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Stanford’s First Major Concert Showcases Environmentally-Conscious Entertainment
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.
Students Showcase Campus Sustainability Initiatives at Annual Symposium
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.
Empowering Students to Tackle Denim Waste, One Pair of Jeans at a Time
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.
Community Made: Rewear, Reuse, Repeat
Events like Big Swap, a swap event run by-and-for students, aim to use Stanford resources to codify cultural norms of sharing and increase the efficacy of reuse initiatives.
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.
Design 1 Students Showcase Innovative Waste Sorting Solutions
Design 1 students are reimagining campus sustainability ideate in collaboration with the Zero Waste team in the Office of Sustainability to turn class projects into real-world solutions for Stanford’s future.
Unboxing Impact: Emissions and Waste from Student Packages
For her Living Lab Project, Molly Tian worked with Mail & Package Services to lower emissions and decrease waste from mail deliveries.
A Carbon Positive Blueprint for Deconstruction and Material Reuse
Project Background There is significant value in buildings (carbon, cost, historical significance) that is lost when the business-as-usual approach of demolition and rebuilding is continued. …
Meet the Team Digging Deep into Stanford’s Dumpster Data
Meet the dumpster divers who suit up to hand sort campus waste. Stanford students and staff dive deep into campus dumpster data to identify solutions …
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