Sustainable Buffs
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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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.