EcoReps
First-year and upper-class students who promote on-campus environmental efforts and change.
For Students
Get involved with sustainability through student groups, academic endeavors, and more.
Students are some of the University’s most ardent supporters of sustainability and agents of positive change. There are many ways to get involved in the movement for a more just and sustainable future, in and out of the classroom.
Student groups
Discover student organizations that are committed to environmental sustainability.
Food Recovery Network
Undergraduate students dedicated to minimizing food waste through donations of packaged food items to local organizations.
Grassroots
Undergraduate environmental advocacy group that undertakes on- and off-campus projects to raise awareness.
SAVVY (Student Association of Vegan and Vegetarian Youth)
Undergraduates working to increase awareness of animal rights issues and the impacts of a plant-based diet.
Sustainability through Engineering
Undergraduate students committed to promoting sustainability through interdisciplinary student-led projects and networking.
UR Outing Club
Undergraduate student club that celebrates nature with outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, and kayaking.
Bee Campus USA
Students, faculty, and staff working together to conserve native pollinators by increasing the abundance of native plants, providing nest sites, and reducing the use of pesticides.
URMC Medical Student Sustainability Team
Medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry dedicated to addressing climate change and fostering sustainability in healthcare.