The 30th annual Campus Sustainability Summit takes place Wednesday and Thursday, April 19 and 20, at the UMC. Following the global focus of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit and the Conference on World Affairs events, the Campus Sustainability Summit is an opportunity for faculty, staff and students to localize the focus on the CU Boulder’s impacts and goals. Join the Summit to share, learn about and celebrate the wide array of accomplishments, challenges and new ideas.
The Summit starts off on Wednesday, April 19 with four sessions and workshops:
- Aiming for Zero Waste
- Accelerating the Transition to a Clean Energy Future
- Sustainability across the Curriculum
- Navigating Climate Anxiety
More than 50 student projects will showcase climate and sustainability solutions at the summit, with the opportunity to win $25,000 in funding from the CU Climate Action Fund. Drop in to the UMC ballroom on Thursday, April 20 anytime during 12-3 p.m. to browse exhibits. Vote for your favorite when you attend.
Help shape the campus climate action plan through the Town Hall. Learn about the strategies that are being developed for CU to get to zero emissions. The format will be a one-hour session on the plan's climate justice and equity initiatives, a one-hour session on the CAP presentation, followed by interactive whiteboarding breakout sessions. Choose to attend the portions that are of interest to you and learn how the campus plans to further define its climate commitment.
The “Buffs Kick Gas!” exhibition will feature some of the newer low carbon transportation provided by CU and our partners that are driving us towards a cleaner transportation future. Stop by the UMC south plaza to touch, sit in and even ride some of the latest in EV transportation options.
Check out the interactive schedule for the event program here.
In collaboration with campus partners, CU Environmental Center has produced a Campus Sustainability Summit annually or semi-annually since 1994 for the campus community. The Campus Sustainability Summit and the Campus Sustainability Awards program are sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Infrastructure and Sustainability and the CUSG Environmental Center. The Summit is open to all CU Boulder students, faculty and staff and community members.