University, city host CU Night in Downtown ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅
Chancellor Philip DiStefano and other CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ representatives joined city of ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ leaders on Wednesday, July 27, for an event celebrating upcoming partnerships and to share details about the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit.
CU Night in Downtown ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ drew approximately 250 attendees to the ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Theater for food, drinks and communityβand to learn about how CU and the city are committed to addressing major challenges, including climate change.
The chancellor highlighted several projects with community impact, including CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ South, the conference center-hotel, future campus plans, the work of the RenΓ©e Crown Wellness Institute and the status of the Pac-12 Conference.
βAs I hope you can tell, βstagnantβ is not a word in our vocabulary at CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅,β DiStefano said. βAnd I know the same is true across the city of ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅.
βI love ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅, and we are our best when the university and city are working together. Itβs the energy, innovation and care within this community that gives me hope that, together, we can chase the opportunities and address the challenges before us.β
The event, emceed by Chief Sustainability Officer Heidi VanGenderen, also included remarks from Mayor Pro Tem Rachel Friend and Chip, CEO of the Downtown ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ Partnership. Chip does not use a last name.
Assistant Professor Karen Bailey from the Department of Environmental Studies shared a snapshot of her research on climate adaptation and resilience while Assistant Dean Jamie Wittenberg from the University Libraries highlighted the Buffs One Read selection for fall: Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge & the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
Jim Anaya, distinguished professor at the University of Colorado Law School, shared details about the Global Climate Summit, to be hosted Dec. 1β4 at CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ in partnership with United Nations Human Rights.
The event preceded Bands on the Bricks, the popular summer concert series on Pearl Street, which CU ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ sponsored on Wednesday.