Sustainable Living Collective

The Sustainable Living Collective is a collection of students engaged in cultivating environmental advocacy and awareness in the SUNY New Paltz community. This semester, we are preparing to throw a week long campaign of collective action and group learning known as Sustainable Action Week. The events and activities will be geared towards teaching ecologically responsible behavior and exploring the interconnectedness of various environmental issues such as food production, water privatization, hydrofracking, climate destabilization, energy use (specifically residential use), energy production, transportation, waste and recycling. Workshops, demonstrations, movies, a summit and a farmer's market celebration will make up the bulk of events and activities for the week. The goal of both the sustainable action week and sustainable living collective is to inspire students and community members to create a sense of shared community built on ecologically sustainable values that support local industry, economy, and ecosystems.