Sustainable Stanford Programs

Complementing academic curricula led by faculty and operational efficiency measures undertaken by facilities staff, action-oriented programmatic initiatives led by OOS help make sustainability both more tangible and more visible at …

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Oct 14

Dealing with Drought: Hamilton Project and Stanford Woods Institute Host Forum of Experts and Government Leaders

California Governor Jerry Brown joined a wide range of water experts at Stanford for a discussion of policy prescriptions and new research on improving water management, hosted by the Hamilton …

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Oct 14

Bright Award Recipient Encourages Strong Community Relations to Aid in Sustainability Efforts

Art Sterritt, the recipient of the 2014 Bright Award, visited campus to deliver a lecture on the process of establishing the Great Bear Rainforest, a 250-mile stretch of coastline in …

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Nov 14

SLAC Partners with Energy Storage Companies to Stimulate Innovations in Battery Technology

The Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford is a partner in CalCharge, a new public-private partnership with the goal of increased collaboration and innovation in the development …

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Nov 14

Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment Symposium Marks Decade of Solutions

For a decade now, the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment has served as an interdisciplinary hub for environmental research, dialogue, leadership, and education at Stanford. Founded in 2004 in …

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Dec 14

Green Fund Announces Funding for Student Conservation and Outreach Projects

The Stanford Student Green Fund provides up to $30,000 a year in one-time grants for student-led projects that improve campus sustainability. Through this program, Office of Sustainability supports student leadership …

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Dec 14

U.S. Senate Approves Lynn Orr as DOE Under Secretary for Science and Energy

In December 2014, the U.S. Senate confirmed Franklin “Lynn” Orr, a professor of energy resources sciences, as under secretary for science and energy at the Department of Energy (DOE). Orr …

Mar 15

Stanford Hosts University Sustainability Leaders for AASHE Board Meeting

Leaders from 14 universities converged at Stanford this spring to discuss opportunities for the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) to continue to provide valuable leadership …

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Apr 15

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Among Tour Groups at New Central Energy Facility

In the spirit of leadership by example and best-practice sharing, Stanford offers public tours of its new Central Energy Facility, which opened on April 1. Offered weekly and by special …

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Apr 15

R&DE and Stanford Medicine Create Menus of Change University Research Collaborative

Founded and jointly led by Stanford University’s Residential & Dining Enterprises, the Stanford Prevention Research Center at the School of Medicine, and the Culinary Institute of America, the Menus of …

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Apr 15

Annual Celebrating Sustainability Earth Day Festival Hosted at New Central Energy Facility

More than 700 guests, 65 volunteers, and 30 campus groups came together to once again celebrate the thriving culture of sustainability at Stanford during the annual Earth Day festival known …

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Apr 15

TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary

The TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy was established in 2009 with a generous gift from two Stanford alumni, husband-and-wife team Tom Steyer and Kat Taylor. With the goal of transforming …

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May 15

Inaugural “Business of Sustainability” Summit Held

The Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment hosted its inaugural Business of Sustainability Summit, engaging a diverse cohort of 54 CEOs, chief sustainability officers, and business unit heads from 47 …

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May 15

Stanford Hosts Ivy Plus Sustainability Consortium Summit

On May 4 and 5, Stanford hosted the Ivy Plus Sustainability Consortium for its annual summit. The consortium is made up of sustainability officers from the eight Ivy League universities …

May 15

Scientist and Ocean Advocate Sylvia Earle Encourages Passion in Work During Annual Memorial Lecture

World-renowned underwater explorer, scientist, and ocean advocate Sylvia Earle addressed the campus community on May 7 in the third annual Stephen H. Schneider Memorial Lecture. Earle encouraged attendees to support …

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May 15

Perry McCarty Distinguished Lecture Reflects on Growing Complexities of Sustainable Development

The 2015 Perry McCarty Distinguished Lecture was a talk by Michael Kavanaugh on the increasingly complex trade-off problem being faced by environmental professionals in development projects. Kavanaugh reflected on the …

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