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9-22-22 Staff Update In this message: Staff Info Special Payrate: Zero Waste Football this Saturday 9/24 Preferred Email address for E-Center work communications Opportunities for Engagement Environmental Board seeking new members Weekly Campus Sustainability Tours on Mondays Mushroom Cultivation Workshop 9/29 Climate Justice Workshop 10/7 Global Conference on Sustainability in...

We are proud to announce that CU Boulder is an official Host Institution of AASHE’s Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (GCSHE)! We invite you to join us virtually on Oct. 18, Oct. 26, and Nov. 3 at the world’s largest platform for advancing sustainability in higher education and beyond. As a Host Institution, our students, faculty, staff and administrators can all attend for free!

CU Boulder has been asked by the region’s primary composting facility, A1 Organics, to address what has become a significant challenge for their process—compost contaminated with non-compostable materials. Below are some composting tips to educate yourself on how you can help eliminate compost contamination in our community.

The Ecenter has several resources and tools to help you on your journey to zero waste , including a Frequently Asked Questions Section (FAQs)!

New to the area? Here are some ways of getting around town which are good for the environment and easy on your wallet. Check out this webpage on sustainable transportation!

Each Court in Graduate and Family Housing is equipped with laundry rooms. Here are some great tips for greener laundry!

CU provides several options to access food for students, staff, and faculty. Here are four ways of accessing FREE FOOD on campus!

EcoVisits are a great way of learning helpful and valuable tips to reduce your environmental footprint and live greener in Graduate and Family Housing.

The Environment Center (or ECenter) is located in the University Memorial Center (UMC) building on campus. We are responsible for zero waste programs, organizations, events, and general sustainability efforts on campus. Here are some interesting resources available on our website!

Composting organic/compostable materials helps decrease the amount of waste going to the landfill. It also helps decrease methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from being released into the atmosphere. Here in GFH, you can compost your table scraps, spoiled leftovers, compostable papers, dirty cardboard, and plant matter!