Sustainable Buffs

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Welcome to the Sustainable Buffs Community!

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As you move through your CU journey, the Environmental Center is here to help you develop knowledge, skills and leadership, connect with your peers and network with experts, and make a positive impact on campus and beyond.Ìý If you are looking for ways to get involved with sustainability and climate action at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, here is a guide for your journey.

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Sustainable Buffs LIVE

Explore Sustainable Lifestyle Resources on Campus

  • Ìýof Buffs committed to sustainability.Ìý
  • Check out theÌýSustainable Buffs GuideÌýfor more ways to make sustainable choices in transportation, food, shopping and more.
  • Register your bike.
  • Find zero waste stations toÌýrecycle and compostÌýon campus and for your home and learn what goes in them.Ìý Play a quick .
  • Sign up for yourÌýEco-Visit.ÌýYou'll get an Eco-kit and meet with our student staff to talk about best practices for living green in your residence.Ìý

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Sustainable Buffs CONNECT

Connect with other Buffs through meetups, events, serviceÌýand student groups

  • Participate inÌýevents, service projectsÌýand workshops.
  • Participate inÌýÌýThis year’s selection is In Solito: A Memoir,Ìýauthor Javier Zamora tells the story of hisÌý3,000 mile journey from El Salvador across the U.S. border.
  • Join theÌýClimate Justice Leadership Program.
  • The Applied Sustainability Learning Hub was created toÌýfacilitate applied sustainability learning at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ by connecting students, faculty andÌýstaff to eachÌýother and the resources they need to use our campusÌýas a living lab.Ìý

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Sustainable Buffs LEAD

Build your ability to lead and your skills to advocate for change

  • Student leaders enact and fund change on campus as part of theÌýEnvironmental Board.Ìý Ìý
  • Share what is inspiring you: make a short story or video and share it. Use the hashtag #SustainableBuffs or mentionÌý!
  • Project-based learning opportunities can connect your classwork to helpÌýcampus sustainability.ÌýWe have plenty of real-world projects that could advance with student research and study.

Life as a Sustainable Buff

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Sustainable Buffs Guide

A guide to take sustainable action with daily and common use items.

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EcoVisits

EcoVisitsÌýcome with everything you need to start reducing your environmental impact where you live!

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Sustainable Buffs Pledge

90%Ìýof Buffs want to make choices that support a sustainable lifestyle. Join your fellow sustainable Buffs in pledging to make daily sustainable lifestyle choices.

Sustainable Buffs #Goals

Limit food waste

Ìýwebsite has a range of food topics from food hunger to transforming agrifood systems around the globe that can be useful in aiding overall food waste efforts.

Eat more plant-based meals and snacks

,Ìý,ÌýÌýandÌýÌýare allÌýsites that provide countless free recipes to aid your plant-based eating journey.

Get involved

Get involved with one of CU'sÌýEnvironmental Center programsÌýand more.

Interested in being involved in environmental conservation on an international level? VisitÌýÌýand check out programs that are offered all around the world.

Shift your commute

OurÌýParking and TransportationÌýsiteÌýhas resources and informationÌýabout different commuting options to help you travel more sustainably.

Use reusables

Visit theÌýZero Waste ReduceÌýpage to learn how to reduce and reuse items. There is also aÌýBuying Green listÌýof eco-friendly products under the reuse section.

Recycle

Check out our Zero Waste program to learn everything you need to know about acceptable recycling.

Vote locally and nationally

Ìýprovides all of the election information you need on a local and national level.

Save more energy

Ìýprovides information and tips to help save energy at home and at work including a variety of subtopics about energy sources.

Compost

Check out our Zero Waste program to learn everything you need to know about composting.

Keep learning

ExploreÌýour site to learn all of the informationÌýabout sustainability and get informed about everything that the Environmental Center has to offer for your time at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵÌýand away.Ìý