Sustainability
- The ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä 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 ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder 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 ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder 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 ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder, 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.
- From natural resources, like air and water, to sustainability, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder and CSU do incredible work to solve challenges related to these necessities. While the Buffs and Rams gear up for the best in-state football rivalry going, the Rocky Mountain Showdown on Sept. 16, we’re taking a moment to reflect on research chops, too.
- The results of a 2022 employee survey shows a large swing to the remote work modality and a need for more sustainable transportation use to achieve campuswide climate goals.
- A contractor recently discovered that bees have a long history of residence at one of the best properties in town, ¶¶ÒõÂÃÐÐÉä Boulder’s iconic Old Main. Two colonies were reverently re-homed in preparation for a building preservation project.