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Congratulations to the Campus Sustainability Awards winners

Nov. 13, 2023

The University of Colorado wishes to recognize outstanding efforts toward continuing the leadership and legacy of sustainability at CU Boulder. Since 1997 the Annual Campus Sustainability Awards have recognized individuals, departments and offices that have made a significant contribution to reducing the ecological footprint and increasing the resilience of campus...

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CU Boulder announces recipients of 2023 Campus Sustainability Awards

May 2, 2023

The 26th annual Campus Sustainability awards program recognizes outstanding individuals and departments who demonstrate a sincere commitment to continuing the CU Boulder tradition of leadership and student participation in campus sustainability. Awardees exhibit innovation that directly reduces the University's ecological footprint, enhances social cohesion and equity in the campus community,...

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Congratulations to the 2023 CU Boulder Green Labs Award winners!

April 19, 2023

These winners made a significant contribution to advocating for and/or advancing sustainability in laboratories in the last year.

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Recap of President's Sustainable Solutions pitch night 2023

April 8, 2023

Last week, CU Boulder's Environmental Center hosted the 4th annual President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge event where three proposals were presented on how to make the campus more sustainable.

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Students bring bold ideas for campus at the President’s Sustainable Solutions Challenge

April 1, 2023

The Environmental Center is gearing up to host the 4th annual President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge, where CU Boulder students will showcase their sustainable innovations and solutions for the university.

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Celebrating Angela Maria Ortiz Roa, honoree for BizWest 40 under Forty and newest City of Boulder employee

May 10, 2022

Former Environmental Center employee Angela Maria Ortiz Roa has accepted a new position with the City of Boulder.

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President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge recap

April 18, 2022

All of the presentations at the 2022 President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge had one goal: to make CU more sustainable.

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Finalists announced for the 2022 President's Sustainable Solutions Challenge

April 10, 2022

At the SSC Pitch Night on April 14, the five finalists will present their ideas for improving environmental quality, resource efficiency and social equity on campus in front of a panel of judges and an audience of community members.

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Ideas for green campus roofs, food waste reduction take top prizes in first ever Buffs Sustainable Solutions Challenge

April 17, 2020

The CU Environmental Center awarded $1,300 to students who pitched their ideas for sustainability innovations on campus in the first ever Buffs Sustainable Solutions Challenge. An audience of CU students, administration, friends and family watched Monday night via Zoom as students pitched their ideas to reduce CU’s environmental footprint. While...

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Dave Newport reflects on 49 years of the Environmental Center

April 22, 2019

The following comments were delivered by Dave Newport, Environmental Center Director, to open the 26th Annual Campus Sustainability Summit on April 18, 2019. Welcome to to the 26th edition of the CU Campus Sustainability Summit. This annual event, aimed at highlighting sustainability successes across campus, is jointly planned, funded, organized...

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