SUNY Potsdam plans 10th annual Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair
SUNY Potsdam is scheduled to host a free public sustainability event on Sept. 25 featuring workshops, exhibitors and a keynote address.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
SUNY Potsdam is scheduled to host its 10th annual Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair on Friday, Sept. 25, at the Barrington Student Union in Potsdam. The free public event is planned from 1 to 7:30 p.m. and will focus on “Energy Futures.”
The fair is scheduled from 2 to 6 p.m. and will include exhibitors, an electric-vehicle show with test drives, poster displays and local food trucks. Organizers also plan nearly a dozen workshops on topics including battery storage, fire preparedness, electrical grids, agriculture, nuclear power and ecovillages. The event is set to conclude with a 6:15 p.m. keynote by Dr. Stephen Bird.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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