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As a leader in sustainability practices and fan engagement in athletics, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder was one of two campuses recognized at the inaugural Green Sports Day with an event in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, Oct. 6. Dave Newport, director of the , attended.

Including remarks by President Obama, the event honored various sports teams, venues, leagues, schools and organizations around the country that are taking on new actions to tackle climate change through sports.

Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder already holds zero-waste athletic events and is home to sustainably built and operated athletic facilities, among other . Announced on Green Sports Day, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder is partnering with the to launch the College Sports Water Resiliency Challenge. The challenge invites college presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to pledge ambitious water-resilience goals for their campus sports programs.

In addition, the Pac-12 Conference with its member universities affirmed its continued leadership efforts to promote sustainability through college sports.

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