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The Environmental Center and the UMC Bike Station are now open Monday through Friday 11a-4p.

More information about COVID-19 response and changes at CU Boulder

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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Make an Appointment to get a Semester Rental Bike for Fall 2020

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Apply by August 10 for 2020-2021 student staff positions

The CU Environmental Center seeks committed and qualified students with a passion for sustainability and... Read more
George Floyd mural

Grieving Black Loss, Honoring Black Leadership

We stand with Black Lives. Black Lives Matter. These seem like pretty basic statements—acknowledgements of... Read more
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Congratulations Environmental Center student staff class of 2020!

The Environmental Center celebrates our Class of 2020 student staff members. Thank you for all... Read more
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Environmental Center offers remote bike repair

The Environmental Center is offering free bike maintenance and repair on campus as well as... Read more
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From the Chancellor: Happy 50th birthday to the Environmental Center

We were both a lot younger when I started teaching at the University of Colorado... Read more
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Digital Earth Week 2020 at CU Boulder

Join us for a week of digital events to celebrate #EarthDay2020, the 50th Anniversary of... Read more
Zero Waste While We Shelter In Place

Zero Waste while we Shelter in Place

It’s a strange time, indeed! Along with shifting most of our daily lives, the various... Read more
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Ideas for green campus roofs, food waste reduction take top prizes in first ever Buffs Sustainable Solutions Challenge

The CU Environmental Center awarded $1300 to students who pitched their ideas for sustainability innovations... Read more
Sustainable Buffs: composting on campus

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Green Office

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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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