December

Partnerships Support Sustainability in Stanford Athletics

Continued collaboration between Sustainable Stanford and Stanford Athletics resulted in greener athletics facilities, operations, and events this year, as well as greater participant engagement. The Department of Athletics, Physical Education, …

Faculty Senate Experiences Sustainability Innovation at Central Energy Facility Tour

At their December meeting, Faculty Senate members donned hard hats and safety glasses to tour the new Central Energy Facility, a primary component of the Stanford Energy System Innovations (SESI) …

Winter Closure Provides Big Savings over Holiday Season

Since 2001, the annual Winter Closure program has served an important role in energy conservation at Stanford. Previously voluntary, the two-week shutdown of building heating, ventilation, and custodial services became …

Dec 15

Stanford Students Have Front-Row Seats at Paris Climate Talks

Thirty Stanford undergraduates traveled to Paris for the historic COP21 international climate change negotiations and came back with stories to share. In preparation for the trip, the students enrolled in …

Dec 15

Stanford Earth Helps Prepare High School Students for Sciences with Real-World Exposure

Every year, high school students spend the summer working in the field and in research labs with faculty and advisors at the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences. With …

Dec 15

Young Environmental Scholars Conference Encourages Interdisciplinary Dialogue

Improving ocean scientists’ communication with seafood industry workers was the topic of one of 13 insightful presentations at the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment’s Annual Young Environmental Scholars Conference, …

Dec 15

Stanford Scientists Informed Climate Agreement in Paris

Stanford scientists joined representatives from 196 countries around the world in Paris for the COP21 conference on climate change. The agreement reached seeks to limit the rise in global temperature …

Dec 15

R&DE Expands Food Donation Program

Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) expanded its commitment to helping the community by donating extra food to three local programs in East Palo Alto. R&DE first focuses on reducing food …