As Stanford continues its journey to become a more sustainable campus, highlighted below are sustainability milestones from fall 2023 – December 2024. Explore the impact through data and a few favorite stories that uniquely advanced operational sustainability for our campus as well as provided a blueprint for other institutions to scale and replicate sustainability innovations.
Sorting is easier than ever with 9,000+ new bins installed and 30,000+ signs added across campus.
The Electrical Reliability Improvements project will increase capacity needed to reach Stanford’s net-zero carbon reduction goal.
A new carbon accounting project aims to uncover the hidden potential of above and below ground carbon stores.
Stanford’s stormwater capture system increases resilience, using open spaces as part of a regional water management network.
Across Stanford’s many operational systems, 16 initiatives advanced the use of campus as a living lab to scale sustainability solutions.
Operational and academic sides of campus collaborated to deploy wildfire burn tech, driving scalable environmental research.
A new department at Stanford advances sustainable procurement practices and strengthens supplier partnerships.
Stanford’s new climate governance framework drives long-term, collaborative leadership for ambitious climate action.
Stanford leads a coalition of colleges shifting to more ambitious targets in food systems after impactful emissions reduction achievements.
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.
