Daniel Bowman Simon talks about Greywater and the AQUS system

The AQUS system was installed in three bathrooms in the Alumni residence hall in spring 2009. Testing and evaluation of the system is underway.

Capturing All Recyclable Materials

Sarah Boll describes how much of the current waste stream is actually composed of recyclable materials.

Setting Limits on Student Paper Use

Jake Berlin, a graduate of the Stern School of Business, talks about how the Stern Campus Greening Initiative is phasing in a limit on how much paper students can consume.



Student Todd Selby talks about his job working for the NYU recycling center.

Jennifer Berg discusses Sustainability and Food

Composting at NYU

Radishes and Rubbish Trip to Added Value Farm

NYU Gallatin students Carla Fernandez and Annie Myers started the Green Grant project Radishes and Rubbish to take students on trips to local food production sites and waste disposal sites.

You can also watch this video in HD on Vimeo here.

Added Value in Red Hook, Brooklyn

Greenmarket Farmers Markets of New York City, including Union Square Greenmarket


Google map of location of Red Hook in Brooklyn, NY



Bananas and Tracking Foods

Jennifer Berg is Clinical Assistant Professor of Food Studies and the Director of the Graduate Program in Food Studies at NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.

Trash Sorting

NYU Recycling Coordinator Sarah Boll makes a simple point about what happens to stuff you throw away on the NYU campus.

The Value of Urban Farms

Annie Myers (Gallatin '09) talks about urban farming.

What is a Diversion Rate?

NYU Recycling Coordinator Sarah Boll explains what 'diversion rate' means in the context of an organization's waste stream.

NYU Welcome Week

NYU holds Welcome Week events for incoming freshman in August. In 2008, several events and talks were offered on sustainability, environmentalism and related topics.

NYU Welcome Week

NYU Earth Matters Club