Sustainable Buffs

  • Person pulled over on side of a mountain road with a paper map in hand
    You can make sustainable choices this spring break to help you save money, protect the environment and live with intention. Learn more.
  • Snow-covered bikes on a rack on campus
    Biking to campus is a great way to get exercise and practice sustainability, even during the winter months. Get tips and celebrate Winter Bike to Work Day with the rest of the Boulder community by riding to campus on Feb. 9
  • Person sitting on steps outside holding a phone
    With a challenge running through Dec. 1, the AWorld app allows students, faculty and staff to weave sustainability into their everyday lives and track their impact.
  • Volunteers helping students move out of residence halls.
    Each year, move-out produces tons of unwanted items headed for the landfill as students pack up to return home for the summer. CU Boulder implemented a solution to reduce waste and promote sustainability and generosity. Instead of trashing items, students participated in the Give & Go Donation Drive.
  • The recycling processing facility on the CU Boulder campus.
    With the end of another academic year, you may be looking to do some spring cleaning around the office. As you start to declutter desk drawers and other office spaces, the Environmental Center has tips to help you make the most of your spring cleaning.
  • Man putting item in a recycling bin.
    CU Boulder has partnered with the AWorld app from ActNow, the United Nations’ campaign for individual action on climate change and sustainability. The app allows students, faculty and staff to weave sustainability into their everyday lives and track their impact.
  • People converse at the 2023 Campus Sustainability Summit.
    The time to act is now, and CU Boulder can lead the way. This was the theme of the 30th Campus Sustainability Summit held April 19–20. Here are the top takeaways from this year’s summit.
  • person shopping at a grocery store
    We can all practice sustainability by paying attention to how we consume products and spend our money. But it isn’t always easy to understand what products and practices positively support our environment. Learn how to be a more conscious consumer.
  • Students line up outside Alferd Packer Grill
    Environmental Buffs at the Alferd Packer Grill will be able to study menus at each station displaying a carbon label next to their respective dish or ingredient. These labels will be colored either red, yellow or green, indicating the environmental impact of the ingredient or dish.
  • Two people rolling recycling bins on campus
    Practicing sustainability offers many benefits for your future. Not only are environmentally-friendly practices and activities beneficial for the planet, but participating in programs, organizations and other opportunities tied to sustainability can help you with your job or internship search.
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