Eco-Event Excellence: Sustainable Event Planning Workshop
Living Lab Fellow Emily Blackwell and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability gathered campus event planners to launch new sustainable event resources.
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Climate Action Community Forum Provides Opportunity for Feedback and Connection
The Office of Sustainability hosted a Climate Action Plan Community Forum, bringing together over 60 participants to discuss Stanford’s climate initiatives and share feedback.
Stanford Ranked as a Top School in Recycling & Composting (2024)
In 2024, Stanford placed second in both the Per Capita Recycling and the Food Organics categories for large universities.
Are You (Waste) Wiser than a Preschooler?
Carol Richards, a teacher at Stanford’s Arboretum Children’s Center, is inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards by turning composting, gardening, and creative reuse into hands-on lessons about sustainability for preschoolers.
Earth Week 2024
Earth Week 2024 was packed with impactful events like the Living Lab Partnership Summit, the Love Our Earth Event in East Palo Alto, a screening of “Katrina Babies,” and more.
Single-Stream Recycling Success
As of September 2023, Stanford’s recyclables are processed at the GreenWaste Material Recovery Facility, where at least 85% of materials are recovered.
Designing for a Sustainable Future with the d.School
Students collaborate with operational staff to learn about sustainability issues and develop creative design solutions.
Campus Race to Zero Waste
Thanks to collaborative campus efforts, Stanford won first place for in Food Organics and second place for Recycling Among Large Campuses in the 2023 Campus Race to Zero Waste.
Collaboration: A Prescription for a Greener Campus
Edward Florendo, animal care supervisor at the School of Medicine, partnered with Stanford’s Office of Sustainability to turn a hard-to-recycle plastic into a recyclable material.
Stanford Completes Spending of First-Ever Climate Bonds
In 2021, Stanford made history as the first university to issue climate bonds with both sustainability and social equity goals.
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