April

Stanford Students Pilot a Collegiate Athletic Program to Fly Carbon Free

The Stanford Carbon Offsets to Reduce Emissions (SCORE) initiative, a collaborative effort among Students for a Sustainable Stanford (SSS), Stanford Students Environmental Consulting, and Cardinal Council, enabled all of Stanford’s …

Knowledge to Action Celebrates Sustainability as a Pillar of the University for 125 Years

To celebrate Stanford’s 125th anniversary, the Office of Sustainability partnered with departments and organizations across campus to host Knowledge to Action, a series of premier sustainability events, on April 19. …

Earthfest Welcomes New Students to Sustainability Community

Hundreds of students came together at Earthfest to celebrate Stanford students’ sustainability initiatives. The festival, organized each year by Students for a Sustainable Stanford, aims to engage new students in …

Apr 16

Office of Sustainability Teams Up with Stanford Athletics to Promote Water Conservation

Students, staff, and faculty were asked to support Stanford’s water conservation efforts by pledging to take the Shorter Shower Challenge during April. To encourage shower times of five minutes or …

Apr 16

#EveryDayisEarth Day @StanfordEarth

On Earth Day 2016, the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences celebrated the 46th anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement with a social media campaign that …

Apr 16

Tailored Messages, Prizes, and Technology Seen as Key to Pro-environmental Behavior

Some people save energy because they care about the environment; others want a reward for doing so. That’s okay, according to Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences …

Apr 16

Wilbur and Stern Compost Collection Reduces Landfill Waste by 25%

During spring quarter the Wilbur and Stern student residences began composting their bathroom paper towels and kitchenette scraps. To measure waste diversion, student interns, along with residents, conducted waste audits …

Apr 16

Volunteers Celebrate National Earth Day by Restoring Campus Landscapes

To celebrate and honor Earth Day, the Water Quality, Efficiency, & Stewardship (WQES) team collaborated with the Land, Buildings & Real Estate (LBRE) departments of Grounds Services and Land Use …

Apr 16

Stanford Hosts 2016 Clean Energy for Education Symposium

Stanford hosted the 2016 Clean Energy for Education Symposium, sponsored by SunPower, to showcase innovative energy management and sustainability strategies for K-14 schools and higher education institutions. The symposium, titled …

Apr 16

Codiga Resource Recovery Center Nears Completion

Stanford moved into the final phase of construction of the William and Cloy Codiga Resource Recovery Center, which will test and accelerate the development of promising technologies for the recovery …

Apr 16

P&TS Asks Campus to Pledge for a Sustainable Commute

Featuring active commute options, the 2016 Commute Club adopted the theme of “Feel like a kid again!” Each month during its spring promotion, Parking & Transportation Services highlighted different commute …

Apr 16

Stanford Launches Know Your Food Series and Lending Library

Residential & Dining Enterprises Stanford Dining launched a Know Your Food series focused on sustainable and nutritious food this past spring. The series was hosted at the chef’s table in …