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NYU names Cecil Scheib as the new Assistant Vice President for Sustainability. Scheib will lead school-wide sustainability efforts in the hope of making the University a more environmentally-friendly campus.

NYU Names Leading Sustainability Administrator

Alex Domb, Deputy News Editor January 22, 2018
NYU has named Cecil Scheib as its new Assistant Vice President for Sustainability.
L Train Vintage is a vintage chain store of 6 locations including Williamsburg, East Village, East Williamsburg, West Williamsburg, Bushwick, Gowanus.

Save the Earth; Shop Vintage?

Sherah Ndjongo, Staff Writer October 30, 2017
Vintage shopping is a viable way to reduce, reuse and recycle, and to start conversation about sustainability and conscious consumerism.
Sechs Element S/S 2018

Sechs Element S/S 2018

Alyssa Kelly, Staff Writer September 7, 2017

New York Fashion Week welcomed a new contender to the sustainable fashion game this season. Sechs Element’s debut line featured six mini-collections, each from separate global...

WSN’s weekly roundup of the best classes you can take at NYU is here.

Week 2: Make the Most of Your Schedule With These Favorite Classes

Aiysha Sadana, Contributing Writer February 9, 2017
Continuing the favorite classes series, experienced students share their favorite classes in hopes of helping other NYU students not miss out on the best NYU classes.
Students think NYU’s refusal to divest from fossil fuels contradicts its sustainability efforts, even though the university focuses on other efforts such as water, power and waste.

Is Divesting the Key to Sustainability?

Natasha Roy, Deputy News Editor October 4, 2016
NYU claims to be environmentally friendly, but student groups don't think the university can be sustainable without divesting from fossil fuels.
We Should Embrace the Clean Meat Revolution

We Should Embrace the Clean Meat Revolution

Eve Wetlaufer, Contributing Writer October 4, 2016
Although clean meat is expensive to produce now, it won’t always be that way — savings from reduced animal farming are dramatic.
Naomi Klein, an activist for environmental sustainability spoke at NYU in hopes to spread the conversation regarding climate change activism.

Changing the Climate of Climate Change

Ludovica Grieco, Staff Writer October 3, 2016
Activist Naomi Klein discusses steps world leaders must take to combat climate change.
Potato croquettes with a side of salsa verde. Topped with grilled grasshoppers.

Insects Could Be Your Next Diet Staple

Diya Jiang, Contributing Writer September 19, 2016
Entomophagy, also known as bug-eating has in fact become very popular in New York City.
Seafood is readily available around New York City, but its sources may be more questionable than you think.

Exploring NYU’s Seafood Practices

Anna Chen, Contributing Writer September 19, 2016
Managed by NYU vendor Aramark, Lipton uses sustainable fish farms to source its meals, including the baked Alaskan Pollock fillet cooked with lemon, parsley and thyme it served last Friday. But at what cost do we get these fish?
Reefill is a new app that makes refilling your water bottle even easier.

App Helps Map Water Bottle Refill Stations

Lavanya Shukla, Contributing Writer September 12, 2016
The cost of bottled water adds up. The student-designed Reefill app is a cheaper, environmentally-friendly alternative.
H&M began a new campaign in the hopes of integrating fashion and sustainability, but their initiative falls short.

Can Fast Fashion Really Green the Industry?

Lingyi Hou, Staff Writer May 2, 2016
H&M, leading fast fashion retailer, makes efforts to improve sustainability with World Recycle Week initiative.
Since its inception in 2007, NYU's office of Sustainability has worked hard towards making NYU a greener school, and one of the many projects put in place is the Bikeshare program, which over 5,000 members of the NYU community participate in.

Turning Violet into Green: 9 Sustainability Efforts from the NYU Community

Kyle Sturmann, Staff Writer April 25, 2016
April is Earth Month at NYU: here are the initiatives the university has enacted to promote sustainability.