Refurbishment for a Sustainable Stanford Future
Reuse thrives at the School of Engineering with the help of Kevin Manalili, Director of Facilities Planning, and his team.
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Making Sustainability a Stanford Event Staple
The Stanford Data Science event team, led by Laura Ventura, hosts around 60 events yearly with sustainability as a guiding principle.
How to Host a Sustainable Event
Ideas to responsibly reduce waste at your next event.
Buy, Borrow, Share: Sustainable Purchasing at Stanford
The Responsible Purchasing Department hosted an information session to inform the Stanford community about how everyday purchasing choices — like reusing, sourcing locally, and slowing shipping — can drive big sustainability impacts.
Big Swap 2
Jun 6, 2025 | 4pm–7pm
Big Swap 2 on June 6th 4-7pm at Mars and Xanadu houses is a chance for students and staff to give, get, and share clothing, bikes, furniture, electronics, decor, and more!
Student Recognized by AASHE for Innovative Food Emissions Tracking Tool
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.
Swap & Save on Stanford’s New Reuse Slack Channel
Stanford staff and faculty now have a new way to share gently used university property.
Declutter and Discover: Sustainable Spring Cleaning for Stanford Labs
The School of Engineering hosted a Spring cleaning event to collect, donate, and swap unused items — putting reuse into action.
Info Session: Responsible Purchasing at Stanford
May 8, 2025 | 10am–11am
Join the Responsible Purchasing team for an overview of purchasing considerations and tools to actively incorporate positive environmental and community impacts into the total value …
Responsible Purchasing for Labs
Ways to procure sustainable lab supplies and equipment, saving costs and reducing the environmental impact of purchasers.
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