Choosing the types of goods and services that the university purchases, how they are packaged and delivered, and the types of suppliers to engage with are all powerful decisions.
As campus leaders, your choices shape sustainable culture. Learn and communicate with others how to reduce the creation of items that end up in our waste streams, and be wise about how waste is sorted.
Curious about new ways to get to and from campus? Stanford Transportation offers resources such as commute consultations and toolkits to help you plan a commute that could save you money and lower emissions!
Attend conferences and events virtually instead of traveling, when possible.
Keep an eye out for leaks in your residence and campus facilities, both indoors and outdoors. Even small leaks add up. Thank you for preventing water waste!
Stanford has set a new benchmark for sustainability at live events through its first major concert hosted by Stanford Athletics and Stanford Live. Sustainable Stanford hosted a fireside chat with sustainability leadership from Live Nation and Warner Music Group in tandem with this milestone.
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.
Laura Segura Gonzalez, a second-year design student, is leading jean upcycling workshops to combat fast fashion waste, empowering students to transform old jeans into something new.