RIT is a leader in groundbreaking sustainability research, teaching, and engagement. The RIT campus works as a living laboratory for sustainable technologies, practices, and philosophies within the built and natural environment.
Statistics
13k
Solar panels installed on campus
74%
Academic departments that offer sustainability-related courses
21
Charging stations on campus
8
Years RIT has been listed in Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges
35
Tons of material saved from the landfill through Goodbye, Goodbuy!
9k
Pounds of food donated to area meal centers and shelters by Recover Rochester in 2018
Waste360 talks to Nabil Nasr, associate provost and director of Golisano Institute for Sustainability, about how remanufacturing saves in equipment and production costs while preserving energy and resources and reducing waste.
In June 2024, a collobaration—Gen7—led by Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) was awarded $50,000 by the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) as a first-round winner of the Re-X Before Recycling Prize. Gen7 aims to create economic opportunities for American Indian-owned enterprises across the United States by building a circular economy business model and supply chain for remanufactured office furniture.
The New York State Pollution Prevention Institute (NYSP2I) has announced selections for its 2024-2025 Community Grants Program as part of the organization’s ongoing efforts to continue improving the health and environmental quality of New York state.
RIT will be part of a NY SMART-I Corridor Technology Hub focused on semiconductor manufacturing and innovation. The Corridor Tech Hub, one of 12 Tech Hubs in the nation, is expected to bring $40 million in federal funding to the region.
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