Sustainable Stanford collaborated with Stanford’s “Design for Extreme Affordability” course to tackle two important sustainability challenges on campus – addressing food insecurity by reducing food waste and increasing recycling in labs.
Students in the course, led by Stuart Coulson, collaborated with operational staff to learn about these issues — both on a global scale and in the context of Stanford — and, using design methods, prototyped solutions that can be tested for effectiveness and scalability. By leveraging the campus as a living laboratory for sustainability, students in the course have the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills to on-campus sustainability initiatives — gaining real-world experience and helping advance Stanford’s operational sustainability 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.
