The New School is working to reduce its waste impact, but it’s also working address climate change by investing a portion of its endowment to fossil fuels and renewable energy.
New York City has a goal of sending zero waste to landfill by 2030. And last year, the city launched the NYC Zero Waste Challenge to get hotels, arenas, food wholesalers and manufacturers and commercial building owners to commit to reducing their waste impact. Out of all the participants that signed up, The New School was the only college or university that signed up.
