SUNY Potsdam to Host Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair
'Energy Futures': Tenth Annual Sustainability Day & Green Living Fair to be Held at SUNY Potsdam on Sept. 25
Potsdam, NY (09/08/2026) — The North Country Partnership for Environmental Action, Community and Sustainability (NoCoPEACS) is pleased to announce its tenth annual Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair, hosted by SUNY Potsdam.
The Green Living Fair will be held on Friday, Sept. 25 from 1 to 7:30 p.m., this time held on the SUNY Potsdam campus in the Barrington Student Union, at 44 Pierrepont Avenue. The event is free and open to the public, and focuses this year on "Energy Futures."
From 2 to 6 p.m., the Fair will feature multiple exhibitors, an EV car show with test drives available, informative workshops and educational poster displays. Local food trucks will be on hand for meals and snacks.
Keynote speaker
Following the Fair and EV car show, at 6:15 p.m., keynote speaker Dr. Stephen Bird will share a talk titled "Transition, Not Collision: Cautious Optimism in Energy," examining the critical linchpins and uncertainties that will drive changes across energy over future decades.
The overall event will showcase ideas, tools and services that community members, municipalities, educational institutions and local businesses can use when working together for a sustainable future.
Workshops for the public & preparedness agencies
Nearly a dozen workshops will take place over the course of the Sustainability Day, ranging on topics including Adirondack fire preparedness, battery energy storage systems, how the energy grid works, local farm producers, nuclear power, and ecovillages for cooperative resilience.
The Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair are coordinated each year by the North Country Partnership for Environmental Action, Community and Sustainability (NoCoPEACS), constituting over a dozen local schools, organizations and business sponsors, rotating their events at the area universities.
Detailed information can be found at the website, www.bit.ly/SDGLF22 or on Facebook, @NoCoPEACS.
Potential exhibitors, sponsors or volunteers can contact organizers at GreenLivingNNY@gmail.com, 315-267-2296, or through sign-up forms on the website.
Parking and event locations for the Fair can be viewed at www.potsdam.edu/admissions/visit/maps.
About SUNY Potsdam:
Founded in 1816, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America's first 50 colleges -- and the oldest institution within SUNY. Now in its third century, SUNY Potsdam is distinguished by a legacy of pioneering programs and educational excellence. The College currently enrolls approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its challenging liberal arts and sciences core, distinction in teacher training and culture of creativity. To learn more, visit www.potsdam.edu.
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