ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ's green summer: 7 sustainability moves you may have missed
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ campus was buzzing with sustainability progress this summer. With Chancellor Justin Schwartz placing sustainability at the forefront, the university has been making significant strides in research, education, operations and engagement—turning vision into action while many were away.
Buckley Center for Sustainability Education established
A $10 million gift from a ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ alum will transform the way sustainability is taught at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ—empowering students and faculty to create a more environmentally sustainable future in the face of a changing climate.
No more single-use beverage plastics
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ has finalized a 10-year pouring rights agreement with PepsiCo Beverages that will eliminate all single-use plastics from campus beverage services, advancing the university’sÌýClimate Action Plan (CAP).
ÌýÌýBe a Sustainable Buff
If you are looking for ways to get involved with sustainability at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ, the Environmental Center’s Sustainable Buffs program is a great place to start.ÌýLearn more.
Boulder Climate Ventures launches
The Leeds School of Business program made ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ the first U.S. public university in Breakthrough Energy’s global network, joining MIT and Stanford.
Campus decarbonization plan
The university has launched a multiphase decarbonization project to transition its campus district heating system from steam to low-temperature hot water, selecting engineering firm Salas O'Brien to design the plan that will help ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ achieve its carbon neutrality goals.
From plastic to fertilizer
With a Research & Innovation Office seed grant, the Emergent Nanotechnology Lab team has begun research to develop new bioplastics made to be used as fertilizer at end of life.
Leeds received a transformative gift
A significant gift to the Leeds School of Business at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ will expand experiential learning, enhance student success and mental health, and support faculty excellence—all in service of the mission to elevate business as a force for good.
Off-site solar array breaks ground
ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½Æƽâ°æÏÂÔØ has partnered with Pivot Energy to begin building a 5-megawatt off-site solar array that advances the university's Climate Action Plan by expanding renewable energy use.
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