Welcome to the Sustainable Buffs Community!
As you move through your CU journey, the Environmental Center is here to help you develop knowledge, skills and leadership, connect with your peers and network with experts, and make a positive impact on campus and beyond. If you are looking for ways to get involved with sustainability and climate action at CU Boulder, here is a guide for your journey.
1 - Sustainable Buffs LIVE
Explore Sustainable Lifestyle Resources on Campus
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Join the community of Buffs committed to sustainability.
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Check out the Sustainable Buffs Guide for more ways to make sustainable choices in transportation, food, shopping and more
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Take a campus green tour, self guided or in person
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Find zero waste stations to recycle and compost on campus and for your home and learn what goes in them. Play a quick Sorting Game
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Sign up for your Eco-Visit. You'll get an Eco-kit and meet with our student staff to talk about best practices for living green in your residence.
2 - Sustainable Buffs CONNECT
Connect with other Buffs through meetups, events, service, and student groups.
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Participate in events, service projects, and workshops
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Participate in Buffs One Read- This year’s selection is Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
3 - Sustainable Buffs LEAD
Build your ability to lead and your skills to advocate for change.
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Join the Climate Justice Leadership Program
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Student leaders enact and fund change on campus as part of the Environmental Board
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Share what is inspiring you: make a short story or video and share it. Use the hashtag #SustainableBuffs or mention @ecentercu on Instagram!
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Project-based learning opportunities can connect your classwork to help campus sustainability. We have plenty of real-world projects that could advance with student research and study.