Month: January 2017

Just a mile from Skidmore’s campus, on a pad of gravel and asphalt tucked behind a row of trees, lay steamy piles of compost. This is the site of Skidmore’s new larger-scale compost site. Horse manure from the stables, grass Continue reading Skidmore’s New Big Orange Tractor: Large Scale Composting Update→

Skidmore has actively encouraged green transit opportunities with a new electric vehicle charging station and continued BikeMore bike share efforts. Simultaneously, programs from The Greenbelt Trail, Complete Streets and the Capital Region Bike Share are making roads more bike-able and Continue reading Growing Green Transit Programs→

The Skidmore Unplugged energy conservation competition has been pitting Residence Halls against one another to conserve energy for nearly a decade. This year the competition expanded to include Sussman Village. During the three-week competition, students were encouraged to be mindful Continue reading Skidmore Unplugged 2016→