/today/ en /today/2025/09/03/cu-boulders-green-summer-7-sustainability-moves-you-may-have-missed <span>黑料社区网's green summer: 7 sustainability moves you may have missed</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-09-03T06:51:04-06:00" title="Wednesday, September 3, 2025 - 06:51">Wed, 09/03/2025 - 06:51</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/summer_scenics_2022_pc0007_0.jpg?h=aeb280c8&amp;itok=T5Eik0hS" width="1200" height="800" alt="Old Main through the mountains"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p dir="ltr"><span>黑料社区网鈥檚 campus was buzzing with sustainability progress this summer. With Chancellor Justin Schwartz placing sustainability at the forefront, the university has been making significant strides in research, education, operations and engagement鈥攖urning vision into action while many were away.</span></p><h2><a href="/today/2025/08/05/10m-investment-invigorate-sustainability-education-cu-boulder" rel="nofollow"><span>Buckley Center for Sustainability Education established</span></a></h2><p><span>A $10 million gift from a 黑料社区网 alum will transform the way sustainability is taught at 黑料社区网鈥攅mpowering students and faculty to create a more environmentally sustainable future in the face of a changing climate.</span></p><h2><a href="/today/2025/07/17/cu-boulder-eliminates-single-use-beverage-plastics-campus" rel="nofollow"><span>No more single-use beverage plastics</span></a></h2><p><span>黑料社区网 has finalized a 10-year pouring rights agreement with PepsiCo Beverages that will eliminate all single-use plastics from campus beverage services, advancing the university鈥檚&nbsp;</span><a href="/sustainability/climate-action-plan" rel="nofollow"><span>Climate Action Plan</span></a><span> (CAP).</span></p><div class="ucb-box ucb-box-title-hidden ucb-box-alignment-right ucb-box-style-outline ucb-box-theme-lightgray"><div class="ucb-box-inner"><div class="ucb-box-title">&nbsp;</div><div class="ucb-box-content"><p class="hero" dir="ltr"><i class="fa-solid fa-users ucb-icon-color-gold">&nbsp;</i>&nbsp;<span><strong>Be a Sustainable Buff</strong></span></p><p><span>If you are looking for ways to get involved with sustainability at 黑料社区网, the Environmental Center鈥檚 Sustainable Buffs program is a great place to start.&nbsp;</span><a href="/ecenter/sustainable-buffs" rel="nofollow"><span>Learn more.</span></a></p></div></div></div><h2><a href="/today/2025/05/05/new-climate-initiative-turn-student-innovations-startup-success" rel="nofollow"><span>Boulder Climate Ventures launches</span></a></h2><p><span>The Leeds School of Business program made 黑料社区网 the first U.S. public university in Breakthrough Energy鈥檚 global network, joining MIT and Stanford.</span></p><h2><a href="/today/2025/07/10/cu-boulder-selects-salas-obrien-design-campus-decarbonization-plan" rel="nofollow"><span>Campus decarbonization plan</span></a></h2><p><span>The university has launched a multiphase decarbonization project to transition its campus district heating system from steam to low-temperature hot water, selecting engineering firm Salas O'Brien to design the plan that will help 黑料社区网 achieve its carbon neutrality goals.</span></p><h2><a href="/atlas/bruns-explores-nanotech-turns-plastic-fertilizer-rio-seed-grant" rel="nofollow"><span>From plastic to fertilizer</span></a></h2><p><span>With a Research &amp; Innovation Office seed grant, the Emergent Nanotechnology Lab team has begun research to develop new bioplastics made to be used as fertilizer at end of life.</span></p><h2><a href="/today/2025/07/21/transformative-gift-help-elevate-leeds-school-community-mission" rel="nofollow"><span>Leeds received a transformative gift</span></a></h2><p><span>A significant gift to the Leeds School of Business at 黑料社区网 will expand experiential learning, enhance student success and mental health, and support faculty excellence鈥攁ll in service of the mission to elevate business as a force for good.</span></p><h2><a href="/today/2025/08/13/cu-boulder-breaks-ground-site-solar-array" rel="nofollow"><span>Off-site solar array breaks ground</span></a></h2><p><span>黑料社区网 has partnered with Pivot Energy to begin building a 5-megawatt off-site solar array that advances the university's Climate Action Plan by expanding renewable energy use.</span></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>黑料社区网 made major sustainability strides this summer, including launching a campus decarbonization plan, eliminating single-use beverage plastics, advancing bioplastics research and securing transformative gifts to boost sustainability education and business.</div> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle large_image_style"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/large_image_style/public/article-thumbnail/summer_scenics_2022_pc0007_0.jpg?itok=mevDIEBt" width="1500" height="1125" alt="Old Main through the mountains"> </div> </div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 03 Sep 2025 12:51:04 +0000 Megan Maneval 55178 at /today /today/2025/08/14/positive-influence <span>A positive influence</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-14T14:09:49-06:00" title="Thursday, August 14, 2025 - 14:09">Thu, 08/14/2025 - 14:09</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/AdobeStock_189511696.jpeg?h=560fc75e&amp;itok=718NiSRj" width="1200" height="800" alt="person reading"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>A new textbook edited by Erin Willis, associate professor in the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, aims to show how scholars can think about disability in their own research.