NYC area universities have pledged [1] to reduce their emissions. How will you reduce your impact on the globe?

Nine university presidents announced their plans to slash their greenhouse gas emissions by 30% in the next 10 years. The presidents of Barnard, Columbia, Cooper Union, the CUNY system, Fordham, NYU, Pratt, St. John’s University and New School made the pledge outside the Pratt Institute, following the lead of NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to cut city-owned buildings’ emissions.

"I want to applaud these universities for accepting our challenge. Universities are really the right group to lead the charge on climate change. … They are in the business of shaping the leaders of tomorrow - which means they have a huge stake in the future. These schools own a significant number of buildings throughout the five boroughs. Together, NYU, Columbia, and CUNY alone occupy about 38 million square feet of space - the equivalent of 43 Yankee stadiums, they are helping to make a sizable dent in the City's overall emissions," Bloomberg said.

A city study concluded that energy used in buildings accounts for around 80% of the City’s emissions, and 18% of that comes from government and institutional buildings.