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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's Plant Powered Protein Stations: Tasty, Green, and Good for You!

Campus Dining Services is proud to announce the launch of its new Plant Powered Protein stations in the dining halls at the Village Center and C4C. These centralized stations are offering climate-friendly protein options for students, faculty, and staff. Read more
students and staff breaking down cardboard at move-in 2023

CU Boulder's Zero Waste Program crushing cardboard waste: 40,000 Pounds of Cardboard Diverted from Landfill

The week before classes start is always a busy and exciting time for campus, over 7000 students move into the residence hall during this time. This year the Zero Waste program provided recycling services for over a dozen welcome events, recycled 20 tons of cardboard and film plastic, and sponsored an on-campus reuse sale. Read more
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Find us at the Be Involved Fair!

Make connections. Explore new interests. Be involved. Aug. 30 • 2-6 p.m. • Farrand Field Read more
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Sign the Sustainable Buffs Pledge

90% of Buffs want to make choices that support a sustainable lifestyle. Join your fellow sustainable Buffs in pledging to make daily sustainable lifestyle choices. Read more
Sustainable Buff LIVE CONNECT LEAD BUFFALO

Pathways to Sustainable Engagement: Navigating CU Boulder's Sustainability Initiatives

The Sustainable Buff program, hosted by CU Boulder's Environmental Center, offers an avenue for students to actively engage with sustainability initiatives on campus and contribute to a greener future. It can be overwhelming to navigate all of the extra curricular activity options on campus so we have sorted out a Sustainable Buff specific list to get involved. Read more
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2023 move-out waste diversion results are in!

As CU residence halls welcome a new class of students this fall semester, the efforts regarding reducing waste from student move-out in May have come to a close. Read more
Sustainable Buffs Checklist and Guide

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Sustainable Transportation

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Green Labs

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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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