Sustainability
Tree Campus USA is an Arbor Day Foundation program honoring institutions for effective campus forest management and for engaging employees and students in conservation goals.
Former Boulder mayor and Boulder County Commissioner Will Toor will keynote the 26th annual summit, and Campus Sustainability Award winners have been announced.
The PIPs Rewards app allows you to earn “positive impact points” for various actions that benefit the planet, community and your personal health. Now these points also can be turned into scholarships.
Graduate student Ana Bogusky’s passion for fashion inspired her to launch a style blog and magazine-like handbook that create awareness for shopping locally and ethically.
Three CU Boulder students in the Masters of the Environment graduate program teamed up with Vail Resorts Inc. to help the industry leader reach its commitment to send no waste to the landfill by 2030.
LEED certification is a globally recognized symbol ensuring energy cost savings, lower carbon emissions and healthy work environments. CU Boulder now has 27 LEED-certified buildings.
Organizers are putting out a call for presentations and nominations for the 26th Campus Sustainability Summit April 18, an information-sharing forum featuring updates and discussions.
The project team continues to gather invaluable insights from campus stakeholders about where university departments see themselves in the future and how facilities can help them get there.
The tonnage is tallied, and CU Boulder's waste diversion rate eclipsed 50 percent for the first time in school history, with the campus recovering, recycling and reusing more waste than was sent to landfills.
Our everyday actions can lead to a ripple effect throughout our communities. Whether you live on or off campus, here are a few things you can do to live more sustainably.