Sustainability
At ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ, innovative hydroponic farming and plant-based, locally sourced meals are transforming campus dining into sustainable, fresh and delicious food.
The university has launched a multiphase decarbonization project to transition its campus district heating system from steam to low-temperature hot water, selecting engineering firm Salas O'Brien to design the plan that will help ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ achieve its carbon neutrality goals.
¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ has begun construction on the new chemistry and applied mathematics facility—which will feature cutting-edge labs, a quantum research hub and more.
Professor Phaedra Pezzullo aims to make sustainability issues more relatable by integrating storytelling into environmental communication.
¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ’s Zia Mehrabi is one of three researchers named international champions of the Frontiers Planet Prize for research that finds environmental and social benefits of agricultural diversification.
Improved understanding of the light-driven production of hydrogen holds the promise not just to make the reaction more efficient in producing a fuel but also to offer a framework to better understand future light-driven chemistries.
At a regional plenary of the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit, co-sponsored by ¾«Æ·SMÔÚÏßӰƬ, speakers called for action that centers human stories, local wisdom and nature-based solutions to break the cycle of environmental injustice.
From engineered "living" sidewalks to quantum-fueled leak detection systems, several CU spinouts are bringing Earth-focused breakthroughs to the marketplace.
The Campus Sustainability Council recently discussed a pouring rights contract, a draft food policy and efforts to fill four vacant council seats. Learn more about the group's May meeting.
Village Center Dining is the recipient of the 2025 Greenest University Restaurant Award from the Green Restaurant Association, a national nonprofit organization. The award recognizes how the dining center has gone above and beyond to adopt sustainable practices.