sustainable Buffs

  • reduce your carbon footprint
    Sometimes reducing your carbon footprint can be a difficult and daunting task. Here are 20 small actions you can try on your new - or steadfast - journey to living more sustainably! Small actions make a big difference. Pick a couple to try below to get started.
  • pumpkins and squash on a table
    Temperatures are dropping, and leaves are starting to change colors, signaling that fall is making its way to campus and Boulder. As it does, many of us will turn to cooking and baking to welcome the new season.
  • E-center students
    The Environment Center (or ECenter) is located in the University Memorial Center (UMC) building on campus. We are responsible for zero waste programs, organizations, events, and general sustainability efforts on campus.
  • how much water do we use pie chart
    You have probably heard about reducing your carbon footprint, but have you considered your water footprint? Use the water footprint calculator to estimate how many gallons of water you and your family use a day.
  • keep calm and stay cool
    Looking for ways to stay cool this summer? Here is a list of 21 tips to help you, your family and your home stay cool!
  • girl biking outside
    Boulder offers hundreds of miles of bike lanes, trails and routes, making it the perfect town for cyclists.
  • trash full of food items
    Food waste: it is an insanely important sustainability issue that we can improve within our own homes. Research estimates that upwards of 50% of the total amount of food that is wasted comes from our own kitchens. As a forefront topic
  • person holding cup of coffee
    An individual following a zero waste lifestyle is someone who has consciously made changes to their habits in order to support a non-polluting future. Our generation is the first to grow up in a world that requires all of us to implement
  • activists on a polluted beach
    Reusing or donating items is beneficial to both you and our environment. Here are some tips on how you can reuse in your life.
  • Did you miss the 2021 Campus Sustainability Summit? Check out the videos below and get caught up on each of the presentations from the event.
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