The univeristy’s new Greenride program recently was featured on a new broadcast on CBS4.
FIU senior Susana Neira told the CBS4 reporter she already has been matched with two Greenriders to share her commute to campus.
“It’s kind of nerdy, but, you know, it’s our future that we have to think about,” she said.
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David Fonseca mounted a one-man campaign to conserve water usage in the FIU dorms. Like the ripples created by a drop of water, the wave of energy created by this FIU sophomore is growing.

FIU is officially moving closer to becoming a “climate neutral” university. Last May, President Modesto A. Maidique signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment agreement, joining more than 500 other universities and colleges that are pledging to eliminate their campuses’ greenhouse emissions over time.

FIU’s purchase of two biodiesel fuel buses is the first in a series of Parking and Transportation initiatives designed to make our daily commute more environmentally friendly.

As part of the multifaceted push to make efficient energy use a major priority at FIU, the university is increasing its use of products bearing the Energy Star, a government-backed program to provide products with increased energy efficiency.