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.

Sustainable Stanford team members receiving the Outstanding Waste Prevention award

Award-Winning Accomplishments Toward Zero Waste

Academics, Zero Waste

Innovative zero waste projects at Stanford University have been gaining recognition for over 20 years.

2 women with microphones at an event wearing reusable name tags

Greener Gatherings: Cutting Waste, Increasing Impact

Culture Change, Purchasing, Zero Waste

Ideas to responsibly reduce waste at your next event.

Students Showcase Campus Sustainability Initiatives at Annual Symposium

Carbon, Conservation & Biodiversity, Culture Change, Land Use, Living Lab, Zero Waste

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.

Student Sustainability Symposium

Jun 5 | 08:30am–3:30pm

Join this year’s student interns and fellows as we celebrate the culmination of their projects. If you’re interested in hearing about these projects that advance …

Stanford student Rebecca Grekin presenting at the annual AASHE conference in 2024.

Student Recognized by AASHE for Innovative Food Emissions Tracking Tool

Academics, Emissions, Purchasing

Rebecca Grekin, Ph.D. candidate in the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, won AASHE’s Student Sustainability Award for her work on food emissions calculations.

Students gathered at networking event during Stanford Climate Week 2025

Stanford’s Climate Week Sparks Interdisciplinary Collaboration for a Sustainable Future

Resilience

Stanford’s first-ever Climate Week brought together over 40 events, uniting students from all seven schools to tackle the climate crisis.

Rooted Words XXII: “Culminations”

Apr 30 | 5:30pm–8pm

Rooted Words is a group participation reading event, open to all. Bring a short selection (5 minutes or less) of your own writing in any …

Stanford Climate Week

Apr 21–27, 2025

Stanford Climate Week is a dynamic, interdisciplinary gathering that unites students, faculty, alumni, and industry leaders to drive climate action and innovation.