Our World, Our Future

N ew York State Commits to Sustainability T he U niversity at Albany is part of the State U niversity of N ew York (SU N Y), the nation?s largest comprehensive public system of higher education. T he SU N Y System and N YS have partnered to create the most aggressive climate goals in the U nited States including a targeted 40% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from 1990 levels by 2030 and 85% by 2050 and 100% carbon free sourced electricity by 2040 while ensuring that our investments in a green economy are just and equitable.

Our World, Our Future brings together the elements of our campus strategic plan: facilitating ST U D EN T SU CCESS by focusing on our student?s ecological literacy, conducting innovative and impactful sustainability RESEARCH , embracing D I VERSI T Y AN D I N CL U SI ON by creating equal access to opportunities, facilities and resources, fostering I N T ERN AT I ON AL I Z AT I ON through our advocacy of the U N Sustainable D evelopment Goals and participating in global efforts and conducting EN GAGEM EN T and SERVI CE activities that support the sustainability efforts in the community.