Avoiding the Conversation 11/16

Nov. 9, 2016

November 16 6-8pm ENVD 120 Sometimes talking with your loved ones about touchy subjects can lead to a "cringe moment"--come chat with us and other CU organizations about how to make these conversations comfortable for everyone involved! Ready to go home for break, but don’t want to engage with your...

Aiming for Zero: Zero Waste Events on Campus Set the Bar

Oct. 30, 2016

Move Out The annual "Give & Go" Donation Drive during student Move Out in the Residence Halls on campus generated 26 tons of Reusable Items (clothing, bedding, fans, lamps, storage items, etc), 2,258 pounds of donated food, and 1,128 pounds of Personal Care Products, for a total of 27.7 tons...

"13th" Documentary Screening 11/4

Oct. 27, 2016

Thursday, November 4, 5pm HUMM 1B50 The Eco- Social Justice team, along with other campus partners, will be showing the Netflix documentary '13th' directed by Ava DuVernay The film discusses the toxicity of the prison system in the United States and its relation to the 13th amendment and slavery. There...

White House recognizes CU Boulder at inaugural Green Sports Day

Oct. 10, 2016

As a leader in sustainability practices and fan engagement in athletics, CU Boulder was one of two campuses recognized at the inaugural Green Sports Day with an event in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, Oct. 6. Dave Newport, director of the CU Environmental Center , attended...

Bike Station Seasonal Closure

Sept. 16, 2016

You still have time to get your bike tuned up before the weather gets chilly and the bikes stations close on Friday, November 18. Once the stations close, we are still here to serve you via our mobile mechanic service where we'll meet you at a bike station or at...

Eco-Tip: Waste Reduction and Pre-Cycling

Sept. 14, 2016

Did you know? On average, tap water is 560 times less expensive than bottled water. When you use a reusable water bottle, you help reduce the production of bottled beverages and therefore, the landfill and recycling burden of the bottles. In the United States in 2006, only 24.7 percent of...

Sustainable CU: Call for Proposals

Sept. 13, 2016

CUSG Environmental Board funds on-campus projects incorporating renewable energy, energy efficiency, recycling and waste reduction, and other innovative projects to reduce the University of Colorado Boulder campus¹ impact on climate and environment. Applications are accepted monthly for small scale projects requesting $2,500 or less. Large grant proposals are due October...

September Newsletter

Sept. 12, 2016

Please catch up with CU Athletics! By Dave Newport, LEED AP Director, CU Environmental Center This is not a competition CU Athletics really wants to win. But so far, our college sports program is the most sustainable department on campus, and the most sustainable sports program probably on the planet...

UMC Bike Station has Moved

Aug. 10, 2016

The UMC Bike Station has moved... to the west side of the Dalton Trumbo Fountain during the CASE construction project. UMC Bike Station is open Monday through Friday, 9am-5pm. Folsom Bike Station opens on August 22. Bike station services include: Bicycle registration 2-Day Buff Bike Rental Semester Rental Bike Program...

Metal Recycling 101

Feb. 12, 2016

What type of metals can be recycled? Metal composes many of the materials we come into contact with everyday! Everything from aluminum foil, paper clips, to clothes hangers all be recycled in some way. Fast Tips: Aluminum tray lids cannot be recycled Remove food and crumple aluminum foil into a...

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