How Stanford is Preparing for This Year’s El Niño
Past infrastructure enhancements for capturing and redirecting rainfall have strengthened campus readiness for winter storms.
Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
The Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability formally launched in 2022 to catalyze solutions to the increasingly urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century. The school is designed to have impact in three broad areas - earth, climate, and society - by reimagining how academia can benefit the planet and humanity.
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The Perfect Match: Pre-Loved Furniture & New Spaces
Staff partnerships are turning surplus furniture into practical solutions–saving money, reducing waste, and creating functional spaces without sacrificing aesthetics.
Sustainable Sips: “Mug Club” Brews Climate Action
Students are transforming reusable mugs into a community ritual–reducing waste while rebuilding campus culture.
Sustainable Research Computing
Academics, Carbon, Community Engagement, Construction & Demolition, Efficiency, Emissions, Maintenance
Danica Sun ’28 explored smarter resource use for one of Stanford’s major computing clusters.
Largest Living Lab Student Cohort to Date Presents Accomplishments at Annual Symposium
From stakeholders’ willingness for trade-offs to a green game plan, the student interns and fellows presented on their operational accomplishments from the year.
Stanford is the Top-Scoring Institution for Sustainability Under AASHE STARS 3.0
Academics, Community Engagement, Conservation & Biodiversity, Culture Change, Emissions, Living Lab, Zero Waste
The university earns STARS Platinum in version 3.0, the highest score under the sustainability rating system.
O’Donohue Family Educational Farm Now Powered by 100% Carbon-Free Electricity
A student-led Living Lab project brings onsite solar power to Stanford’s Educational Farm.
Reusable Dishware Program Piloted Across Stanford Campus
Collecting 500+ donated plates and cutlery, Living Lab Fellow Anna Gomes is building a more communal and sustainable eating culture at Stanford.
Students Power Stanford’s Second Climate Week
Stanford’s second student-led Climate Week was held in October with over 1,000 participants and 60 events.
Stanford’s Living Lab Puts Sustainability Into Practice
Stanford’s Living Lab program welcomed its biggest class yet–putting sustainability into practice across 18 different campus departments.
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