Earth Day 2023

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This year, to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Earth Day, Columbia University Irving Medical Center will be hosting a special event at Haven Plaza on Friday, April 28 to highlight the medical center's existing and upcoming sustainability and carbon reduction initiatives.

What to expect:

  • Fun games and prizes
  • Get to know our sustainability leaders on campus
  • Ideas and inspiration to live a more sustainable life
  • Opportunities to shred old documents and belongings
  • Information about preventing identity theft
  • Learn more about waste management, net zero emissions, energy labs, and more

Learn more about CUIMC's Earth Day Celebration

Looking for more information on Plan 2030?

Under the University’s latest sustainability plan, Sustainability Plan 2030, CUIMC will implement and execute ambitious sustainability initiatives grounded in climate science and data to achieve our collective goal.

Indrajeet Viswanathan, director of Energy Management and Sustainability, breaks down Plan 2030 and offers ways we can work together to create a more sustainable campus.

Understanding Sustainable Columbia Plan 2020

 

We look forward to celebrating Earth Day with you!