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>A new textbook edited by Erin Willis, associate professor in the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information, aims to show how scholars can think about disability in their own research.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/cmdinow/2025/08/12/research-aprd-willis-disability-communication`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 14 Aug 2025 20:09:49 +0000 Megan Maneval 55074 at /today /today/2025/08/13/innovating-future-planetary-exploration-workshop-concludes-lasp <span>Innovating the future of planetary exploration: Workshop concludes at LASP</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-13T07:39:17-06:00" title="Wednesday, August 13, 2025 - 07:39">Wed, 08/13/2025 - 07:39</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/IMG_7569.jpg?h=5f3c23c7&amp;itok=obtACTsg" width="1200" height="800" alt="IPM-2025 workshop participants"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> <span>Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>About 180 scientists, engineers and other stakeholders from around the world recently joined a hybrid meeting at LASP, sponsored by NASA, to discuss innovative new technologies and instrumentation to be developed for future planetary missions.&nbsp;</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>About 180 scientists, engineers and other stakeholders from around the world recently joined a hybrid meeting at LASP, sponsored by NASA, to discuss innovative new technologies and instrumentation to be developed for future planetary missions. </div> <script> window.location.href = `https://lasp.colorado.edu/2025/08/08/innovating-the-future-of-planetary-exploration-ipm-2025-concludes-at-lasp/`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:39:17 +0000 Megan Maneval 55048 at /today /today/2025/08/04/cycling-tradition-meets-biomechanics-cu <span>Cycling tradition meets biomechanics at CU</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-08-04T14:14:05-06:00" title="Monday, August 4, 2025 - 14:14">Mon, 08/04/2025 - 14:14</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-08/0772Baliuag-_Bulacan_Proper_33.jpg?h=94b28deb&amp;itok=sW6rDFzH" width="1200" height="800" alt="cycling shoe"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> <span>Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>In time for Buffalo Bicycle Classic, 黑料社区网 researchers challenge cycling norms that stiff cycling-shoe soles are essential for efficient riding.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>In time for the Buffalo Bicycle Classic, 黑料社区网 researchers are challenging cycling norms that stiff cycling-shoe soles are essential for efficient riding.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/asmagazine/2025/07/31/cycling-tradition-meets-biomechanics-cu`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:14:05 +0000 Megan Maneval 55025 at /today /today/2025/07/25/grad-student-pioneering-restoration-methods-colorado-grasslands-reconnecting-ranching <span>Grad student pioneering restoration methods for Colorado grasslands, reconnecting with ranching roots</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-25T06:32:53-06:00" title="Friday, July 25, 2025 - 06:32">Fri, 07/25/2025 - 06:32</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/20250717%20Gesit%20Sanchez%20Profile%20Walking%202.jpg?h=2db121e1&amp;itok=jBDV6KKs" width="1200" height="800" alt="Hunter Geist-Sanchez's summer field crew hikes to a field site"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>INSTAAR master's student Hunter-Geist Sanchez is following a lifelong love of nature to develop new methods for preserving natural areas and rangelands. As a sixth-generation Coloradan, he hopes his research can help keep grasslands sustainable as the West heats up.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>INSTAAR master's student Hunter-Geist Sanchez is following a lifelong love of nature to develop new methods for preserving natural areas and rangelands. As a sixth-generation Coloradan, he hopes his research can help keep grasslands sustainable as the West heats up.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/instaar/2025/07/21/spotlight-hunter-geist-sanchez-pioneering-restoration-methods-colorado-grasslands-and`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Fri, 25 Jul 2025 12:32:53 +0000 Megan Maneval 54989 at /today /today/2025/07/17/5-cu-innovators-changing-world <span>5 CU innovators changing the world</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-17T12:54:48-06:00" title="Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 12:54">Thu, 07/17/2025 - 12:54</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/article-thumbnail/2024_campus_scenic23ga.jpg?h=59718b83&amp;itok=d9oXZY-0" width="1200" height="800" alt="Buffalo statue on campus on a summer day"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> <span>Coloradan</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>From quantum science to journalism, these five 黑料社区网 students, alumni and faculty are making bold, world-shaping contributions.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>From quantum science to journalism, these five 黑料社区网 students, alumni and faculty are making bold, world-shaping contributions.