EcoReps

Sustainability Starts at Home.

EcoReps are first-year and transfer students who dedicate themselves to a year-long leadership program focused on sustainability, environmental responsibility, and peer education within residential communities. 

Through workshops, field trips, volunteer opportunities, leadership development experiences, and hands-on sustainability initiatives, EcoReps gain valuable skills in advocacy, collaboration, and community engagement. Members then share this knowledge with their residence hall communities through peer-to-peer programming, conversations, and sustainability-focused initiatives that create positive change across campus. 

EcoReps empowers students to become leaders who inspire environmentally responsible behavior while building a more sustainable future at CU Boulder. 

Mission & Values

EcoReps develops student leaders within sustainability through specialized workshops, programming, experiential learning opportunities, and volunteer experiences. Through these opportunities, members become peer educators who help foster environmentally responsible communities throughout the residence halls. 

Sustainability

Promoting environmentally responsible practices that support the long-term health of our campus and communities. 

Education

Providing opportunities for students to learn about sustainability issues, solutions, and leadership practices. 

Advocacy

Empowering students to become voices for positive environmental change within residential communities and beyond. 

Community

Creating connections among students who are passionate about sustainability and collective impact. 

Action

Transforming knowledge into meaningful initiatives, programs, and service that contribute to a more sustainable future. 

Pre-Arrival Leadership Experience

EcoReps begins with an immersive pre-arrival program designed to help students build community, develop leadership skills, and explore sustainability before the academic year begins. 

Participants: 

  • Move in early on August 14 
  • Participate in the full Pre-Arrival Program from August 14–17 
  • Connect with fellow student leaders before the start of the semester 
  • Explore sustainability initiatives across campus and the Boulder community 

Pre-Arrival Programs

Sustainability Programming & Initiatives

Throughout the year, EcoReps create meaningful sustainability experiences within residence halls by: 

  • Planning and facilitating two sustainability-focused events each semester 
  • Maintaining educational eco-bulletin boards 
  • Developing and implementing sustainability initiatives within residential communities 
  • Participating in service opportunities and sustainability-focused projects 

Leadership Development

Members participate in weekly workshops and discussions focused on: 

  • Sustainability leadership 
  • Environmental advocacy 
  • Community engagement 
  • Program planning 
  • Public speaking and facilitation 
  • Peer education 

How To Get Involved

Eligibility 

Students interested in EcoReps must: 

  • Be a first-year student living in the residence halls or a transfer student 
  • Commit to participating for the full academic year 
  • Move into their housing assignment on Aug. 14 
  • Participate in the full Pre-Arrival Program from Aug. 14–17 
  • Be available for weekly meetings on Tuesdays from 6-7 p.m.

Meetings 

  • EcoReps meetings occur weekly, Tuesdays from 6–7 p.m. 
  • Engagement with Residence Hall Association Community Councils within residential neighborhoods 

If you have any questions about how to join the EcoReps community, please email ecoreps@colorado.edu

EcoReps Directors

Olivia Burch 
ecorep_education@colorado.edu
EcoReps Director for Membership Education

Camila Martinez 
ecorep_initatives@colorado.edu
EcoReps Director for Sustainability Initiatives