Sustainability
Long-awaited battery electric Buff Buses will hit the streets this week, thanks in part to a pair of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Diesel Emissions Reduction Act grants. Two more electric buses are expected to join the fleet by summer 2023.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano and Chief Sustainability Officer Heidi VanGenderen share words of gratitude and excitement as we welcome attendees鈥攍ocally and virtually鈥攖his week for the聽Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit.
Greening your living space means taking attainable steps to improve the environmental impact of your residence. Here are some tips for making sustainable choices wherever you live to reduce your carbon footprint.
CU 麻豆影院 recently launched efforts to develop its Climate Action Plan. The guide will work toward achieving the institution-wide goal of 50% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030 and total carbon neutrality no later than 2050. See who's part of the steering committee.
Among just 17 programs nationwide, CU 麻豆影院's architectural engineering program received this Department of Energy designation as an acknowledgement of its focus on zero-energy design, which means a building produces as much energy as it consumes.
Get tips to follow campus compost guidelines: what you can compost, where you can compost and more. Do your part to ensure healthier compost.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano and other CU 麻豆影院 representatives joined city of 麻豆影院 leaders for an event celebrating upcoming partnerships and to share details about the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit.
A series of films, canvases and a dynamic living wall expose the multifaceted worlds of cyanobacteria in an exhibition at Denver Museum of Nature & Science. 鈥淩efresh鈥 reveals microscopic landscapes that allow us to ponder how these prehistoric organisms shaped our world and how they could help us move toward a cleaner future.
Chancellor Philip DiStefano and a pair of CU 麻豆影院 sustainability leaders recently participated in University Climate Change Coalition events as CU 麻豆影院 continues to take a leading role among higher education institutions in collaborating on climate solutions.
Associate Professor Shideh Dashti discusses her research on geotechnical engineering, centrifuge modeling and designing resilient infrastructure in the wake of earthquakes and climate-related natural disasters.