
School of Medicine Receives Award for Zero Waste Achievements
Joe Amaral is the recipient of the Office of Facilities Planning & Management’s “Hall of Fame” award for his exemplary collaboration and partnership in zero waste.

Joe Amaral is the recipient of the Office of Facilities Planning & Management’s “Hall of Fame” award for his exemplary collaboration and partnership in zero waste.

In its inaugural year, the Living Lab Fellowship Program fostered cross-campus collaboration, hands-on learning, and lasting impact through 16 student-led operational sustainability projects.

Angela Trinh has made Stanford’s Fueling Station for athletes more sustainable through initiatives like reusable travel bags, refillable drink dispensers, and food donations.

Driven by climate action and care for students, Stanford well-being coach Donnovan Yisrael ’89 repairs abandoned bikes on campus and donates them to international and FLI students.

To reduce lab waste and save resources, Linda Heneghan, building manager of Lokey Stem Cell Research, hosts an annual reuse event where researchers exchange surplus lab supplies.

Since 2022, Béline Falzon has transformed event planning at the King Center by championing sustainable food choices, reducing single-use plastics, and making waste sorting easier.

Laura DiMario, Executive Director of Stanford’s Redwood City campus, is leading the way in sustainable building operations by piloting waste-reducing custodial products and championing zero-waste practices across campus.
The Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education promotes sustainable event practices, using tools like a regionally informed infographic to reduce the carbon footprint of medical education.

Tanya Luhrmann chairs the SCRL Sustainability Committee, where she helps over 1,000 faculty and staff residents adopt greener practices through workshops, advocacy, and community-driven initiatives.

Anna Gomes, a PhD candidate in earth system science, leads by example to embed sustainability into daily life at Stanford.