Julie Muir, whose passion about waste is infectious, has served the university for over 25 years, inspiring people and advancing solutions to reduce waste on campus. Stanford’s new waste contract ushers in additional team members to work on transforming our campus into a wasteless community.
The new team brings together expertise on waste systems, behavior change, strategic planning, regulatory compliance, auditing and inspecting, contamination monitoring, data analysis, zero waste education, strategic communications, and campus engagement—critical pieces of the puzzle to realize the university’s zero waste goals.
Stanford has set a new benchmark for sustainability at live events through its first major concert hosted by Stanford Athletics and Stanford Live. Sustainable Stanford hosted a fireside chat with sustainability leadership from Live Nation and Warner Music Group in tandem with this milestone.
From reducing embodied carbon in construction to piloting organic landscape management, the annual Student Sustainability Symposium highlighted how student-led innovation is driving sustainability at Stanford.
Laura Segura Gonzalez, a second-year design student, is leading jean upcycling workshops to combat fast fashion waste, empowering students to transform old jeans into something new.
