By Mark Scott
Buffalo, NY – University at Buffalo President John Simpson has signed a "commitment" to achieve "climate neutrality" by reducing greenhouse emissions. He says the university is taking a leadership role in combating global warming by signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.
Simpson says the commitment goes hand-in-hand with UB's 2020 strategic planning process.
"We can find more thorough and extensive conservation measures while promoting alternative energy sources and finding ways to save money in what we spend on energy," Simpson said. "These are all things that are part of our role as a public university."
Since the 1970s, UB has put in place more than 300 small- and large-scale energy conservation projects that to date have saved more than $100 million in energy costs.