The SUNY Sustainability Conference is here once again! Hosted by SUNY Oneonta in Oneonta, NY, the 2025 conference will take place Wednesday June 11 and Thursday June 12. The conference will provide an opportunity for professionals from a variety of sustainability-related roles at SUNY colleges and beyond to connect and learn from one another. The event will offer a wide variety of opportunities, including:
- Educational sessions featuring information relevant to sustainability in higher education and New York State.
- Chances to share success stories.
- Discussions about emerging issues.
- Networking and partnership opportunities.
- Opportunities to discuss creative solutions to help advance sustainability actions across New York State colleges.
- And more!
Register
Register for the 2025 SUNY Sustainability Conference today! Registration will close on May 23, 2025. Ticket price includes access to all official conference sessions, dinner on Wednesday night, continental breakfast and lunch on Thursday, and all coffee/beverage/snack breaks.
Agenda & Conference Overview
| Room | Name |
|---|---|
| All Day | |
| Quilt Making Offered | |
| 10 A.M.-12 P.M. | |
|
Sustainability Coordinators/Officers Pre-Meeting with Sustain Chain presentation |
|
| Student Activity (Science Discovery Center, Red Dragon Thrift Shop) | |
| 12 P.M. | |
| General Arrival and Check-In | Drinks and snacks to be provided | |
| 12:30-12:50 P.M. | |
| Introductory Remarks and Welcome | |
| 1-1:50 P.M. | |
| Reach for the STARS: Lessons Learned While Completing STARS 3.0 | |
| Dynamic Ventilation for Energy Conservation – Lessons Learned from a NYSERDA Energy to Lead Project | |
| 2-2:50 P.M. | |
| Building the Business Case to Decarbonize | |
| Strategic Energy Management a tool to meet decarbonization commitments and achieve resiliency | |
| SUNY's Climate and Sustainability Action Plan: development and implementation | |
| SAPling to Mighty Oak: ESF's Sustainability Action Plan | |
| 3-3:50 P.M. | |
| Reframing Fast Fashion: A Paradigm Shift for the Two Dirtiest Words in Our Fashion Vocabulary & the introduction of FLOW FASHION | |
| Creating a Charging Strategy & Electrifying the Fleet | |
| Educating for a Resilient Fashion Future: Navigating Students’ Industry Disillusionment to Drive Sustainable Innovation | |
| 4-4:50 P.M. | |
| Binghamton 2 Degrees | |
| Large-Scale Thermal Development on NYS Campuses | |
| Student Perspectives on Sustainability Education for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | |
| The Great Carbon Credit Chase: A Tale of Trials and Tribulations of our First Offset Purchase | |
| 5-6 P.M. ???? | |
| Art & Activism Panel - Featuring Binghamton Climate Quilt | |
| 6-7:30 P.M. | |
| Dinner Buffet and Keynote: Elissa Teles Munoz- K-12 Programming Manager at Climate Mental Health Network & Founder of EarthMinds Consulting | |
| 7:30 P.M. | |
| NYCSHE Happy Hour | |
Overnight Accommodations
Hampton Inn Oneonta
A room block has been reserved at this hotel for conference members for $199. Conference block rooms are available to book for the nights of Tuesday, June 10 and Wednesday, June 11. Please reference “SUNY Sustainability” when making the reservation for the group rate. The room block with be available until June 3.
Lean-to Camping at College Camp
The College Camp is located at 119 Hoffman Road, on 276 acres of former farm and woodland. Three lean-tos, each holding up to 6 campers, are available Tuesday, June 10, Wednesday, June 11 and Thursday, June 12. Sign up for camping in a lean-to in the registration form. Available until space is filled.
Campus Housing in Tobey Hall at SUNY Oneonta
Spend the night in our residential hall either by yourself or sharing a room. Charges for a double room with linens will be $45.25 per person per night. A single room with linens is $82.25 per person per night. Sign up for on campus housing in the registration form. Available until space is filled.