The AMPED campaign is a partnership of 20+ local institutions representing over 10 sectors promoting beneficial electrification throughout the 9-county Genesee/Finger Lakes region.  

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The sustainability trend is likely to continue, as younger Gen Z and Millennial consumers are more likely than older consumers to purchase plant-based and environmentally-friendly food options.

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The New York Power Authority last week said it has developed a five-year plan that establishes goals and strategies to achieve the state’s climate leadership goals through a comprehensive sustainability agenda. Progress against NYPA’s Sustainability Plan will be measured with ...

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A Rochester-based zero-waste solutions company has acquired a composting company it first partnered with in 2014. Financial details of the purchase were not disclosed. Impact Earth Inc. will take over operations of Community Composting, a company it first partnered with ...

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Goodwill stores in Henrietta and Macedon, Wayne County, stopped using disposable plastic bags for purchases on Monday, and the chain of thrift stores intends to end plastic bag usage at all Rochester and Syracuse-area stores before the statewide ban goes ...

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Suzanne Hunt’s day jobs include advising the family wine business, Hunt Country Vineyards, on sustainable technology, while maintaining a global profile as a sustainable energy consultant.

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One thing Cam Schauf knows after decades of running dining services at the University of Rochester: don’t change things up too much in April or May. This high-stress period at the end of second semester is not the time to experiment at ...

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Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester both won $1 million grants in a statewide college competition to develop energy saving and sustainability projects. Suffolk County Community College on Long Island won the third prize offered in the ...

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Xerox Corp. has earned top honors for its environmental, social and governance standards as part of the FTSE4Good rankings. As part of FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social ...

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A powerful film about environmental damage inspired faculty at St. John Fisher College to put on a two-day, cross-disciplinary program about sustainability and invite the public to join in Oct. 9 and 10. Among a variety of film showings, panel ...

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St. John Fisher College is introducing undergraduate majors in public health and sustainability starting in fall 2019. The sustainability major stems from the college’s Center for Sustainability launched last fall. The public health major is tied to a growing demand ...

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Standing before a field of tens of thousands of solar panels in Hilton, Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo announced on Wednesday that she has created a sustainability team to carry on work like the solar array and other energy-saving projects ...

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By spending less time in the classroom at St. John Fisher College, Michael Boller may actually expand his teaching. Boller, an associate professor of biology at Fisher, has launched the college’s new Center for Sustainability, a two-year project focusing on ...

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