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4 ways to conserve energy and save money

Oct. 30, 2024

Winter is coming, and now is a great time to prepare for the cold weather. Whether you live on or off campus, here are a few tips to save money and energy this winter.

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3 tips for a sustainable Halloween

Oct. 16, 2024

With some planning and intention, you can make choices that protect our environment and save you money this Halloween. Get tips from the Environmental Center.

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CU Boulder graduate team wins global sustainability competition

Oct. 2, 2024

A team of students from the Masters of the Environment program won the C40 Students Reinventing Cities competition for their proposal to transforms a historic site in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, into a sustainable, community-centered urban space.

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National searches set to fill CU Boulder’s new sustainability positions

Sept. 23, 2024

National searches are underway for the university’s new vice chancellor for sustainability and for an executive director to lead the establishment of a new Sustainability Research Initiative.

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3 ways to be sustainable at CU Boulder this fall

Sept. 17, 2024

At CU Boulder, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a way of life. Our campus is a global leader in sustainability as a result of the rich history of student-led sustainability efforts, starting with the founding of the Environmental Center in 1970. Here are three things you can do to be more sustainable this semester.

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While you were away: 6 summer sustainability actions taken by CU Boulder

Sept. 13, 2024

Since the 2024 Climate Action Plan was published at the end of the spring semester, several projects supporting the campus’s climate goals have progressed.

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Student designing greener buildings and a better future

Sept. 10, 2024

Jules Fischer-White, a student in CU Boulder's environmental engineering graduate program, is helping Americans build better green homes as a modeling engineer at Emu Passive Inc.

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Tips to make biking a breeze

Sept. 5, 2024

Biking is one of the most popular ways to navigate campus and Boulder. Here are some tips to help you maintain and protect your bike for a convenient and sustainable way to get around.

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CU to participate in federal clean technology innovation program

Aug. 20, 2024

Representatives from the CU system and CU Boulder will explore innovative solutions and identify ways to accelerate clean technology from idea and proof of concept through to market adoption.

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New vice chancellor for sustainability position, other sustainability initiatives announced

July 23, 2024

Chancellor Justin Schwartz has announced several actions to further establish CU Boulder as a global leader in sustainability. The university will partner with Pivot Energy to add 5 megawatts of solar energy to the local grid and is committing tax credit savings to campus decarbonization efforts.

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