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Redesigned with more information on all things Sustainable at Princeton, and how you can get involved.

TIGER Wins Sustainable Achievement Award

The Sustainable Achievement Award was awarded to Princeton and its project partners Dow Infrastructure and Agru America. The award is a part of the annual Plastic Pipe Institute (PPI) Project of the Year program.

The Time is Now

Princeton University takes "net-zero" emissions from theory to reality as it enters a new phase of campus development.

Princeton Builds Banners Get Second Life

Over the past few years, chances are you’ve walked by a fence or down some stairs with vibrant Princeton Builds messaging. The Princeton Builds campaign was initiated to help engage and inform the campus community during a period of historic growth.

As a part of the campaign, each major project fence was lined with vibrant mesh banners…

Greening Move Out Diverts Nearly 43,000 Pounds from Landfill

In an effort to promote sustainability and reduce waste during the move-out process, Princeton University's Office of Sustainability runs the Greening Move Out program each spring. This year, the program saw a 7% increase in donations from 2023, totaling 42,761 pounds of items collected from students as they left their residences at the end of…

The Tallest Tree on Campus

One hundred million years ago there was a tree. It grew fast and tall and flourished in many places, including North America. Then 20 million years ago it vanished—globally extinct—save for the fossil record it left behind. Or so we humans thought. 

These plants have ‘underground weapons’ in ecological competition

Most of us only think about the easily visible parts of plants — stems, flowers, leaves — but in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Princeton ecologists Lars Hedin and 

Events

MEND Clothing Alterations and Repairs
Apr 21, 2025, 7:00 pm
Location
Eco Lounge (Frist 118)
Earth Month Festival 2025
Apr 25, 2025, 12:30 pm
Location
Frist South Lawn
MEND Clothing Alterations and Repairs
Apr 28, 2025, 7:00 pm
Location
Eco Lounge (Frist 118)
Spring Clothing Swap
May 3, 2025, 12:00 pm
Location
Frist MPR
MEND Clothing Alterations and Repairs
May 5, 2025, 7:00 pm
Location
Eco Lounge (Frist 118)