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11/12/2015


A Commitment to Sustainability, Suffolk Joins AASHE

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 Suffolk County Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay, front,  is joined by the College’s Executive Director of Sustainability Programs Nick Palumbo at the College’s Eastern Campus in Riverhead on Earth Day 2015 to unveil a pair of electric vehicle charging stations. McKay attached the charger to a plug-in Toyota Prius Hyrbid. 


Suffolk County Community College recently become a member of  the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to further campus efforts toward building a healthy and sustainable world. 

Through membership in AASHE, Suffolk will receive  support in advancing its sustainability initiatives throughout the institution and in the community.

AASHE enables higher education institutions to meet their sustainability goals by providing specialized resources, professional development, and a network of peer support.  Membership covers every individual at an institution, so the entire campus community can take advantage of member benefits.

Learn more about sustainability at Suffolk County Community College:
http://www.sunysuffolk.edu/About/Sustainability.asp

and at the AASHE web site:
http://www.aashe.org/