Campus News

Climate change has disproportionate impacts globally, and a new analysis identifies compelling coverage by news outlets in less-resourced countries, where reporting on the issue is done in unique and in-depth ways.

CU Boulder has collaborated with Xcel Energy and Colorado CarShare to provide a shared electric vehicle and electric vehicle charging station in the Williams Village parking lot. Membership discounts and ride credits will be available to campus community members.

In 2011, Professor Max Boykoff attended a Heartland Institute conference to better understand how the conservative think tank was influencing the climate debate. Ten years later, Boykoff returned to interview attendees and examine comparisons with that earlier conference.

The new CIRES Center for Education, Engagement, and Evaluation is dedicated to three broad goals: excellence and inclusion in environmental science education; career development and training for scientists; and engaging with diverse audiences.

A new CU Boulder-led study found historic redlining laid a foundation for today’s bad air trends. In Denver, people of color, specifically those of Hispanic/Latino and American Indian/Alaska Native heritage, are exposed to higher levels of air pollution than non-Hispanic whites.

Members of CU Boulder’s Masters of the Environment graduate program recently congratulated partners at multiple Colorado state offices for receiving the Charles F. Kettering Award. The MENV community was involved in nominations for the award.

Cassandra Brooks, whom The Explorers Club has honored as an “extraordinary person” doing “remarkable work to promote science and exploration,” gives onsite lessons on the vital ecosystem.

All students, faculty and staff are encouraged to review CU Boulder’s draft Climate Action Plan and comment via the online feedback form. The deadline for feedback is March 5.

Biking to campus is a great way to get exercise and practice sustainability, even during the winter months. Get tips and celebrate Winter Bike to Work Day with the rest of the Boulder community by riding to campus on Feb. 9

CU Boulder will contribute translational research, startup creation and strategic leadership as a key research university partner in a new $160 million National Science Foundation initiative to promote climate resilience.