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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Stacks of reusable bowls in a dining hall

Trash to Table: Embracing Reusable Dishware

Culture Change, Zero Waste

The new Reusable Dish Pilot Program is turning donated dishware into a zero-waste success, making reusable options more convenient and helping shift campus culture.

Living Lab Fellowship Program Completes First Year of Student-Led Sustainability Projects

Construction & Demolition, Culture Change, Emissions, Living Lab, 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.

Anna Gomes, PhD Candidate in Earth System Science, in the field gathering soil samples to support her research on sustainable agriculture.

Walking the “Wasteless” Walk

Community Engagement, Culture Change, Zero Waste

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

Woman giving presentation at Sustainable Event Planning Workshop

Eco-Event Excellence: Sustainable Event Planning Workshop

Community Engagement, Culture Change, Zero Waste

Living Lab Fellow Emily Blackwell and the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability gathered campus event planners to launch new sustainable event resources.

Student looking at a phone on a tripod giving a thumbs up to another person.

Lights, Camera, (Eco)Action

Academics, Living Lab, Zero Waste

Stanford student Justin Donohugh helped create zero waste videos with the Office of Sustainability, integrating operations into his academic capstone for earth systems.

Karen Kearney, head of Stanford Treasury, standing in front of Center for Academic Medicine, a building that was funded by the climate bonds

Stanford Completes Spending of First-Ever Climate Bonds

Construction & Demolition, Justice, Residential

In 2021, Stanford made history as the first university to issue climate bonds with both sustainability and social equity goals.

R&DE Stanford Food Institute Hosts Inaugural Research Symposium

Community Engagement, Culture Change, Emissions, Health, Zero Waste

The inaugural R&DE Stanford Food Institute Research Symposium showcased innovative food systems research from over 73 researchers and fostered collaboration.