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Thrifting goes hand in hand with a sustainable lifestyle. With Americans throwing away over 13 million tons of clothing each year, fast fashion and overconsumption lead to excess waste in landfills, carbon emissions from textile manufacturing and
Dr. Kathryn Ramirez-Aguilar, CU Boulder’s Green Labs Program Manager, has received the prestigious Phil Wirdzek Leadership Award for her global leadership in advancing sustainable research practices, including co-founding the International Freezer Challenge and establishing the CU Boulder Green Labs Program.
BCycle, CU Boulder’s bike share service, is now part of Bicycle Transit Systems, bringing expanded access, more stations, and enhanced services for riders in Boulder and beyond.
The Annual Campus Sustainability Summit continues to serve as a pivotal gathering for bringing people together to explore solutions, forge partnerships and celebrate achievements that make CU Boulder a leading campus for climate and sustainability initiatives. Learn more about highlights from this year's summit.
Utilizing the CUSG Energy and Climate Fund, the Environmental Center and Green Labs set out to replace the three most energy-intensive ultra low temperature (ULT) freezers on campus with new, top performing energy-efficient ULT freezers. After
On Feb. 15, representatives from college and university campuses across Colorado, along with other national leaders, visited CU Boulder for a day of focused exploration on sustainability efforts in laboratories. It was an opportunity for CU
Small actions lead to a big impact. That’s why CU Boulder is increasing awareness around 80+ everyday actions that students and staff can take to keep track of their CO2 reductions, water saved and electricity saved.
When considering climate change mitigation and reducing your carbon footprint, you probably think of driving less and turning out the lights. But did you know that organic and inorganic waste is also a massive contributor to global greenhouse gas
I grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, but a passion for sustainability drew me halfway across the country to CU Boulder. When I arrived here, I thought I had it all figured out. I recycled all my papers and plastics, used reusable containers and thrifted
In the United States, 103 million tons of food are wasted annually, with the average person generating one pound of food waste daily. Food waste includes any edible food that is discarded instead of being consumed. While often discussed in