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/coloradan/2025/07/07/five-cu-innovators-changing-world`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Thu, 17 Jul 2025 18:54:48 +0000 Megan Maneval 54958 at /today /today/2025/07/15/cu-boulder-shines-global-sustainability-stage <span>黑料社区网 shines on global sustainability stage</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-15T13:39:54-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 13:39">Tue, 07/15/2025 - 13:39</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/sri-banner-cropped.png?h=521bd5b1&amp;itok=MAZuL_Gu" width="1200" height="800" alt="Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress group photo"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>At the recent Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress, held for the first time in the United States, 黑料社区网 made a powerful showing鈥攕olidifying its role as a global voice in sustainability research, education and skills training.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>At the recent Sustainability Research and Innovation Congress, held for the first time in the United States, 黑料社区网 made a powerful showing鈥攕olidifying its role as a global voice in sustainability research, education and skills training.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/researchinnovation/2025/07/10/cu-boulder-shines-global-sustainability-stage`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 19:39:54 +0000 Megan Maneval 54947 at /today /today/2025/07/15/wildfires-water-quality-weather-patterns-scripps-fellows-have-ambitious-plans-climate <span>Wildfires, water quality, weather patterns: Scripps fellows have ambitious plans for climate reporting</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-15T10:14:58-06:00" title="Tuesday, July 15, 2025 - 10:14">Tue, 07/15/2025 - 10:14</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/cej2025.jpg?h=8abcec71&amp;itok=HJui3yLl" width="1200" height="800" alt="cameras"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> <a href="/today/college-media-communication-and-information">College of Communication, Media, Design and Information</a> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>The newest class of fellows at the Center for Environmental Journalism brings experience from NPR, The New York Times, National Geographic and more.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>The newest class of fellows at the Center for Environmental Journalism brings experience from NPR, The New York Times, National Geographic and more.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/cmdinow/2025/06/30/cej-fellows-environment-sustainable`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:14:58 +0000 Megan Maneval 54944 at /today /today/2025/07/02/atlas-community-presents-new-research-interactive-systems-conference <span>ATLAS community presents new research on interactive systems at conference</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-02T11:28:18-06:00" title="Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 11:28">Wed, 07/02/2025 - 11:28</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/Connect%20Card%20Game.jpg?h=110e4f77&amp;itok=ITX25Ue1" width="1200" height="800" alt="playing a card game"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> </div> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Members of three ATLAS labs showed how interactive technology can create possibilities for new means of productivity, data analysis, creativity and play.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Members of three ATLAS labs showed how interactive technology can create possibilities for new means of productivity, data analysis, creativity and play.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/atlas/atlas-community-presents-latest-research-human-computer-interaction-dis-2025`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:28:18 +0000 Megan Maneval 54904 at /today /today/2025/07/02/stories-sustain-us-unique-approach-sustainability <span>The stories that sustain us: A unique approach to sustainability</span> <span><span>Megan Maneval</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-02T09:10:33-06:00" title="Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 09:10">Wed, 07/02/2025 - 09:10</time> </span> <div> <div class="imageMediaStyle focal_image_wide"> <img loading="lazy" src="/today/sites/default/files/styles/focal_image_wide/public/2025-07/Flatirons1GA%20copy.jpg?h=d36ccb25&amp;itok=yAgLFm4R" width="1200" height="800" alt="Phaedra Pezzullo"> </div> </div> <div role="contentinfo" class="container ucb-article-categories" itemprop="about"> <span class="visually-hidden">Categories:</span> <div class="ucb-article-category-icon" aria-hidden="true"> <i class="fa-solid fa-folder-open"></i> </div> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/928"> Pushing Boundaries </a> <a href="/today/taxonomy/term/914"> Sustainability </a> </div> <span>Coloradan</span> <div class="ucb-article-content ucb-striped-content"> <div class="container"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--article-content paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="ucb-article-text" itemprop="articleBody"> <div><p>Professor Phaedra Pezzullo aims to make sustainability issues more relatable by integrating storytelling into environmental communication.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div>Professor Phaedra Pezzullo aims to make sustainability issues more relatable by integrating storytelling into environmental communication.</div> <script> window.location.href = `/coloradan/2025/03/10/stories-sustain-us-phaedra-pezzullos-unique-approach-sustainability`; </script> <h2> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--ucb-related-articles-block paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div>Related Articles</div> </div> </h2> <div>Traditional</div> <div>0</div> <div>On</div> <div>White</div> Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:10:33 +0000 Megan Maneval 54894 at /today