Sustainability
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.
The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØStudent Government Environmental Board funds sustainability projects, connects students with campus partners and provides opportunities for Buffs from across the university to help shape a more sustainable campus.
The National Sustainability Society has honored the graduate capstone program with its Innovations in Sustainability Education Award, recognizing a decade of student-led projects that pair real-world impact with professional growth.
Beginning Aug. 10 at SEEC Café and Aug. 16 at Alferd Packer Grill, reusable containers will replace disposable takeout containers. Download the USEFULL app and learn more before ordering takeout.
Since 1976, the student-led recycling program has served as a model for universities across the country. In honor of Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's 150th anniversary and Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØRecycling's 50th anniversary, hear from Environmental Center employees about the history and impact of this important program.
The 2025 University of Colorado Sustainability Report highlights Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's progress in advancing sustainability through education, research, campus operations and community engagement.
For more than a decade, Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Masters of the Environment program has connected graduate students with sustainability projects that local communities often lack the time, capacity or resources to tackle on their own.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's newest solar installation, a 1.1-megawatt array just north of Boulder Creek on East Campus, is officially up and running and helping advance the university's Climate Action Plan goals.
At Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder, we are fortunate to have beautiful waterways, including Boulder Creek, integrated into our campus ecosystem. Keeping these waterways healthy requires our collective effort.
The BOLDERBoulder 10K has announced a major sustainability milestone for the 2026 race, eliminating plastic water bottles at the finish line. The initiative is a collaborative effort with Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder aligned with broader sustainability efforts on campus.