In keeping with Sonoma State’s expanded commitment to sustainability, the university has banned all glyphosate-based chemicals on campus, including those used in weed-killing products such as Roundup. Instead, Sonoma State will primarily use organic-based herbicides on its 269-acre...
(Rohnert Park) — With a goal of overseeing and advancing Sonoma State’s stepped-up commitment to sustainability and building resilience, the newly formed President’s Sustainability Advisory Council convened its first meeting on Oct. 26. The meeting took place a day before the campus was closed...
(Rohnert Park) – Before a crowd of nearly 300 people, Sonoma State President Judy K. Sakaki on Friday signed the landmark “President's Climate Leadership Commitment," a comprehensive roadmap for mitigating and adapting to a changing climate, one that sets high goals of sustainability for the...
(Rohnert Park) – Building on the work of many who helped make the university a leader in sustainability, Sonoma State next month will commit itself to meeting the highest of standards for sustainability and resilience among universities nationwide.
On April 5, President Judy K. Sakaki...
Sonoma State University is hosting a jam-packed schedule of events throughout the week of April 16 for a special Earth Day celebration that commend not only Earth friendly lessons but encourage diversity and community. This year’s events range from lectures, film showings to even cooking and...
Sonoma State University's Environmental Forum, hosted by the new Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning connects faculty and local practitioners to students and the larger SSU community around the themes of local and...
Thanks to a dedicated student's multi-year effort, Sonoma State University will install a 5,300-gallon greywater system this fall to irrigate a student garden that currently supplies over 1,000 pounds of fresh produce each year to a local food bank.
Environmental studies and planning (...
On April 8 Sonoma State University is hosting the Sonoma County Adaptation Forum, the nation's first county-level climate adaptation forum. The focus is on keeping Sonoma County vibrant and resilient in a changing climate, and attendees will learn how to make climate friendly decisions and share...
Sonoma State University is hosting several events throughout the week of April 17 for a special Earth Day celebration, including a volunteer-led sustainable renovation of a small lawn on campus to a water-friendly alternative.
Volunteers will help replace the 4,180-square foot lawn...
Several Sonoma State University professors and staff members are amongst the dozens of scheduled speakers at the 12th annual Sustainable Enterprise Conference, held for the first time on campus this year, in the Student Center on Wednesday, April 5, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. This year's...
