Enriched Sustainable Food and Living Programs

Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE), which comprises Student Housing, Stanford Dining, Stanford Hospitality & Auxiliaries, Stanford Conferences, and a team of strategic business partners, supports the academic mission of the …

Sep 15

Incoming Students Pledge Support for Campus Sustainability

First-year undergraduate and graduate students were introduced to Stanford’s thriving culture of sustainability during their first moments on campus, thanks to an increased partnership among Sustainable Stanford, the Vice Provost …

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Sep 15

R&DE Seed Library Encourages Campus to Grow Food

Through its management of the BeWell Community Gardens and organic dining hall gardens on campus, the Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Sustainable Food Program observed a significant interest in gardening …

Oct 15

R&DE and BeWell Host First Harvest Festival

Residential & Dining Enterprises Stanford Dining and BeWell partnered to host the first BeWell Gardens Harvest Festival. The event was held at the new BeWell Community Garden on Oak Road …

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Oct 15

R&DE Hosts Menus of Change University Research Collaborative

Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) and the Culinary Institute of America’s Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC) kicked off the 2015-16 school year with the first annual MCURC conference …

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Nov 15

R&DE Continues Commitment to Sustainability

Each year, Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Stanford Dining expands its sustainable food commitments. Local, organic, humane, and fair food now make up close to half of R&DE’s food purchases. …

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 …

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Jan 16

Students Glean Fresh Produce for Community Members

In 2015-16, the student-run Stanford Gleaning Project hosted more than 10 meetings where up to 15 students volunteered to harvest fruits and vegetables across campus for donation to underserved populations …

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Feb 16

Seven R&DE Student Housing Residences Convert to Green Cleaning

Following a successful pilot in 2015, Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Student Housing’s Lantana, Castaño, Ng, KAO, Pi Phi, Terra, and ZAP residences converted to using 100% green cleaning methods. …

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Mar 16

Campus Forum Highlights Solutions to Reducing Food Waste

The Roadmap to Reduce Food Waste Forum, co-hosted by national organization ReFED and Stanford’s FEED (Food Entrepreneurship Education Design) Collaborative, aimed to advance the national dialogue on scalable solutions to …

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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 …

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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 …

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May 16

Sorority Hosts Sustainable BBQ to Support Environmental Engagement in Black Greek Community

The sisters of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Inc. (AKA) hosted their second annual sustainable barbeque on May 25 to raise awareness and engagement around sustainability in the Black Greek community. This …

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May 16

Wilbur Water Wars Achieve 10% Water Savings

This year, Residential & Dining Enterprises Student Housing partnered with the Water Quality, Efficiency, & Stewardship team, the Green Living Council, the Office of Sustainability, and Flow Labs to promote …

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May 16

R&DE Graduates 96 Students from Jamie Oliver’s Cook Smart Program

Jamie Oliver’s Cook Smart Program at the Teaching Kitchen @ Stanford is a groundbreaking cooking education program for Stanford students launched by Residential & Dining Enterprises Stanford Dining and the …

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Jun 16

Student Research Moves Sustainability Forward in Residences

For the past several years Residential & Dining Enterprises Student Housing has managed dozens of student sustainability interns and has partnered with different academic departments to perform research in residences …

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Jun 16

Give & Go Program Diverts Tons from Landfill during Student Move Out

Residential and Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Student Housing organized the fourth annual Give & Go Move Out Campaign to encourage students to divert their unwanted reusable items from the landfill by …

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Jul 16

R&DE Student Housing Exceeds Expectation on Irrigation Water Performance

In response to the California drought and rising water costs in 2015, Residential & Dining Enterprises (R&DE) Student Housing replaced all of its irrigation equipment with more efficient models across …

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