Applied Sustainability Learning Hub

 

Bring Your Sustainable Idea to Life

 

Are you a student, staff, faculty or community member interested in a sustainability project but not sure how to connect with the right people? Looking for resources to use our campus as a living lab?
 
The Environmental Center facilitates the Applied Learning Hub to help you be involved in meeting CU's Climate Action Plan and sustainability goals through support in developing your concept, project funding, mentorship and more. See below for more resources.

 

Collaborate with students, staff and faculty

Please share some brief information and staff will follow up with a meeting to get started. Any questions can also be directed to SarahDawn at Hayness@colorado.edu.  

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Develop Your Idea With These Opportunities

Turn your ideas into reality with one of these idea development opportunities.

 

Sustainability Innovation Micro-credential

The Sustainability Innovation micro-credential provides students with a foundational understanding of sustainability and an overview of projects and initiatives implemented at CU.

 

Campus Sustainability Summit

Presentations can be in the form of posters or exhibit booths. Student projects featured at the Campus Sustainability Summit will be eligible for $10,000 in cash prizes.

 

Sustainability Hackathon

Join this campus-wide, week-long hackathon focused on creating positive change in the world, where you can make a difference, have fun and win prizes. 

 

Get Seed Funding

Get Seed Funding is a micro-funding opportunity for CU Boulder undergraduate and graduate students that provides up to $500 in funding for entrepreneurial ideas in the making. 

 

New Venture Challenge

NVC is designed to help CU Boulder innovators, changemakers, ideators and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into impact, even if they're not sure where to begin.

Connect on Campus

Get inspired, gain feedback, get writing help and more with these resources.

 

Working Sessions

If you are looking to define a concept or explore resources, email us at ecenter@colorado.edu

 

Tours & Class Presentations

There are several options for tours and presentations from subject matter experts on campus, if you would like to coordinate a tour or guest speaker for your classroom or office, email us at ecenter@colorado.edu

 

Applied Learning Projects

Best practices, past projects, conceptual projects and resources.

 

Sustainable CU Grant Program

Student-led projects for innovations in ecological and socio-environmental sustainability can apply for the Sustainable CU grant fund. 

 

CU Writing Center

The writing center may be used as a resource to refine your final proposal.

 

Environmental Center Events

Check out our News and Events page for more inspiration, ideas and connections.

Resources

Campus Climate Action
Waste
Social equity
Awareness and engagement
Transportation
Food and housing
Energy
Infrastructure and land use
Water