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Environmental Center Office Hours
Monday through Friday 9 am - 5 pm

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Be sustainable.

The Hub for Student-Powered Sustainability

We catalyze and facilitate student leadership and ingenuity for social equity, economic vitality, and ecological resilience.

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Leadership

Support for 17 active student groups

Over 250 lab, office, and hall Eco-Leaders

Learning

Over 1,500 volunteer hours each year

Over 25 educational events each year

Impact

Over 150 student employees annually

Working in partnership across campus and community

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CU Boulder student in graduation attire celebrating

Donate your cap and gown

Consider donating your graduation regalia for re-use by a future graduate. As long it’s still in good shape after your graduation celebrations, give it another life. Read more
Student packing and moving out

Call for Move Out volunteers

The Give & Go Donation Drive has donated over 60 tons of items to local non-profit organizations since 2019 during student move-out. The E-Center seeks volunteers to organize and bag donations. Read more
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Reduce Reuse and Recycle like a Sustainable Buff

Sam, a Sustainable Buff & CU Boulder student, talks about the 3 Rs- reduce, reuse and recycle. Read more
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CU Boulder announces recipients of 2023 Campus Sustainability Awards

The 26th annual awards program recognizes outstanding individuals and departments who demonstrate a sincere commitment to continuing the CU Boulder tradition of leadership and student participation in campus sustainability. Read more
mending clothing

Take a step towards sustainable fashion

Join the sustainable fashion movement and break free from the fast fashion industry at the Environmental Center's upcoming Drop and Swap event, while also finding community and support along the way. Read more
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Take Action with the AWorld App

CU Boulder has partnered with the AWorld app from ActNow, the United Nations’ campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability. The app allows users to weave sustainability into their everyday lives and track their impact. Read more
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Energy & Climate Justice

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Zero Waste

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Sustainable Transportation

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Applied Learning

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Green Labs

Chip on Farrand Field

Sports Sustainability

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Green Office

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Sustainable CU

Events

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Annual Impact

2,900  tons

of recycling and compost diverted from landfills

50 

Zero Waste events produced on campus

5,500 

bikes repaired

2.7  million

student bus trips

200 

off-campus ECO-Visits in student residences

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University of Colorado Environmental Center
207 UCB, UMC 355, Boulder, CO 80309-0207 
To contact us please leave a message at 303-492-8308 or email ecenter@colorado.edu
Office Hours Monday - Friday 9:00a-5:00p

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