Oak Event Certification 

The Colgate Oak Event Certification program is an initiative created by the Office of Sustainability to promote environment-friendly, socially responsible, and sustainable events on campus. Every year, hundreds of events are hosted on Colgate's campus- from guest speakers to academic conferences. Imagine if each of our events reduced or eliminated waste and sourced food and materials from socially and environmentally responsible suppliers.  The Oak Event Certification program is designed to help you achieve this goal.  Our program provides consultation and resources aimed to assist event planners with actions that help reduce our ecological and carbon footprints.

Why should you get your event certified?

• Establish your event or organization as being proactive and responsible for its impact on the environment 

• Promotion and recognition through our office's newsletter, blog posts, and social media accounts

• Learn to plan events that are environmentally friendly and how to implement sustainable logistics for future events

• Play a part in integrating comprehensive sustainable practices into our campus community