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Our Commitment
Working to solve the most urgent climate and environmental challenges
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to addressing the urgent sustainability challenges of our time. As a current higher education sustainability leader, we are building on a strong foundation to meet this critical moment by defining new standards of excellence by:
Equipping our students with the knowledge and skills to solve humanity's most pressing sustainability challenges
Transforming our cutting-edge sustainability research into action
Leading by example in our stewardship of sustainable campus operations and the campus as a living laboratory
Partnering with communities locally and globally, including making Colorado "the most sustainable state in the U.S."
Sustainability Building Blocks
Embedding sustainability across every discipline through the SPIKE Center, Masters of the Environment, and campus-wide curriculum integration.
12 research institutes and 75+ centers translating bold ideas into real solutions across energy, water, climate, and environmental systems.
Using campus operations as a proving ground for climate action — zero-waste initiatives, geothermal energy pilots, and sustainable buildings.
Scaling solutions beyond campus with NOAA, NLR, City of Boulder, NCAR, and through national Carnegie Classification leadership.