Sustainability
- A new council, chaired by Patrick O’Rourke, will be charged with leading overarching campus sustainability implementation efforts, including driving action, transparency and accountability around ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ carbon neutrality commitments and the forthcoming campus Climate Action Plan.
- The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ transportation team has announced the winning names for the two newest electric Buff Buses. Find out what they are! The newbies will join two other e-buses that were previously named by campus nominators.
- It’s International Education Week, and Education Abroad is highlighting some of its new programs and scholarships, sustainability initiatives, upcoming deadlines you don’t want to miss and more.
- The CU Board of Regents approved a $43.1 million plan to replace heating and power generating equipment in the West District Energy Plant located on the Boulder campus.
- Regents approved a pair of action items aimed at advancing objectives of the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ Campus Master Plan related to increasing housing options for students, faculty and staff. Read about this and other items from the board’s Nov. 7–8 meeting.
- With a challenge running through Dec. 1, the AWorld app allows students, faculty and staff to weave sustainability into their everyday lives and track their impact.
- Help the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ transportation team brainstorm name ideas for the campus’s two newest electric Buff Buses. Previous winners were Ralph-E and Sko Bus. The deadline is Oct. 15.
- Compost guidelines for the region changed in April. Right now, only food scraps and plant trimmings can be composted. Here are three things to know about how this change impacts composting on campus.
- The recent completion of the 30th and Colorado Protected Intersection and Underpass project is a significant milestone for both the city of Boulder and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ÆÆ½â°æÏÂÔØ, and it holds several reasons for celebration.
- Campus Dining Services is proud to announce the launch of its new plant-powered protein stations in the dining halls at the Village Center and Center for Community, offering climate-friendly protein options for diners.