re looking for records of climate variation preserved in the sediment, and the GPR data will be paired with sediment cores that were collected earlier this year by Curt Stager and his team from Paul Smith’s College. One especially interesting aspect is that the ponds are close to Route 30, so we’re also looking to see whether there’s any evidence of road salt contamination. If present, it can appear on the GPR profiles as a dense lens near the bottom that disrupts radar wave transmission.

It was honestly one of the coolest hands-on experiences I’ve had at Clarkson so far."

In the photos, Kyleigh in black and green/yellow, Brian Carl (SUNY-P) in blue and Allen Gontz in black and orange. Great work Kyleigh!




Welcome to the Team Wednesday! This week, we'll be introducing Star!Hi my name is Star and I’m a freshman Environmental ...
02/28/2026

Welcome to the Team Wednesday! This week, we'll be introducing Star!

Hi my name is Star and I’m a freshman Environmental sci and sustainability major :) I am a food/solid waste intern at the ISE so this means I help pick up compost every week, help with waste audits, and man the compost stations at some events on campus. My favorite thing about sustainability is making sure everyone has access to clean air, water, and neighborhoods, and protecting biodiversity. In my free time I like to run, hike, listen to or play music, or do creative things. If you ever have any questions about what you can or can’t compost or recycle, you can always ask me 🙃

Welcome to the Team Wednesday! This week, we'll be introducing Daniel Jarzembowski!Daniel is a freshman ESS and Environm...
02/13/2026

Welcome to the Team Wednesday! This week, we'll be introducing Daniel Jarzembowski!

Daniel is a freshman ESS and Environmental Engineering Major in the Honors Program. He is one of our Solid Waste and Food Waste Interns in the ISE and helps coordinate our waste audits. He also makes sure that the compost around campus is being taken care of (make sure to compost properly! :) ). Dan loves to find new ways to minimize his impact on the environment, such as eating less meat and up cycling broken items. In his free time, he enjoys getting outdoors, hiking, alpine skiing, and creating/playing music. Happy composting!

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