RIT is a leader in groundbreaking sustainability research, teaching, and engagement. The RIT campus works as a living laboratory for sustainable technologies, practices, and philosophies within the built and natural environment.
Statistics
13k
Solar panels installed on campus
74%
Academic departments that offer sustainability-related courses
21
Charging stations on campus
8
Years RIT has been listed in Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges
35
Tons of material saved from the landfill through Goodbye, Goodbuy!
9k
Pounds of food donated to area meal centers and shelters by Recover Rochester in 2018
Integrating the development of eco-friendly practices with social and economic facets of sustainability, could further transform engineering education by equipping future engineers with the skill set required for the profession today.
In its inaugural year, the program begins with an orientation at the start of the fall semester and lasts throughout the academic year. It offers an experiential learning approach through interactive workshops, conversations with sustainability advocates, and hands-on activities.
The Golisano Institute for Sustainability (GIS) at Rochester Institute of Technology has partnered with Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) in Switzerland to launch a dual-degree master’s program.
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