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24 June 2025HWS Students Repurpose Items for Community Good
Sustainability meets service as students donate 10,000 pounds of goods to local nonprofits through this year’s Community Donation Effort.
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14 March 2025Plugging into Sustainability
HWS expands electric vehicle charging stations on campus.
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13 December 2024Leading the Charge: HWS Students Inspire High Schoolers at Climate Summit
Hobart and William Smith students led environmental sustainability workshops for high school students during the annual Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit.
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3 October 2024EPA Awards HWS 2nd in National RainWorks Challenge
The Environmental Protection Agency awards HWS team second place for their campus stormwater infrastructure proposal.
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7 May 2024Students Spearhead End-of-Year Donation Drive
Annual donation effort continues to support local community agencies.
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15 April 2024Climate Neutrality: Where Do We Go From Here?
Coinciding with HWS’ announcement of net zero emissions, the President’s Forum Series welcomed four alumni to discuss the climate neutrality efforts and the future of climate change. The event also featured a special message from former Vice President Al Gore.
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3 April 2024HWS Reaches Climate Neutrality
A year ahead of schedule, HWS becomes one of only 11 colleges and universities nationwide to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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2 April 2024Hiking for 101 Million Trees
On April 1, Art Dwight ’83 began hiking the 2,197-mile Appalachian Trail to raise funds to plant 101 million trees.
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4 December 2023HWS Recognized by Princeton Review for Commitment to the Environment
The Princeton Review notes HWS is one of the most environmentally responsible schools in the country in its Guide to Green Colleges: 2024 Edition.
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27 September 2023Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit - Open for Registration
High school students are invited to participate in the 2023 Finger Lakes Youth Climate Summit, a conference focused on climate solutions. The event is hosted by HWS’ Finger Lakes Institute.
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13 September 2023Championing Environmental Stewardship: HWS Recognized for Green Initiatives
National recognition highlights protection and care of pollinators and trees.
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13 September 2023Visit the HWS Solar Farm
To celebrate the Year of the Sun, Professor Tom Drennen will offer insights on renewable energy while leading tours of the HWS solar farm.
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19 April 2023Earth Week and Adirondack Chairs
In conjunction with HWS Earth Week festivities, crews from the Buildings and Grounds Department have been adding nearly two dozen Adirondack chairs across campus.
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12 October 2022New Staff to Tackle Non-Native Species in the Finger Lakes
The Finger Lakes Partnership for Regional Invasive Species Management (Finger Lakes PRISM) is a collaborative program designed to address the threat of invasive species. Housed within Hobart and William Smith Colleges’ Finger Lakes Institute (FLI), the program is one of eight across New York that focus on managing invasive species, developing detection programs, employing response efforts, providing education programs and outreach, and working with communities.
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18 August 2022Princeton Review Ranks HWS Faculty Best in Nation; Environmental Stewardship Noted as Strength
In the 2023 edition of Best 388 Colleges, Hobart and William Smith are among only 25 schools recognized for having professors who, based on student surveys, get high marks, “are interesting, and bring their material to life.”
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21 June 2022Studying Community Development at London School of Economics
Emma Falkenstein ’21 calls on HWS research experience at the London School of Economics.
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10 January 2022Mulligan ’07 to Judge Musk-funded XPRIZE Competition
A senior scientist at Amazon, Jamey Mulligan ’07 is serving on a panel of 12 judges for the four-year XPRIZE competition for carbon removal, funded by Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation.
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25 October 2021Collier '73 Honored for Great Lakes Leadership
The Great Lakes Protection Fund recognized Rob Collier '73 for the trailblazing environmental program network he created, which has inspired similar programs across the country.
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7 October 2021NOAA Grant Supports New York's Climate Resilience
An environmental literacy grant from NOAA enables HWS and regional partners to engage young people in rural areas on climate change solutions.
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20 September 2021HWS Progresses Toward Climate Neutrality Goal
The Colleges have taken a significant step forward in the effort to become a carbon neutral campus, by acquiring carbon offsets for 10 percent of the institutions natural gas emissions.
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10 June 2021HWS Awarded Nearly $50K for Finger Lakes Research
Two new grants support HWS researchers in their exploration of harmful algal blooms, both historical and contemporary, in the Finger Lakes.
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20 September 2018Sustainable Community Development Rethinks Castle Street
With proposals for a quarter-mile stretch along the Castle Street Corridor in Geneva, students in the spring 2018 Sustainable Community Development (SCD) capstone course have created a series of inclusive, celebratory and innovative designs informed by and tailored to the daily lives of the city’s residents.
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30 March 2008HOBART AND WILLIAM SMITH COLLEGES JOIN AMERICAN COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS CLIMATE COMMITMENT
At noon on Friday, Sept. 14, President Mark Gearan signed the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment, making Hobart and William Smith Colleges a charter member of an effort to reduce emissions of gases responsible for global warming.
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