Community Engagement

Edible Impact: Delivering 30,000 Meals to the Local Community

Stanford is piloting a food recovery initiative to donate excess food to the community.

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Food Recovery Resources

Donating excess edible food is required by California law. Explore ways to reduce food waste from the start and learn how to plug into campus food recovery efforts.

Person throwing a compostable cup into a compost bin outside

Waste Sorting 101 – Reduce Your Waste

Apr 21, 2025 | 12pm–1pm

Co-sponsored by Healthy Living and the Office of Sustainability Looking for a refresher on what goes where on campus? Get your recycling questions answered and …

Staff and interns tabling at All Alumni Day with Sustainable Stanford branded table

Greener Together: Alumni Show Up For Sustainability

Community Engagement, Culture Change, Resilience

Current and former Stanford students keep the university’s sustainability legacy alive at the All Alumni Day Farm Fest.

Community Powwow event at Stanford campus with new signs for water bottle filling stations

Acknowledging the Source: Tribal Sovereignty in the Tuolumne County Watershed

Community Engagement, Culture Change, Justice

New water fill signs, installed in May 2024, acknowledge ancestral land and aim to foster greater awareness of the water’s origins and cultural significance.

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Mar 17, 2025 | 12pm–1pm

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Project: Operationalizing Waste Justice at Stanford University

Community Engagement, Justice, Living Lab, Recycling, Zero Waste

Sam Bunke, PhD candidate in chemical engineering, developed a framework for addressing waste justice in Stanford’s programs.

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Professor by Day, Sustainability Advocate by Night

Community Engagement, Culture Change, Residential, Zero Waste

Tanya Luhrmann chairs the SCRL Sustainability Committee, where she helps over 1,000 faculty and staff residents adopt greener practices through workshops, advocacy, and community-driven initiatives.