Student Sustainability Symposium
Jun 5, 2025 | 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 …
Living Lab
Posts
Sustainability in Full Bloom at the Aspen Spring Sustainability Festival
On April 18th, the Stanford community gathered for the student-run Aspen Spring Sustainability Festival and Big Swap.
Stanford Recognized for Empowering Future Zero Waste Industry Leaders
Stanford received the Outstanding Higher Education Award from the National Recycling Coalition.
Project: Reducing Embodied Carbon in Purchasing
Elanna Mak conducted outreach to promote the switch from plastic to recycled lab supplies and explored factors impeding sustainable alternatives for compounds.
Project: Sustainable and Equitable Travel Through Website Design
Sammy Puckett, B.S. ’22, M.S. ’24, created narrative content to encourage Transportation site visitors to visualize changes for more sustainable commutes.
Project: Travel/Study Carbon Assessment and Plan
Yuan Tang, M.S. 2024, identified promising climate action plans for the Travel/Study program within the Stanford Alumni Association by analyzing emissions data.
Project: Enhancing Stanford’s EV Readiness
Nikita Salunke helped shape Stanford’s electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure as a Living Lab Fellow.
Project: Carbon Offsets and Internal Carbon Pricing
Jeremy Rubin, M.A. in Public Policy ’24, explored carbon offsets for Stanford’s scope 3 emissions, and engaged with stakeholders and experts to help the university achieve net zero emissions.
Project: Electrify the Farm
Sergio Lopez used his fellowship to electrify Stanford’s Educational Farm, reducing emissions and leading the transition of small farms from fossil fuel dependency.
Project: Scheduling for Sustainability
Justin West ’25 piloted an occupancy-based HVAC scheduling system in the Gates building, aiming to reduce energy consumption by 20% through adjustments based on real-time data.
– Loading –