Kaela Martins, a senior environmental science major from Aurora, Colorado, is a sustainable hero. Last year Martins received the Innovative Practices Award from the Center…
The evidence is clear: our planet is undergoing man-made climate change due to greenhouse gases. This is, in part, caused by the burning of fossil…
On Nov. 11, Divest DU, a student-run group working to combat climate change, met with Chancellor Chopp, Vice Chancellor Craig Woody, Board of Trustees Chair…
As the push for sustainability grows on campus, more and more students are seen riding their bikes to save gas, get to class more quickly…
On April 25, a new DU community garden was introduced on the corner of Race Street and Iliff Avenue. The garden’s official name is University…
The USG Sustainability Committee (SUSCOM) had an “Uproot Day” last Saturday, April 26, to dig up and transplant the permaculture garden from the west side…
On Thursday, Feb. 20, the USG Sustainability Committee (SUSCOM) held their first major meeting of the year with 40 members in attendance. At the meeting,…
The DU Center for Sustainability will revise the university’s sustainability plan this year, a first in what will become a practice implemented every three years.…
Divest DU, a committee of the DU Environmental Team (DUET), launched its campaign to support university divestment from fossil fuels this quarter. The divest movement…
A composting pilot program was started at the beginning of the quarter, with six compost bins placed in the bathrooms on the McFarlane side of…